What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (92 Viewers)

[Fjon37s]

Alright, I just realized Im way less smart than I thought
So go easy on me
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Are those the correct lugnuts for this type of wheel?

View attachment 3967482Installed some WRX seats today. My seats were no longer adjustable, or rarely so, and the drivers seat had to be pretty far back or else it would slide back and forth. These WRX seats provide a lot more support thanks to the big bolsters and I love manually adjusted seats. The bottom also seems to tilt up more which is nice. I like being taco’d up on the steeper trails. Followed a write up on here to get the gist and it wasn’t bad at all, about 3 hours of labor involved and $300!

Super nice

 

[RAYJON]

Replaced the starter with one I had in a parts box. Replaced the negative terminal with new crimped ends and block. Fingers crossed while knocking on wood that this fixes my multi-key-turn odd starting issue.

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When you get it together check voltage at the key and the excite wire to the starter, had one recently that was only getting 9v back to the starter, somewhere between the under hood fuse block and the key switch it was loosing voltage, (owner put a start relay in to bypass, cheep easy). Something corroded or causing resistance..

 

[HDJ80L]

Was looking forward to finally do this: proper wash, paint correction and wax also tinted the windows

 

[FiftyTwoEighty]

Took forever to restitch (4+ hours), but restitched my steering wheel in perforated alcantara. Thought I ordered full alcantara, but oh well. Let’s see how long this lasts.

TRD colors and stitching add +5 HP easy.

 

[COS80]

Was looking forward to finally do this: proper wash, paint correction and wax also tinted the windows

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Looks terrific!

 

[leonard_nemoy]

Trying to decide if I need to change my gear oil in the diffs and t case.

Last changed in May of 22 25,000 miles ago.

Whats the consensus?

 

[banjo1981]

Trying to decide if I need to change my gear oil in the diffs and t case.

Last changed in May of 22 25,000 miles ago.

Whats the consensus?

It’s pretty cheap and easy to do. When in doubt, change it out?

 

[Irish Reiver]

Trying to decide if I need to change my gear oil in the diffs and t case.

Last changed in May of 22 25,000 miles ago.

Whats the consensus?

I change the oil in the diffs when the clocks go forward. Any moisture, dirt etc. Picked up over the winter months is more or less gone in time for a summer of driving. Cost is less than a bar bill so makes sense to me.

 

[ifsmithy]

Clean up complete - and installed a window molle panel for storage options - next job get the rear shelf setup back in when carpets fully dry..
I wasn’t going to do both sides but I think i will now - got a deal on them!

 

[Dubbinchris]

Clean up complete - and installed a window molle panel for storage options - next job get the rear shelf setup back in when carpets fully dry..
I wasn’t going to do both sides but I think i will now - got a deal on them!

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Source of that panel?

 

[ifsmithy]

Source of that panel?

Bullet proof fabricating

 

[Montana Cruiser]

Was looking forward to finally do this: proper wash, paint correction and wax also tinted the windows

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Love the color!

 

[ifsmithy]

stripped out a dang bolthole on one of my 2nd row seats - best path forward anyone on how to rethread? saw a you tube on helicoil and also this thread.

Thread 'Idler Pulley stripped threads - HeliCoil?'

Apr 21, 2020

At the very end of my HG job, battery tray in, ready to go. Remembered that I hadn't tightened the 14mm bolt for the idler pulley. Reached down, tightened it with a stubby ratchet but felt like I needed more. Not thinking, I hit it with a 1/2" ratchet, went for a tiny snug and it went soft. Turned a few more times and knew it was stripped. Backed it out, no problem, little pieces of aluminum were in the threads so it was obvious what I had done.

Took things apart thinking that I might take off the timing chain cover and get a new one. But with valve cover off and the two front head...

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• Forum: 80-Series Tech

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[leonard_nemoy]

stripped out a dang bolthole on one of my 2nd row seats - best path forward anyone on how to rethread? saw a you tube on helicoil and also this thread.

Thread 'Idler Pulley stripped threads - HeliCoil?'

Apr 21, 2020

At the very end of my HG job, battery tray in, ready to go. Remembered that I hadn't tightened the 14mm bolt for the idler pulley. Reached down, tightened it with a stubby ratchet but felt like I needed more. Not thinking, I hit it with a 1/2" ratchet, went for a tiny snug and it went soft. Turned a few more times and knew it was stripped. Backed it out, no problem, little pieces of aluminum were in the threads so it was obvious what I had done.

Took things apart thinking that I might take off the timing chain cover and get a new one. But with valve cover off and the two front head...

• musthave
• Replies: 23
• Forum: 80-Series Tech

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First thing i would do is carefully run a tap for the original thread pitch through the threads and see if you can repair them.

This happened to me and i either fixed it with the original tap or ended up drilling and tapping it one size up. I can't remember.

 

[leonard_nemoy]

It’s pretty cheap and easy to do. When in doubt, change it out?

I change the oil in the diffs when the clocks go forward. Any moisture, dirt etc. Picked up over the winter months is more or less gone in time for a summer of driving. Cost is less than a bar bill so makes sense to me.

Okay, you guys talked me into it.

If I remember correctly 2 gallons / 8 quarts should be enough to do the t case with a part time kit and 2 diffs with arb's right?

I think last time I used Lucas synthetic 75w-90 in all 3. That should be fine right?

Thanks

 

[davidp14]

Drove the 80 almost all the way across the country and by back for the second time in 4 months. Once again she did great.

 

[John Mc]

Finally got the boys started with building their swing outs.

 

[Irish Reiver]

Okay, you guys talked me into it.

If I remember correctly 2 gallons / 8 quarts should be enough to do the t case with a part time kit and 2 diffs with arb's right?

I think last time I used Lucas synthetic 75w-90 in all 3. That should be fine right?

Thanks

I can't recall how much it takes as I just pour the oil onto a modified garden spayer which makes filling the diffs much quicker. I have used the Supertech gear oil from wally world for years. I don't see the point in over paying for oil when i change it regularly.

 

[ajordan1975]

wheeling, camping, and fly fishing for my first time.

 

[banjo1981]

wheeling, camping, and fly fishing for my first time. View attachment 3969017View attachment 3969018View attachment 3969019View attachment 3969020

That 1st gen T4R is cool too.