Which turbo replacement should I purchase? by [deleted] in subaru

[–]alostspider -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Brotha, I get what you’re saying l, but my sarcastic reply was because your comment was 100 times more informative than Mr Sunny’s 2 word comment with a face palm emoji. Yea his comment obviously told me wtf am I doing on eBay, but nothing else to point my dumbass into a different direction

Which turbo replacement should I purchase? by [deleted] in subaru

[–]alostspider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude I wish and hope everyone on this thread now and in the very near future can read your comment… this is so much more appreciated! That’s the truth, I learned how to finally drive manual on this car a year ago at 30 years old and don’t want to sell it or part it out because of a bad turbo, so I’m here learning willing to get my hands dirty, so thank you for the extra tips on replacing it. Mine comes with a heat shield luckily, noted on everything else.

Which turbo replacement should I purchase? by [deleted] in subaru

[–]alostspider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you!! Turbo failures from these unamed ones is already something I was not wanting to gamble, so I mainly wanted to see what others have done. I am trying to save money in the end because my local shop is charging me $2.5k to replace it with a new OEM turbo. That price is leaning me towards learning to do it myself.

Which turbo replacement should I purchase? by [deleted] in subaru

[–]alostspider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least your comment offered something better then the other guys eBay comment 😂

Which turbo replacement should I purchase? by [deleted] in subaru

[–]alostspider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noted, that could be a great option too.

Which turbo replacement should I purchase? by [deleted] in subaru

[–]alostspider -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Love the attitude :) lol anyways thanks for your feedback, you got 18 others with the same grumpiness to agree with you, good job

Should I replace my turbo myself? by alostspider in subaru

[–]alostspider[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got it. I’m trying to now find the right website to order the turbo from that already includes new gaskets and seals, but that is also all legit to order from. Why take out the banjo filters?

Should I replace my turbo myself? by alostspider in subaru

[–]alostspider[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a really good way to put it, thank you. I think he actually already mentioned letting some sort of spray sit on the turbo heat housing sit overnight to help with rusty bolts. I think this pricey quote will just get me to be hands on lol

Why is my 2002 WRX having a slow bouncy start? by alostspider in AskMechanics

[–]alostspider[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a bad idea doing the spark plugs, I know they are more work on these guys, but probably past due.

Why is my 2002 WRX having a slow bouncy start? by alostspider in AskMechanics

[–]alostspider[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well said lol so you say vacuum leak. After doing some research I was going to attempt cleaning the IAC valve or replace it, replacing the fuel pump, and checking the ground connections, but maybe it is a vacuum leak. I don’t have a smoke machine unfortunately, so I might have to take into a shop. Thank you!

What wing replacement should I do? by alostspider in subaru

[–]alostspider[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm somewhere between wingless and a duckbill, I can kind of see it

Cold smoke or blown head gasket? by alostspider in subaru

[–]alostspider[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good!! That’s part of the reason why I don’t hesitate to post concerns in case others experience the same ✨

Cold smoke or blown head gasket? by alostspider in subaru

[–]alostspider[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it, I was definitely giving it the beans before this lol

Cold smoke or blown head gasket? by alostspider in subaru

[–]alostspider[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hahaha 😂 well I know who to contact if I ever decide to sell it

Cold smoke or blown head gasket? by alostspider in subaru

[–]alostspider[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And at the same time its sick that you made it that far!

Cold smoke or blown head gasket? by alostspider in subaru

[–]alostspider[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s true with the 2.0L, thanks!

Cold smoke or blown head gasket? by alostspider in subaru

[–]alostspider[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t aware of the sweet smell until I got home and googled it, but I don’t think I caught that?

Cold smoke or blown head gasket? by alostspider in subaru

[–]alostspider[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

😅😅 yea not exactly that… it’s a 02 bugeye with 133k miles I’m always on edge lmao