TheBully

I check it at lunchtime, I think the belts are too loose and that is what could be causing the racket. They have been squealing for a while while cold but I have noticed the two belts alternator and power steering have been rubbing against each other and the edge of one of them is worn down with dust everywhere. Oil still seems good like new and my antifreeze is to the top of the radiator and red not just water with no gunk.

Hi I had an oil change done the other day with Triple QX Sythetic 5W/30 and a Bosch oil filter. Last night starting up the car in the frost to go home from work I heard a really bad knocking almost like banging from under the bonnet which slowly subsided after about a minute or two. It did it this morning as well, and its been below freezing when starting up each time, its not like valves ticking it sounds like metal on metal hitting like someone has a hammer tapping the bonnet. The car runs fine after that its just pretty worrying. I have a 05 2.0l WRX blob eye about 120k on the clock. The garage told me they put 4.3l in and it showed nothing on the stick, so they filled it up using 4.7l of oil in total.

Well it looks like they are about 75 quid each and it's the whole assembly that the drum attaches to and can only be changed if you remove the hubs.

Hi thanks for the replys, I had a look on that import car parts site but they are expensive. I will probably get rid of them unless I can find replacements a bit cheaper. Cheers

Hi I have been having some noise from my rear brakes like a constant grinding at low speed that comes and go's and the discs did not look great so ordered some new discs pads and handbrake shoes from eurocarparts and am having the garage down the road fit them. They called me in as the car was on the ramp to show me what was making the noise as I thought it was the handbrake shoes turns out its the disc dust covers that have gone rotton leaving bits of rust in the bottom. What are my options for replacing the dust covers or can they just be got rid of and cut off. The garage are going to clean them up the best they can with a wire brush on a drill and put a bit of anti rust paint on for now. I have MOT next month as well so am wondering if they will affect that, its a 05 plate blob eye WRX 2.0. Cheers Graham

Never thought of that cheers :) They do look a bit crap the way the glass sits against the rubber on the back doors noticed that when giving it a wash yesterday morning. No water is getting in though.

Hi there mate, I am moving to Littlehampton, my dad lives in Rustington. :) Yep thinks the Subaru will be good on the A24 and A259 :) Done about 100 miles in the car now and its running pretty well, the vibration is a bit better now I have got the pressures right and checked all the wheel nuts which were ok btw. I do think I need a new power steering belt as when I am turning lock to lock it squeals like mad and starts to stink of burning rubber so will look at doing that myself. The belts look pretty easy to get to at the front of the engine although the manual says I need a spring tensioner thing to measure the tension so will look into that more incase I dont need it. This morning I noticed a noise a bit like a frisby flying through the air coming from the back passenger side so any ideas what that is? Engine seems lovely and smooth btw. :)

Hi cheers :) Just picked it up this morning instead, got a little bit of money off as the rear wishbone thing looked pretty rusty was pretty low so hard to get a proper good look on my back in the road but didnt look too brilliant under there at the back. Little bit of oil under round the sump but might of been power steering fluid. Drove it home down the M40 steering is more responsive then I have ever been used to but there was quite a bit of vibration coming back through the wheel at about 70mph. I am going to pump the tyres all round to 32 psi. At the minute the back passenger side is low 24 but some are 37psi so will get them all at 32 and check the wheel nuts are tight. All seems pretty tidy inside and starts up well etc just a bit tatty with a rust hole behind the wheel arch I will need to fill. Not too shabby :)

Hi I am picking up my 2001 2l Impreza AWD non Turbo tomorrow. :) I have been looking for a car with AWD because I am moving to the South Coast from North West London and will have a 100 mile round trip to work down the A24. Really like the look of the impreza so have bought a cheap one I found off Ebay to see how I get on with it and may upgrade to a tidier turbo model in future when I have some more cash after moving ;) I have a motorbike as well (Honda VTX 1800) so get my fun on that when weather is good which is why I am not too fussed on spending a lot at the minute. ;) Anyway heres the one I am picking up tomorrow: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151472737974 Bit tatty but I am hoping it will do me for now what do you think? Also being non turbo I am hoping it wont be as thirsty for going to work and back. Cheers Graham :)