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15 March 2011, 01:43 PM
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Nah mate, usuall dingles bollox havn'e even looked at it yet! got a loan car off them though so i doubt its going to be as long as the 12 week wait to get the car in the 1st place! ill put a post up when i find out what is wrong with it!
28 March 2011, 04:13 PM
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Nope its off to auction. engines had it, luckily robin at dingles has done me a very good deal on a un-modified sti! its only been remapped and 350bhp is enough (for the time being lol)
i came to the conclusion that people only mention things that go wrong, where as the masses without problems haven't got anything to report,at least that's what i keep telling myself. 
28 March 2011, 05:27 PM
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Got to admit after my last one why am i even thinking of buying another one, but as you say there are subarus that have done 150,000+ miles and are still going strong, thats why i have gone for a just about standard sti this time instead of a modified wrx
28 March 2011, 05:28 PM
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Yes, to an extent but you can draw certain conclusions from reoccurring problems, i.e. there is no denying the rear strut knocking problem or the 2.5l engine failure.
28 March 2011, 08:56 PM
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An RB320 for 14.5K???? Snap his hand off if its clean!!!!! that seems too cheap to be honest, buyer beware...where is this garage, I want to go and have a look at it!
It is a common fault with the boxer engine...there are some that can go on forever, but generally a lot need a rebuild around 70k, as low as 50k in some cases..although its the jap imports that suffer the most due to not being remapped to accept crappy UK feul..its not so much a problem, more to remember your driving a performance car, and most have been 'ragged' in their lives by uncaring owners and all engines strung out will need rebuilding after time.
It is a common fault with the boxer engine...there are some that can go on forever, but generally a lot need a rebuild around 70k, as low as 50k in some cases..although its the jap imports that suffer the most due to not being remapped to accept crappy UK feul..its not so much a problem, more to remember your driving a performance car, and most have been 'ragged' in their lives by uncaring owners and all engines strung out will need rebuilding after time.
Last edited by chopperman; 28 March 2011 at 08:57 PM. Reason: drunk and miss typed
28 March 2011, 10:01 PM
#41
If it were the big ends then I would expect to hear it all the way through the rev range and not just at 2k then disappear, you should also hear it at idle, do a search on you tube for Subaru bearing fail or big end/ knocking engine, it's also hard to diagnose without hearing it too.
Tony
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),in three different cars,all have had different symptoms and sounds.
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