Pedro's Toy: 02 WRX

[Pedro]

OK so I stumbled upon a great deal on an 02 WRX with some "issues". This is my journal documenting it's resurrection or destruction.

Here is a picture or two:

The status right now is that it starts and runs, but will not move forward or backward even with a pretty hefty amount of throttle and clutch slippage. So my guess is either munched trans, or brakes are frozen (it has been sitting for a while).

 

[MAINIAC XV]

How many miles ?

 

[Pedro]

I dunno.. somewhere around 100k I think.

 

[4WRXter]

Hopefully just brakes. It looks like a nice find.

 

[Pedro]

She has some rear fender rust and one door that has a weird paint issue, but other than that it is a bunch of UN-modding to get it running right, and then some work to turn it into a hillclimb/rallyX/recce toy.

 

[Legwagon]

excellent man! hope all goes well.

 

[Ray]

mmmmm bugeye wrx wagons

 

[K3rn]

nice find

 

[apkarian100]

MMMM....black bugeye wagons.

 

[Ryan]

Nice pickup. Should be a fun project car for sure.

 

[inski]

MMMM....black bugeye wagons.

x2!!

Wicked nice lookin rig Pedro. I like it better than the white one.

 

[Pedro]

it is stupid quiet. That is going to have to change.

I think I may have lucked out. one of the rear wheels freed up today. But I spent most of the time today prepping the garage for this project. The miata needs to get a new wheel bearing, and then moved to outside storage for the winter before this takes precedent.

but the first step will be new calipers, rotors, and wheel bearings all around.

 

[scubiecraig]

Nice find. I notice an Exeter Subaru decal on the back... is that in fact where you picked it up, or was it a private sale? I saw them trying to sell an Outback with half a bumper torn off, and I haven't been back to them since, because I am finding things wrong with my car that should have been addressed when I bought it. Good luck with your build though!

 

[Pedro]

private sale.

This one was modded when it was bought from Exeter Subaru. They should have reversed the mods before selling it. It has a cold air intake (fender) and a BOV. I am hoping it was properly tuned, but I would guess that it was not. It also has some sort of short shifter and bushing kit.

 

[scubiecraig]

When I traded my Mazda3 there, they didn't take the mods off.. it had header, intake, full HKS catback exhaust, etc...

 

[Matt]

Sometimes they won't un-mod a car due to the expense of getting new parts. Either sell it as a value car, no warranty or ship to auction.

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[Pedro]

OK good news:

Trans is functional! The rear brakes were totally siezed, those are being replaced, along with new rotors. We (Brighton and I) found a few other problems:

1: The front axle nut was way lose and not properly peened.

2: The Air filter was a K&N type and COMPLETELY rusted and clogged

3: Blown HG or clogged DP

So next project is to get the garage cleaned and prepped for the motor to come out.

The AEM long intake will be for sale/trade if anyone is interested.

 

[jaKe]

2: The Air filter was a K&N type and COMPLETELY rusted and clogged

3: Blown HG

So next project is to get the garage cleaned and prepped for the motor to come out.

Is way too often see add on k and n style filters neglected and ruined. Sucks about the h.g. Leaking external?gas leak into coolant?

 

[Pedro]

coolant looks good, but there is coolant in the oil. and lots of oil in the exhaust. and the thing won't rev over 5k rpm. so out comes the heart.