"Joe_Limon" (Joe_Limon)
11/05/2013 at 09:36 • Filed to: None
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"Joe_Limon" (Joe_Limon)
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Yesterday my subaru was feeling a bit under the weather. She had a nasty gargle on startup and she was pretty shaky on the highway. I figured she had a cold from the recent onslaught of winter and the foot of snow lying on the ground.
So I did what any car nut would do treated her nice, kept her warm and let her sleep it off. I think her cold is gone. No ice chunk gargling when I woke her, and her unbalanced wheel seems to have melted because the shakes are gone.
CalzoneGolem
> Joe_Limon
11/05/2013 at 09:38 |
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Right in the feels.
dinobot666
> Joe_Limon
11/05/2013 at 09:45 |
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Every time my Subaru does this, it is simply asking for another set of headgaskets, which is quite often I might add.
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Joe_Limon
> dinobot666
11/05/2013 at 09:52 |
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What year/model/trim and is it modified?
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dinobot666
> Joe_Limon
11/05/2013 at 10:31 |
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'06 Impreza with the 2.5. I was told there weren't issues with headgaskets on the later models, but it turns out that's not true.
SaigaShooter - He's got an Impreza
> Joe_Limon
11/05/2013 at 10:39 |
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I have an '09 Impreza, I actually replaced the steel wheels with '05 WRX wheels simply because I couldn't unpack the snow from the back side of the steelies and hated the shake the packed-in snow induced. Hopefully this winter will be less shaky.
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Joe_Limon
> SaigaShooter - He's got an Impreza
11/05/2013 at 10:56 |
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I need more details! I have a black sedan manual base 09 impreza.
This is my second winter with her, and the first time I have ever had these issues, but totally understand why you would switch rims.
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SaigaShooter - He's got an Impreza
> Joe_Limon
11/05/2013 at 11:30 |
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The offset and bolt pattern on the '05 is the same as the '09, so they just bolt right up. Those openings should be enough to get a gloved hand in, I hope.
Here are the specs for the '05 WRX rim, also, this thread is very helpful if you are looking at other stock rims as a replacement for your '09, it has all the specs for every Impreza rim.
Size: 16x6.5"
Offset: +55
Bolt pattern: 5x100
Wheel Weight: 16.5 lbs
OEM-equipped tire size: 205/55R16
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Joe_Limon
> SaigaShooter - He's got an Impreza
11/05/2013 at 11:51 |
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I was more or less refering to the car when I asked for more details.
My winter wheels/tyres are steelies that used to be on a similar vintage wrx!
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SaigaShooter - He's got an Impreza
> Joe_Limon
11/05/2013 at 12:03 |
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Ahh, it's just a base model '09, with the 4 speed auto, would have preferred the manual, but couldn't find one that the wife and I could agree on. I was set on a white hatch with the 5 speed, but I just couldn't sell her on the hatchback, now every time I have to cram something in the car that really doesn't fit I get to hear, "maybe we should have gotten the hatchback".
N/A POWAAAHH
> SaigaShooter - He's got an Impreza
11/06/2013 at 09:20 |
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Nice! I got gold RS 6 spoke wheels as winters for my 08 Hatch