Gazza021 wrote:

Thought I'd better say hello, thing keeps bugging me every time I log in! Been reading the forums for a while now, great community of people that can only get better!
Proud owner of a Gen II Heritage Wagon, not that fast but great for cruising! One downer though was reverse stopped working about a month after I bought it (it's an Automatic), nothing too major, I'll get it fixed when funds allow. Dad's got a Gen 1 so I've been into Liberty's for years!
Anyways, look forward to chatting to everyone on the forums and maybe I'll join you for the Sunshine Coast Cruise next month! See ya!

Welcome my friend

No reverse eh? Must encounter a few difficult situations with that.

Should post up some pics, love to see her!

XoN wrote:

I'm kind of confused how you get around with no reverse though :Dntknw:

Get out and push my son!

dylanf wrote:

Get out and push my son!

What if its uphill?

XoN wrote:

What if its uphill?

Push harder

dylanf wrote:

Welcome my friend
No reverse eh? Must encounter a few difficult situations with that.
Should post up some pics, love to see her!

Thanks! Yeah it causes a bit of a headache. A little forward planning has seen me through so far! I posted a pic in the "MyRide" section. I'll take some better ones this weekend.

XoN wrote:

Welcome to the forums!
I'm kind of confused how you get around with no reverse though :Dntknw:

Generally I drive it forwards so it's not really an issue!

bojo wrote:

Welcome to the forums dude.
*Note to QLD  Sunshine coast cruise members - No reverse parking*
:victory:

Thanks! LOL

rxliberty2000 wrote:

Welcome dude.
Enjoy the forums
-Mickey

Thanks! I will!

dylanf wrote:

Push harder

Comedy genius! LOL :victory:

alexxx wrote:

hey mate welcome to the club.
i've got a mint 98 rx box auto box that would drop straight in.
let me know if your interested
alex.

Might be interested. How much would I be looking at? I'll probably get a rebuilt one and have it swapped. Distance could be a problem too! I appreciate it all the same though!

hey mate and welcome,

have you had the car looked at yet?

alexxx wrote:

can have it for $500. its got 104000k's on it the previous owner was 80 and never thrashed it. its in mint condition.

Wow, I may just take you up on that. I have to get some quotes but that offer is very tempting. Are you sure it's compatible? Mines a 95 Model, sometimes they change things like wiring between years.

evil_rex wrote:

hey mate and welcome,
have you had the car looked at yet?

Thanks! Yeah I did, but they were very vague about how much it would cost me, anywhere from $300 to $2000! I'd prefer a slighly firmer price before I commit! Needless to say, I didn't leave my baby with them! I'm considering an exchange unit (from a different Auto place) but I haven't checked on pricing yet. I think it'll be cheaper and quicker than pulling mine to bits. It's done quite a few K's (230000+) so it might need some other work too. I might take alexxx up on his offer and get them to fit it for me.

Kosti wrote:

Welcome to the site mate!
No reverse, now that's weird, have u changed the oil? I'm no expert but it might not be that serious.
Still I'm sure Pete's gbox may do the trick if it turns out much more than that to reco your original gbox.
Good luck Gaz.

Thanks Kosti! Haven't done so yet, but I'll give it a go before I decide to do anything else. I checked with Subaru, they reckon it's a waste of time but they've been wrong in the past so I won't believe everything they tell me. Fluid that's in there looks pretty healthy though. Trouble is you can only drain about half of it, the rest sits in the torque converter so it's impossible to get it all out without pulling it apart. And I'm not real keen on that idea...
Thanks everyone! Hopefully I can get it sorted before the cruise!

I got a quote for a rebuild. The place I went to doesn't stock exchange boxes for Libertys. Around $2800 is what they reckon. I asked them what it would cost to install a box if I got one, they reckon about $400 for that. So I think that I'll take Alexxx up on his offer! It'll take a little while for me to put the funds together. once that's done I'll contact you so we can arrange this litle venture. :help:

mate i'm gonna need to know asap as theres another fella interested in the box. first in first served unless you offer more