Subaru Leone / Brumby 1979 thru 1989, repair e-manual

Content

Introduction

Tools-equipment-safety

• Tools and equipment
• Safety

Lubrication and maintenance

• Specifications
• How to grease and oil change
• Service schedule
• Lubrication chart
• Maintenance chart

Wheels and tyres

• Specifications
• How to change a road wheel
• Tyre wear trouble shooting
• Care and maintenance

Engine tune-up

• Tune-up specifications
• Tune-up operations

Roadside trouble shooting

• Trouble shooting
• To check ignition and electrical systems
• To check fuel system
• To check mechanical system

Engine

Cooling system

• Specifications
• Cooling system trouble shooting
• Description
• Radiator
• Cooling fan and thermoswitch
• Thermostat
• Water pump
• Water pump drive belt
• Heater assembly

Fuel system

• Specifications
• Fuel system trouble shooting
• Air cleaner
• Carburettor
• Electromagnetic plunger fuel pump
• Electromagnetic diaphragm fuel pump
• Fuel filter
• Fuel tank
• Throttle cable

Clutch

• Specifications
• Clutch trouble shooting
• Description
• Clutch unit
• Clutch release mechanism
• Clutch pedal
• Clutch cable
• Clutch adjustments

Manual transaxle

• Specifications
• Transaxle trouble shooting
• Description
• Transaxle assembly
• Transaxle controls
• Axle shafts
• Propeller shaft

Automatic transaxle

• Specifications
• Automatic transaxle trouble shooting
• Description
• Transmission fluid
• Brake band
• Kicdown solenoid
• Vacuum modulator
• Four wheel drive transfer solenoid
• Automatic four wheel drive switch
• Neutral safety switch
• Selector lever and linkage
• Transaxle assembly

Rear axle

• Specifications
• Rear axle trouble shooting
• Description
• Axle shafts
• Differential assembly
• Differential mounting rubber bushes

Steering

• Steering troubleshooting
• Conventional steering
• Specifications
• Description
• Steering gear assembly
• Non-adjustable steering column
• Tilt adjustable steering column
• Intermediate shaft
• Power steering
• Specifications
• Description
• Preliminary inspection and testing
• In car adjustment and minor repairs
• Power steering pump
• Power steering gear assembly
• Steering column
• Intermediate shaft

Front suspension

• Specifications
• Front suspension troubleshooting
• Description
• Front hub
• Suspension unit
• Ball joint
• Suspension control arm
• Radius rod
• Stabiliser bar
• Steering angles and ground clearance

Rear suspension

• Rear suspension troubleshooting
• Torsion bar rear suspension
• Specifications
• Description
• Torsion bar and trailing link
• Shock absorber
• Trailing arm
• Rear hub
• Coil spring rear suspension
• Specifications
• Description
• Trailing link
• Trailing arm
• Suspension unit
• Rear hub

Brakes

• Specifications
• Brakes trouble shooting
• Description
• Master cylinder
• Front disc brake assembly
• Rear drum brake assembly
• Brake servo unit
• Handbrake
• Brake pedal
• Proportioning valve
• Hill holder valve (IIHV)
• Hydraulic system

Electrical system

• Specifications
• Battery and charging system trouble shooting
• Lighting system trouble shooting
• Turn signal lamp trouble shooting
• Ignition system trouble shooting
• Test equipment and some applications
• Battery
• Alternator
• Starter motor
• Breaker point distributor
• Electronic distributor
• Switches and controls
• Steering wheel and horn control
• Instrument cluster
• Speedometer cable
• Heater blower motor
• Lamp units
• Windscreen wipers
• Rear wipers
• Fuses and tusible links
• How to wire up a trailer
• Wiring diagrams

Emission control

• Introduction
• Positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system
• Evaporative control system
• Air preheat system
• Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system
• Coasting by-pass system
• Air injection system
• Catalytic converter

Body

• Body components
• Windscreen and rear glass
• Front doors
• Rear doors
• Engine bonnet
• Luggage compartment lid — Sedan and Coupe
• Tailgate — Station Wagon
• Tailgate — Utility
• Radiator grille
• Centre console
• Vehicle cleaning
• Body repairs
• Introduction
• Safety
• Tools, equipment and materials
• Rust repairs
• Panel damage
• Panel replacement
• Plastic body fillers
• Fundamentals of spray painting
• Preparing for painting
• Spray painting
• Spray gun and spray pattern trouble shooting
• Paint difficulties — causes and cures
• Finishing off (except enamel finishes)

Conversion tables

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