Here is my 2005 BLE Liberty H6 Manual
I picked this Liberty up pretty cheap (with a RWC) knowing that there is a lot of work that will need doing that the previous owner neglected and mistreated. I bought it sight unseen and when i first drove it i made a list of things that need fixing in my head, and the list is long but not impossible.
First off was the starter motor, the motor the previous owner had on it was for a 2.5L and the gears was very sloppy whenever i started the car.
Next was suspension knock whenever i went over a bump, with close inspection i noticed that the sway bar bushes are loose so i placed an order with a few supporting mods. Yes i may have gone a bit overboard but i do intend on taking it to the track.
Suspension order list:
-TEIN Flex Z Coilover Suspension
-CUSCO Front Lower Arm Bar Version II
-CUSCO Rear Lower Arm Bar Version II
-CUSCO Front Sway Stabilizer Bar
-CUSCO Rear Sway Stabilizer Bar
-CUSCO Rear Pillow Ball Stabilizer Link
-CUSCO Front Stabilizer Link
-CUSCO Strut Bar Type AS Rear
-CUSCO Strut Bar Type AS Front
-CUSCO Radiator Cooling Plate Aluminum
Next i am going to replace the STI rims with a set of MY10 Liberty rims powdercoated gun metal grey
After i get the suspension and rims sorted i might get the engine breathing a bit better i.e. Headders, high flow cat, cat back exhaust, custom intake pipes. Im not after huge gains, just let the motor breathe better.
Apart from that there are heaps of little things that need doing as listed bellow which i can slowly do on my spare time
-Flush all fluids and replace them with the correct fluids for the car, gives me piece of mind.
-AC not working, had the gas topped up and still wont engage, and no power getting to the compressor. need to track the wiring and sus it out
-Tidy up the interior, carpets, dash mat etc
-I have a Pivot Throttle Controller 3-Drive throttle controller i might trow in.
-Install Double DIN Stereo, possibly an Android unit
-Remote locking is temperamental, thinking its just just a loose fitting behind the glove box
-Rear right door isn't locking with the central locking, got a replacement actuator just need to install it
-A good cut and polish
This is when i picked it up
Doing its work duties
After i got it registered in my name and custom plates onto it
3 different Starter motoros before i got the starter motor sorted
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A month has passed
I have slowly been installing the suspension mods when i have a bit of spare time, only have the rear sway bar and the chassis braces to go. The coilovers are great and just like my old ones they are really comfortable on the road and with adjustment they handle really well around corners.
The MY10 Liberty rims that I have were a bit worse for ware but i am in the process of getting them powdercoated gun metal grey, bellow is a pic of the before shot when i dropped them off to the powdercoaters.
Lastly i got someone to knock up an intake to replace all the stock baffles, to get a bit better airflow. The intake came up better than i though it would.
How it looks with the coilovers
This is a pic of the old sway bars next to the Cusco bars
Before photo of the rims
New stainless steel intake
New intake compared to the stock one, you can see how much baffles the stock intake has
Cumpulsury engine shot