mdjdc Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Okay, here is the scenario. I bought a '94 legacy last week and was told that the engine had overheated and the car was parked. The owner had a mechanic look at it and was told the HG was bad. I took the engine out and found a frozen water pump. I decided to do the HG job anyway and overall the parts replaced were; the head gaskets, the water pump, Timing belt and a new clutch. I also replaced the front main seal and the valve cover gaskets. Upon replacing the engine and starting it, I now have a lifter tick. I took it for a short drive, but it isn't licensed, so I couldn't go far. My question is whether or not these engines have hydraulic lifters. There was no noiseprior to the work being done, so I need to know if you all have any ideas for me to explore. Do I need to do a valve adjustment or should I just run the engine with seafoam in it? Thanks in advance By the way the engine has 140k on it and even with the tick has plenty of power and no CEL codes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hi. Yes you have HLA's in that engine. I think Subaru says you have to run at 'high idle' for 30 minutes or maybe it's an hour to make that noise go away (reprime lifters). Or you can pull the lifters and prime each one but that's a pita. I have a '94 legacy too, not the best in body shape, but man that thing is pretty quick. I love how she sounds when she's winding out around 6200 rpm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdjdc Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 I thought it did. Thanks for the help. I'll run it this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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