Numbchux Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Had you ever stuck a 12mm socket in the access holes in the covers and loosend then retightened the tensioner? The spring will pull up any slack in the belt. You have to put a bit of clockwise rotation pressure on the crank while doing this. But it really helps to do it every 10k or so on EA82 belts. I haven't. I never trusted the spring.....I did occasionally check/adjust the tension, but I always put some extra pressure on the tensioner while I did. And there are those out there running interference EJ engines.......they should DEFINATELY run with well sealed covers. definitely. I would not run any EJ (even a non-interference one) without the covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogstar7055 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 no it doesn't. the engine quits, you get out, grab 22mm and 12mm sockets and a spare belt. and it's running again in 10 minutes or so. Not with a ej25 your not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Not with a ej25 your not.this thread was about EA82's, there's other motors that comments in this thread don't apply too, they weren't intended to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGlegacy Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I would use if you got, I have broke belts before, but I take my Subie swimming in mud....But if a stick gets in there your f#$%ed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo'J Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Has anyone cut the center cover in half so it can be removed without doing a front end teardown and used zip ties. I know if its got the silly clutch fan its still a pain but I was looking at my ej22 thinking why not on a ea82? I'll bet it wouldnt be so hard to get a fine cut with a japanese hand saw and use aluminum ducting tape to seal it up (not the regular duct tape). Just a question, I havent had an ea82 for 4yrs now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subimonster Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 i have to say use the covers if you have them because it takes alot more time to replace idlers water pump and all that ************ when they get ************ bult up in them and break. i use me subaru in extreme off road situations including mud snow gravel you name it and the covers have saved me plenty of times and i dont feel it takes that much time even with the covers on. if you spend a little extra time protecting them then you wont have to replace the belt as often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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