1197sts Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I am getting ready to do a head gasket job, need to find out if I will need special tools. Does a 2000 Legacy have plastic cam sprocket(s)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2X2KOB Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 The US spec year 2000 Outback four cylinder 2.5 engines (3 of them) that I have seen have steel ones with sharp edges. Not sure what engine you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboymechanic Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I thought all the SOHC engines had steel cam pulleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboymechanic Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I thought all the SOHC engines had steel cam pulleys. If anything, just remove the three bolts holding one of your cam pulley covers on, pull the cover and find out for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1197sts Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 I did verify it does have metal. Just for info, there are lots of sohc 2.5 engines with plastic cam pulleys, I have seen It on foresters and impresa's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I am getting ready to do a head gasket job, need to find out if I will need special tools. Does a 2000 Legacy have plastic cam sprocket(s)? no special tools needed but those cam bolts are annoying particularly if you haven't done them before probably. the cams have a flat spot on them for holding with a wrench and since you're doing a headgasket job it's no extra work to pull the valve cover and hold the cams in place. use EJ25 Turbo headgaskets for that motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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