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Hello, a bit offtopic, but maybe it helps....

Don't have a clue about the head gasket, but please use the OEM intake mainfold gasket.

The OEM Subaru are double layer with metal reinforcement, other gaskets on the market are bad quality compared to the Subaru ones.

(Talking from bad expirience with Japanparts gasket on a EA82T engine)

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How about Fel pro?

 

Also, the new gaskets - with proper care- ie no overheating with low coolant- should be good for at least 150k miles, so divide the cost per mile for a way to consider the value. The oem only intake gaskets are part of this...

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Still waiting for my gaskets but must ask how do you prepair the engine block?

I will have my heads resurfaced.

 

Also when tearing down the engine i found out the oil separator was leaking.

The corkgasket was failing in the bottom.

Can i use another a regular gasket material with some sealant pn both side?

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Update.

Headgaskets was installed and heads resurfaced ,engine runs but have this timing adjusting problem.

 

Today i noticed water on the oilcap.

Wth i think not again, second time i replaced the headgaskets and the problem is coming back again.

 

Heads look good with no visible cracks.

Is there somwhere else water can leak in to oil?

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