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Dickensheets replied to acs2n's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
Your clutch may be dragging (I assume it's m/t). You might test the pedal for proper travel. rd -
Yesterday I replaced the valve cover gasket on my 92' Mazda B2200 because it developed a leak at 180,000 miles. Anyway I got all my tools out, bought the part, put my garage clothes on, chilled the beer, dimmed the lights to set the mood .. .. .. .. the freakin bolts were all loose. I removed the valve cover with my fingers!!!
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I love my '97 LTD edition. 104K miles so far. Great car for the family and occasional beach trip or muddy constuction site. The body style of the '00-'04 Outback always looked too busy for me so I went for the '97. Now I would go for the '05 if it was time for a NEW car. I am aware of the HG issue but don't lose sleep over it. If it happens I'll fix it and move on. Last month I replaced the T-belt and waterpump as a preventative measure, and for fun ( I know I'm a little wierd here) but the car has required no maint............knock on wood of course! If I can figure out posting pics I'll show off the new Liberator A/Ts in the mud. rd
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I just did this job two days ago (97obw 2.5). The left sprockets jumped as soon as the belt was off. It freaked me out a little but I just manually moved them from where they came from (ie back to the marks). A second set of hands is nice to have to hold the sprockets while you put the belt on. ps - I bought a Subaru belt, it has timing marks on it. Use them!!! It's not necessary but it's an easy way to double check your belt placement if the paint marks line up with the timing marks on the sprockets. Ryan
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Hi Sid, I honestly don't know if #1 was at TDC or not. I just turned the engine until all the marks lined up according to the Haynes book. The left sprockets will stay put but if you twist them a little either way (over center?) they spin about a half turn. I simply lined them back up by hand and threw the belt on. An extra set of hands is adviseable. Ryan
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Did the water pump and t-stat also. I was very conservative and slow because it was my first time. It's not that bad just be methodical, and the left cams WILL jump out of your hand on the valve spring tension. Only problem was after car was back together. Short test drive and it got real hot. Back in the driveway I found the lower radiator hose collapsed flat. Pulled the rad cap and the hose expanded. I thought I was careful about air bubbles but who knows. Second test drive and all ok! Thanks to Haynes manuals, all the good advice found here, and to my dad who provided the beers. Ryan 97 OBW DOHC