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I need to do the head gasket on my 2.2 Legacy. The Haynes manual is quite helpful, but it crossreferences sections of the book, and as part of the head removal it says to remove the cam and valve rockers. When looking at the diagrams, since all the head bolts are accessible without removing the valve cover, can't I just remove the whole head leaving the cam/rocker/buckets/valves intact? I'm thinking that since it's a crossreference to the section on how to dissassemble the head, that this is overkill and unnecessary for a gasket job. Can anyone help? thx, Stephen

Hey, I need to replace the head gasket and want to do it in the car. Do you need to unbolt the engine mounts and tilt the engine for this job, or can it be done as it sits? Anyone know of any step-by-step instructions for this process? thanks, Stephen

My '91 Legacy sunroof seems to be leaking. Water will drip at a fast rate in a carwash, dripping down the front passenger side corner onto the seat. With the rainy season about to start, does anyone have any suggestions as to how I should fix this? I really don't want to silicone it shut. Thanks, Stephen

Thanks Bartt. Good advice. What's "CCR"?

It's the low compression in the driver's side cylinders that leads me to believe that it's a head gasket. Could an air pocket cause that, do you think? Certainly bleeding the cooling system is a much smaller job and worth a try if it will fix the issue. Stephen

I have a two 91 Legacys and on one the driver's side head gasket is blown. I surmise this because compression is low on both those cylinders and the temp gauge is pegged at H. However, the gauge shows oevrtemp even though the engine is not hot to the touch. I suspect exhaust gases are reaching the temp sensor on that side. engine still fires and ticks over sweetly, but is rough running when gas applied. My question is can the head gasket be replaced with the engine still in the car? All the online references seem to point to benching the engine before doing this. I'm mechanically inclined, and have maintained this car and fixed many of it's ills. However, I'm not equipped to remove the engine. It looks like it could be done in-situ, and I have read posts warning against over charging dealerships that insist on pulling the engine unnecessarily for this task. Has anyone done this at home and can advise me ASAP before I make a decision on do it myself or sell off the Soobie? An alternative is one of those coolant additives for plugging blown head gaskets. Thoughts/advice? Thanks