johnceggleston

how many miles? ej18 and ej22 are very very similar, i would not suspect the head gasket. yours is a right hand drive, so the oil fill spout is on the passenger side. or more correctly for us in the usa, the passenger side is on the left side of the car. i'd check the bolts and gasket for it. rocker covers look good. could also be cam seal. pull the timing cover on that side and look for oil at the cam shaft / sprocket. head gasket problems are rare.

i just did the timing belt, water pump, crank and cam seals, and cam cap o-rings. when i started it up it ran fine, when it warmed up it started leaking coolant off the bottom of the passenger side timing cover. once it got to to full operating temp, it was leaking on to the bottom side of the head at the exhaust and dripping on to the exhaust. 96 ej22, 125k miles, a/t. i'll pull the timing covers the next time i'm working on it, next week, but i don't remember any coolant lines in that area. any ideas?? one more thing, there is a 2 inch by 3 inch hole in the driver side timing cover on the bottom, and the belt appears to be dry. ( did you know it takes about a second for he timing belt to make a full revolution at idle?) thanks, john

this tire would be .80 inches taller, that's .40 inches of radius. it's the top half of the tire rubbing that you worry about. i think that's a lot. the difference between outback stock and legacy stock is about .77 inches of radius. so this is half of that. it will probably rub in tight turns.

i think, all 6203 bearings have the same dimensions, the suffix varys per manufacturer. outside diameter: 40 mm inside diameter: 17 mm thickness: 12 mm

2rsj means something like rubber seal 2 sides. i have a bunch of these from a subaru mechanics old/ new stock. he retired and sold everything off. there are some web sites where you can look them up. pm sent. http://www.skf.com/skf/productcatalo...did=1050010203 203-ff, unknown bearing also NTN-6203LU, $4.00 shipped outside diameter: 40 mm inside diameter: 17 mm thickness: 12 mm sealed both sides http://www.ntnamerica.com/datasheet.asp?CO_PARTNOSEARCHTYPE=BEGINS&CO_PARTNO =6203&MANUFACTURER=NTN&BEARINGCATEGORY=RBSRD&CSEAL SHLD=Double-lip+contact+rubber+seal+one+side+(LU)&CL_PARTNO=62 03LU&

i guess if the government hadn't required obd2 we'd still be doing the 'magic dance' to read blinking lights for CELs. seems like there should be a generic reader for trans diagnostics.

i'm not 100% sure, but i think the FWD trans has a 3.9 final drive. i wonder what a 4.11 manual or 4.44 auto would feel like?

gary, what year, car, trans, final drive, tires did you put your ej18 in?? i think you referred to it as gutless, does it serve as an around town car? thanks john

i guess this could be a jdm engine, but i was just wondering./ pretty good price for 62k miles. http://allentown.craigslist.org/pts/1017163103.html

did the ej18 go interferrence in '97 like the ej22?

wavekayaker your mail box is full. pm sent. and you have mail at yahoo.

i think they are a twist lock type of thing, try a quarter turn counter-clockwise. if there is no electricity at the bulb, then check the relay.

i don't think an oem t-stat will fit in up side down.

correct, it's a 96 2.2L legacy. how many miles on it?

if the part number you listed is correct, it has the 4.44 diff ratio, you will need the matching rear diff. the trans part number you listed is for a 96 outback, (2.5L or 2.2L, same trans, the only time a 2.2 had the 4.44 rear diff). you need a trans part number which starts with TZ102ZA ...... you cannot have a '2' right after the second z, it has to be an 'A' after the second z.

by the way, that was a 96 legacy 2.2L A/T. if the jy hears you ask for a 95 they will not quote a 96, their interchange software thinks they are different. do your research on line and then call the jy and ask for the year trans you have seen they have.

have you looked here? www.car-part.com you'll have to search for legacy, 95, 96, 97, 98 etc., as listed above, but you'll have lots to choose from. sort your search by 'distance'. a 450$ trans in town costs the same as a 300$ trans you have to ship for 150$. these guys list one for 175$, Alliance Auto Parts USA-NY(Woodside) Request_Quote 1-800-323-4500

you can also probably use a 96 - 98 outback, LSi, or GT trans if you get the matching rear diff. these trans have the 4.44 gear ratio. i say probably, because i don't know if the 95 TCU will work well with the 96 - 98 TZ102Z2.... trans. if possible, stick with a 2.2L trans.

95 legacy uses a TZ102ZAAAA. you can use any legacy 2.2L trans from 95 - 98 as long as it starts with TZ102ZA... impreza part numbers for the same time frame are similar but some check is in order. but you can probably use a 95 - 96 (maybe 97?) impreza 2.2L trans as long as the trans part number starts with TZ102ZA...., but this crossover is unusual and it's going to take some research to be sure it will work. there is a chance you can use an impreza as early a 93, but 95 is usually a break point so i would stick with 95 - 96/97 as long as the trans part number starts off with TZ102ZA.....

the impreza 97 2.2L AWD a/t, was a 'new' phase 2 trans. this means a 99 would be also. what is the year and model of the car you are putting the trans in?

you need to check more than just the dif ratio, the 99 legacy trans changed in the early part of that manufacture year. in 99 they went to a trans with a TZ1A2ZJEBA (outback) part number rather than the 98 version TZ102Z2DBA (outback), the TZ1A2Z... is a phase 2 trans. this change in the legacy trans included a wiring change. you need to find out which trans the 99 used and which trans your other car used. impreza may have changed a year earlier or later (earlier i think?). using the "new" phase 2 trans will require a lot of wire splicing and figuring out. what year are you putting the trans in? does the 99 have a spin on trans filter? compare the wiring connectors to make sure they match.

i look at the rear diffs listed in the opposed forces parts lookup website and the diff ratios appear to be same as the legacy for the late 90s. 2.2L man - 3.9 2.2L 4eat - 4.11 2.5L man - 4.11 2.5L 4eat - 4.44 1.8L was the same as 2.2L, and pre 95 was not necessarily the same post 95. but again, i just looked this up and i may be wrong, or the web site may be wrong.

logic says they would be or at least a very close variation. the most i can figure out is that subaru makes 3 ring gears, 37, 39 & 40 teeth and 2 pinion gears, 9 & 10 teeth. (plus the odd ball 11 tooth pinion for the svx). these gears allow for the gear ratios we are most familiar, 3.7, 3.9, 4.11, 4.44, but there are other possible ratios. so my guess is imprezas use some combination of these existing gears. you can do some research at http://opposedforces.com/parts/ and find the actual part numbers for the gears in the diff in question and compare them to another. but, i may be wrong, so do your homework.

i have a coil pack if you need it , new OEM, 50$ shipped. legacy 2.2L, 97 - 98; impreza 2.2L 97 - 98, legacy ej25L 97 - 99, part number 22433AA400 http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/johnceggleston/?action=view&current=coilpack.jpg http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/johnceggleston/?action=view&current=coilpackpartnumber.jpg

that's what i thought, but how do you get a 3.54 using a 9 or 10 tooth pinion?