EA82Loyale

Yea I did. Lol. Let's just say the EJ25 motor was making rod knock noises, and I was more concerned about not towing the automatic than I was saving that motor. So it got really hot and started smoking like crazy. It looked like a jet was taking off from the highway, it was so bad my friend following me had to pull over and let the smoke clear. It was also spewing coolant out of the overflow tank, and the gauge said it was at normal operating temp. So I know for sure that the gauge was incorrect.

Only if the temp gauge sender is not on the motor. I swapped in an EJ22 that came out of my Brighton, and the gauge was working fine before.

I recently bought a 96 outback with a bad motor, and the very first time I started it (it was cold, hadn't ran in a few months) the temp gauge instantly went right up to regular operating temperature. I thought this was odd. I ended up swapping in an EJ22 for reliability purposes, and I thought that this would possibly solve the problem, but it did not. The temp gauge still rises right up to operating temp as soon as you start it. My only logical thought is that this is the actual gauge cluster? Any suggestions?

Oh I see...the crankshaft seal is part of the oil pump. Makes sense now.

It's for sure the crankshaft seal, I can see it leaking like crazy. I'm all the way down that far now. How do I remove the seal?

Ok thanks.

Not seeing how to do this in my "amazing" Chilton's manual. I have a 97 Legacy Brighton (EJ22) and she is leaking oil like crazy from that seal. Do I have to pull the crank shaft to do this? Or do I just pull the front pulley and everything off.

bump any thoughts?

I just checked for one at the junkyard. I did not see a second sensor anywhere on the back of the transmission. The only wires I could see running that direction were for the following; o2 sensor, and reverse/neutral.

Once. It bounced to zero while i was going forty and then bounced back up to forty agian.

I just did some more research, it looks like we were wrong about VSS 1. It's not located in the cluster, but on the back of the transmission. VSS 2 apparently controls fuel delivery and stuff. That would definately be causing it. I think I need to replace that, but let me know please if I'm right. They are probably spendy!

I have a 97' Legacy Brighton. (2.2) My rev limiter comes on at 4,400, it also idle's low and sometimes just doesn't run real great. I scanned the codes and it says that I have a bad speed sensor. (VSS) I cleared the codes and it ran fine for about an hour, but then it quickly through the code again. When the code is cleared it runs amazing, so I think it is a sensor - I also check all over for broken vacuum hoses or oil breather hoses. We first tried replacing the gauge cluster just in case, and when that didn't fix it, we moved onto the sensor thats located on the transmission. However, I can't find one at a junkyard, and id rather not buy a new one to find out it might not be the problem. Any suggestions? Is this common?

Yea, she specifically want's a Forester. Both her and her brother were wanting to get Suby's. I just helped her brother pick out an Sti and he bought it. (its an 05'). Funny cause I don't even have a suby anymore, i just sold my SS. Her brother is in the air force though, and hes in Colorado right now, so I even test drove an Sti for him lol.

Hey guys. My friend is looking for a 02' - 04' Forester. She prefers auto, and is looking to spend under $12k. Not sure if that price is reasonable. That's just what I was told. I don't think she's to concerned on color. Let me know.

Hey guys. This is the original owner. I used to be on this site quite often when I had my Loyale. I didn't actually drift very much at all. Kinda hard to drift when most of the power is driving to the front wheels because its a automatic. Only times I drifted were in the snow and twice on the beach (which is horrible on an LSD differential btw). Getting stuck in the snow is what caused it to go out. I pulled in to get gas one day in Centralia, and I started spinning. All of a sudden it made this horrible grinding noise and it didn't really want to fully engage into gear. I knew at that point that it was toast. It finally started going, so I drove it for another month until it finally gave in all the way. I had already made up my mind that if this transmission went out, i wasn't putting in an auto because it will only go out agian. That auto is weak. Because I need to raise 6k by august, I decided agianst spending $1,500 on converting to a WRX 5 spd. I picked up an 83' Volvo 244 for $150. Guy couldn't get it to start when he showed me so I offered him $150. Got it running in a few hours. It's turbocharged with an aftermarket Garret turbo, is a manual, and is RWD. Car runs and drives great and the body is in good condition. Is a lot faster than my old Legacy (all though I love that car). I'm still a Subaru fanatic, but I want to wait until I have the money to buy one with a 5 spd already. Probably a used WRX, and just rebuild the motor, or swap in a built up ej22t.