206danebmx

Thanks for all of the help. I used to post a lot in some volkswagen forums and anyobody new to the forums that would post always got no attention. So its nice to see that you guys are receptive, thanks. So, yeah I'm going for it and I think for the time being I am only going to replace the timing belt cause I only have a weekend to do it. I will go ahead and buy the seals that are needed and do them also if I have the time. The car also overheated a little before so I will probably go through the h20 pump soon. One last thing whats a good place to get these parts, I know with vw's it took me some years to figure out where all the quick/cheap places were to get parts. I'm guessing the dealer wants mucho dinero? Chris

I am new to these forums but have always dreamed of owning my buddies turbo wagon with the ea82T. And now that the T-belt failed due to some oil leakage I have the chance to get it for ~$50. I am pretty sure I'm going for it. I'm just wondering if you guys could point out any special tools and advice I may need for this job. I plan on replacing the belts, and then possibly replacing the seal, but I don't know which one it is as I havn't seen the car yet and it is 100 miles from me. I'm guessing that it was probably the crank seal or the cam seal, does this sound right? Is there a common seal that goes around the timing belt? I am going to try and accomplish this fix in a day... or two if necessary. Is this feasible? I have never worked on subarus but I worked on a lot vw's and am moderatley skilled engine/mechanically wise. Any help is appreciated... Thanks Chris