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  1. Welp, passenger side rear cylinder has zero compression passenger side front cylinder has 85psi driver side rear has 145psi driver side front has zero I was hoping just one side would be bent but it looks like both are banged up. It wasnt a power house for sure and it does have 280k on it. I have to wonder if the 85psi is a leaking valve as well, or just wore out. I will have to think on it for a couple days, If I could just pop both sides off and put 100 bucks worth of parts on it and pop it back on I would do it. But looking at it nothing is going to just pop off and on and so far every bolt has fought me coming off. That 85psi is bugging me. Thanks guys
  2. Thank you, are they suppose to be even or is there a set amount per side. I have seen this mentioned but dont remember. I will do a search for this.
  3. another quick question, I have installed the belt minus the tension er, All the hash marks were lined up when I installed the belt, on the driver side cam pulley the white mark on the belt was kinda in between the tooth like it wasn't marked in the right location. so once installed, the white mark on the belt is 1 tooth clockwise from the hash mark on the pulley and the mark on the engine. there was a little slack on that side when I put it on and I am wondering if I should have left the slack in the belt and let the tension er take it out once it is installed. Does this make sense? I have the belt on and the marks on the pulleys are all lined up just not the driver-side white mark on the belt.
  4. Did you determine that it was a ej22 from the numbers I listed or you are just familiar with the engines. I wouldn't think that I did further damage turning the cam by hand until it stopped, who knows, I will have time tonight to check it out more. No Idea when the belt was last done, I have a idea that it had been done or was attempted anyway because the front and side cover where the 10mm bolts attach, some of them were cracked already from spinning in their housing. I wasn't worried about the belt because I thought that the engine was a non interference engine and to be honest I didn't think the car would last as long as it has with a 16 year old driver and already having somewhere around 200k miles. Thanks guys
  5. I found on the hood a sticker with numbers and engine family VFJ2.2VJGKEK can someone tell from this what engine I have. I have already decided it is a interference engine just trying to figure out which one. Thanks
  6. Thanks, I think what I will do tomorrow is pull the plugs and force air in the cylinders to hear if I get any leakage past the valves, that will at least tell me if I have any major bendage or not. I do feel better that I can rotate the cam 360 without locking up. I may check into the ebay kits. I am capable of working on cars and have for years, have a couple old cars I am restoring now but I have no experience in the Subaru, everything is tight. I had looked at a shop manual on changing timing gears from a mechanic buddy of mine and in this particular manual it listed the 97 2.2 as a free wheeling engine, meaning non interference but upon farther investigation, meaning here, I found that it wasn't so now I need to rethink my thought process and decide if this car is work a couple extra bucks.
  7. Well when you say it like that it doesn't sound so good, but if you were to see this old beat down wagon you would wonder why anyone would spend a dime on it. LOL I will do some reading on head work and valve replacement. thanks for your time
  8. Ok, new information, after reading through more of the threads and a little better search, I found that I had the crank in the wrong position, I was using the arrow instead of the hatch mark, And now the key way is in the 6 o'clock position, and now the best part, I can freely turn either cam pulley with out interference or it locking up. Here is what I am thinking, I am going to get the new belt and put it on and see if it fires up and run ok. If so I may change the water pump or I may not. All the idlers and water pump feel smooth. Also the dang bolts on the plastic shrouds spun on a couple and cracked the plastic, besides buying new plastic has anyone ran longer bolts thru and put nut and a washer on back side to get it to work ok?
  9. I am afraid I am in trouble but I thought I would ask for some help. I have read hear in the threads that some 97' year were non interference engines. Where do I find the id on what engine I have? I removed the covers to find a timing belt wrapped around the crank shaft and the problem gets worse as my son who was driving kept trying to start in un-knowing that he could be causing damage. engine has 266k and I haven't changed the belt and we got it at 180k. Here is what worries me. I was turning the driver side cam to line up the marks and it stopped solid and would not turn any farther, so I went to the crank and lined it up, then went to passenger side and lined it up the back to the driver side and was able to turn it to the marks. Then I realized that I had used the wrong marks on the crank so I adjusted it. Then I went back to the driver side and noticed that it was not on the marks, when I went to line it back up it wouldn't turn. I don't think I can get a complete revolution out of it. And also how are you guys turning the cam pulleys and the crank pulley? I am have a difficult time trying to get them turned. I haven't removed the spark plugs but I may. He had just pulled away from the curb when it died. even if it was a interference engine could we have gotten lucky if it broke the belt and wasn't able to do anymore damage by continually trying to start it? Thanks guys
  10. I have searched and have found that either the switch on the brake or the switch on the shift button is not working or I have a sticky mechanism in the console so here is my question. I can hear the switch activate on the shift lever button but am I suppose to hear a relay when I hit the brake pedal? The brake lights work and the car will shift out of park after a few minutes once the car has warmed up. Didnt start doing this until it turned cold. Also I have read about a emergency button but I am not clear on what I have to remove to see it or apply it to release the shifter, Like I said I dont hear a relay activate when I hit the brakes but I do have brake lights. Is there 2 switches on the brake pedal I can see the one clearly and it isnt stuck so I am thinking that there might be a problem with the one in the console even though I can hear it activate,
  11. what does the little filter do? And do yo know what the name of it is so I can do some Google searches, Thanks!
  12. I think the filter they are referring to is a inline filter, that is attached to vacuum lines, or at least that's what I am guessing, Now I looked at it and pulled it loose to blow through it and it wouldn't allow air through either direction. Is this right? The thing I am referring to is attached to the valve or what ever that is you have indicated in your picture. So if the cat rattles its clogged so do I do a cat delete type thing where I knock the guts out of it?
  13. I have had the car a little over 2 years and have replaced the plugs,fuel pump, fuel filter and air cleaner. I have no idea about a timing belt. I haven't replaced the wires or the pcv and didn't know about the small filter, what do you call it? This filter that you speak of, is there not a replacement through one of the parts stores, I haven't looked online yet but I don't think there is a local Subaru dealer around. Thanks a bunch for your help!
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