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The usual next question. Do you know roughly how much to repair? What might happen if I decked the block as it is without a new sleeve?

I have remove this engine and while inspecting the cylinders I noticed that the top 1/8" +/- of the #4 sleeve looks like it has separated parallel to the block surface and bent outward about a 1/16". It is at the bottom of the hole and is about 30 degrees of the circumference. Has anyone seen this problem? What might have caused it (motor over heated)? Is this repairable by other means than a resleeve? Could it be time for a new short block? Thanks

Sucess...A little WD-40, some rubber mallet, wiggling and prodding and she came loose. Thanks to all....

Ok, I located and removed the six bolts and two stud nuts, thanks to Ron917. The flex plate bolts have also been removed. I have raised the motor with an engine hoist and supported the transaxel with a floor jack. The engine is not seperating from the transaxel housing. I don't know what to expect at this point. Do I prod, pry or just get a bigger hammer? I need some tips.

Thanks for that info and the pics. This makes me feel like I'm not quite the idiot I thought I was becoming. So much for Haynes.

Thanks for the encouragement. The manual says to remove 4 bolts, but after it tells you to remove the starter (which is where my brain fade came into play). I'll let all know how it goes, or not.

OK, my bad. The manual does say to remove the starter. Therfore, I do need new glasses and to read more carefully. Although I read it six times. Still I cannot get a socket or wrench to fit properly on that lower bolt. I'll try again tommorow with renewed energy and determination. Which means I will probably break something.

I guess am going to have to clean my glasses or else we are talking about different animals. This is a '99 Outback Legacy 4WD automatic tranny EJ25 DOHC. Tomorrow I'll try to post some pics and hopefully clear this up. :-\

Ok, I'll remove the starter. However, the bolt that I am refering to appears to have nothing to do with the starter.

I am not removing the transmission or transaxel, just the motor. Do I need to remove the starter to pull the engine?

No, I did not remove the starter. The manual did not say to. Do you know the bolt to which I speak.

Did that.

I am pulling this engine and am dilegently following the directions in a Haynes manual. It says to remove the 4 engine to transaxel bolts, 2 upper and 2 lower, which I did. However, there appears to be another bolt holding them together which is below the starter and next to the tranny cooler lines. This bolt is not mentioned in the manual, either for engine removal or transaxel removal. My problem is that I can not get a socket or end wrench to properly grip this bolt even if I wanted to remove it. The question is whether or not it needs to be removed and if so how? Thanks for any info.