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Welcome Paul. You can't beat a '95 Legacy L Wagon! Is it a manual tranny or AT? For specific questions just go to the New Gen Forum and ask away.

Wow, what a pretty vehicle! Welcome aboard.

Welcome Wldc4t, great story. You'll fit right in here!

A small correction: ANY Subaru engine after '96 is interference. In other words, interference design started with the '97 MY.

I feel your plight, Bob. If the guy at the yard is pleasant and cooperative and if the engine is still in the Imprezza (or if the car's body still exists)--ask him to go see if it has an OBD2 port! (It should be under the dash, to the left of the steering column.) Simplistic I know--but that's how my mind works! Good luck.

I'm not making an issue of it. But he'll get more help if he asks the question in Old Gen. Sorry if I sounded like I was complaining!

My '95 is OBD2, but it's a Legacy. Call the yard and ask them to check.

Welcome to USMB, Bob. You've obviously done your homework--and made a good choice. If that '95 EJ22 engine has just 96k on it, it's hardly broken in! You'll be good for another 150-200k miles. Plus it's the best engine Subaru ever made in my opinion. Non-interference and "bulletproof!" A little preventive maintenance and attention to details and you'll be golden.

Just realized--you're talking about a Loyale! This thread ought to be moved to the Old Gen Forum.

Ooops, sorry! I was looking for a '96 EJ22. But just to confirm, if you go to their website you should be able to enter your specifics. Good luck.

I'm looking into a timing belt kit myself. Best deal appears to be Mizumo Auto, on e-bay for $158 with free shipping. Includes Mitsuboshi belt (a quality product), Aisin water pump with a Subaru quality gasket, GMB idlers and good (brown) cam & crank seals. http://www.ebay.com/itm/90-97-EJ18-EJ22-Subaru-Impreza-Legacy-1-8-2-2L-AISIN-Water-Pump-Timing-Belt-Kit-/221191947117?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item338011436d&vxp=mtr I've used Theimportexperts in the past with good results too!

Congratulations Tremmor! Good going! Since you're already in there might be advisable to replace the plastic baffle plate with a metal one anyway. Good luck!

Just to clarify--directions on a vehicle are properly given from the point of view of the driver sitting behind the wheel. So in a U.S. car "left" means the driver's side and "right" means passenger's side! Good luck. Keep asking questions here--hopefully the solution is something simple.

Hang in there, curls. Following your efforts from afar--wishing and hoping and praying all goes well for you. Good luck. Aloha, Nick

Welcome aboard, Oogie. Yes, this forum looks great (because it is great!!!) Lots of very helpful folks here. Do list your request in Classifieds, as jmoss said. But no harm in mentioning it here! What are you trying to find?

Good eye, MilesFox! Great tip--to always inspect the mating surfaces.

Thanks Fairtax--you just iced the cake.

Thanks all--really appreciate the input. I think I'd feel comfortable using the Aisin gasket. By the way, I trust the Gates brand and would probably go with it. But everywhere I checked--amazon, rockauto and ebay--the price was significantly higher than Mizumo's top kit.

Been looking on the web for a timing belt kit for a '96 EJ22. Mizumo Auto has a premium kit ($158.71 with free shipping) that includes a Mitsuboshi belt and an Aisin water pump with gasket. They told me the W/P gasket is "thin metal, coated." Anyone used one? Is it equal quality to the Subaru gasket we'd normally buy at a dealership?

Welcome to USMB, BBF. The 2.2 is a wonderful, reliable engine--just be aware that after the '96 model year it became an interference engine. Be sure to keep up with scheduled timing belt/idler/water pump replacement.

Eric found his "new" car--just what he wanted, a '96 Outback with EJ22 and 5-speed tranny! Needs a bit of work but overall very solid and runs/drives well. Thanks for all your good thoughts everyone. Here are some pix from the seller's Craigslist ad:

Marvel's MMO is great for loosening up sticky valves, stopping the "tick-of-death!" But I wouldn't leave it in permanently. Dump a bottle in your crankcase 50 or 100 miles before you plan to change the oil, then drive like normal. I've seen it work. Good luck.

Thanks Katie--and everyone--for your kind thoughts. Funny how we get so attached to a utilitarian hunk of metal, glass & rubber! Main thing, Eric's okay and he's on the verge of acquiring a nicer, newer Subaru. (Correction: Not necessarily "nicer," just different.) Pictures soon JesZeK! Aloha, Nick

Yeah, have driven the North Cascades Highway (SR 20) and it is absolutely beautiful up there. No snow flakes but we had hail pounding our skylights a month ago--have lived here 50 years and that was the first time I ever heard that!

FYI, the '96 2.2 is non-interference.