Olnick

For clarity and consistency, directions (left & right) on a vehicle are always given from the point of view of the driver sitting behind the steering wheel!

Just for the sake of accuracy, the water pump is at the bottom right of the photograph. It's actually at the bottom left of the motor.

You don't need to drop the tank IIRC. Remove the cover plate under the rear seat and remove the pump from the top.

Welcome torerik. Congrats on your new Subie--please send us some pix when you're allowed to (after 10 posts?) Looks like you have some absolutely beautiful countryside to drive in. Hopefully we can be of some help to you with your car. Lots of good info and nice people here on USMB. And as grossgary said, no need to apologize for your English--you're doing just fine! Welcome and Aloha!

For parts check with Jason, Parts Manager at Mike Scarff Subaru in Auburn WA. Good guy and always seems to have the best price. Call him at 866-528-5282. For Seafoam application good info in this old thread: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42623&highlight=seafoam Good luck.

Now that's classic. Good one, McBrat!

Welcome home, Rojas, and thank you for your service. And a hearty welcome to USMB. You're going to love this place--lotsa' good information here and good people who like to share. Enjoy your Subie and happy driving.

Interesting. Never heard of anyone using a gasket for the oil pump and I don't believe Subaru (FHI) ever did on the EJ. Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

You don't need a "gasket kit." EJ engines don't have a "main housing gasket", they seal with an O-ring and a bead of anaerobic or Ultra-Grey sealant.

Welcome and congrats on Subie-2! Start looking around on the New Gen Forum--that's where Legacies fit. Try the search function too for specific topics/mods. Good luck and agin, welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard, Travis. Nice looking cars. I think you're going to like this place!

You're welcome!

I would definitely replace the plug wires--use Subaru OEM only. Would also replace the PCV, plus clean the hoses leading to it and check them for splits & cracks. Sorry, no embarrassing stories, none that I'll tell here anyway! Good luck and let us know.

Check out MWE Axles in Denver--quality rebuilt Subaru axles and Marshall Wolf is a good guy to work with.

Now that's funny!

Congrats! Lookin' good, hope it all comes together for you.

Welcome, Chad. This really is a great place for Subaru folk--you'll fit right in!

You have every right to rant. It's amazing to me how some people don't realize that kicking a customer around can come back to bite them in the tail!

Not sure if the design changed for your car, but on my '95 (EJ22) I found it best to remove the IACV from the engine to give it a thorough cleaning. Also clean or replace the hoses leading to and from it and use a new gasket. If that doesn't work I'd look for a used one. Good luck.

Welcome aboard, youngster! Hope that Loyale works out for you. You'll find a lot of good folks and good help here. I'd suggest you post your parts & technical questions on the "Old Generation" forum--lotsa' Loyale specific information there. Where are you in Mississippi? Putting a town in your ID might help you get more area-specific info. Again, welcome mhendrick. Good luck & enjoy!

Change your transmission fluid--drain and fill 3 times. It's a good place to start.

When we bought a high mileage '92 Legacy a few years back it had a new timing belt. On the test drive I heard a definite "whirring" sound. Asked the shop owner, Dan at RooPair Specialties in Tacoma, about it he said not to worry, that it would settle in and loosen a bit. It did and we never had a front-end problem.

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Great options, geckolizard. For planning purposes, keep in mind that they will have to open up the engine's front end to do what you ask. That becomes an excellent time to replace timing belt, tensioner, idlers and waterpump--a real time/labor savings in the long run. If you need them, that is. Just something else to ponder!

Listen to what your car is trying to tell you--replace the O2 sensor! If it has never ben changed you're way past due. Check ebay or Amazon, you can get a quality Bosch sensor quite reasonably there (just make sure it's the correct one for your car.) Pull your plugs and inspect them. Replace them with NGKs if needed. Personally I would only use OEM plug wires--"expensive" is no indicator of proper operation. Remove your knock sensor and inspect. If there are any cracks replace it. Do a general "tuneup." New filters, new PCV (and clean or replace the rubber tube leading up to it--they can develop cracks & splits), clean the IACV, maybe a top end Seafoam treatment. These may or may not solve the problem but to me it's a good--and necessary--starting point. Good luck.