Mikexj

Well I finally got it. Started up on the first try, which was shocking. Thanks everybody for all the help and advice. For other first timers thinking about doing this I would say go for it. It's not as hard as it looks and sounds, it just takes time and patience. Even getting the timing right isn't bad after a little trial and error.

I have that printed out and sitting next to my Chiltons. It's actually a lot more helpful than the chilton's. Robm: Looks like I'll just have to keep doing this until everything looks perfect. Is it possible to just leave both of the belt covers completely off when I put everything back together?

It is a manual so I don't think it's coming from the radiator, the leak looked to be under the drivers side CV boot/ transmission. I'll get it up on jack stands and take a better look at it tonight hopefully. I had the tensioners all the way loose to install the belt. The rotating I'm talking about is from where the directions tell you to rotate the crankshaft pulley a full 360 degrees, this is after the driver's side belt is on. Thanks.

Hi all, I have been slowly getting around to putting new timing belts on my '87 GL wagon but I have run into a few snags. First, does anybody have any hints or tips on getting everything to line up and stay lined up as I go through the process of rotating everything and putting on the belts? Every time I get the last belt on, the marks on the fly wheel are at least an inch off and the cam pulley's aren't where they should be. Second, is there any way to verify that I have the timing is correct before I put all the belts, pulleys, fan and radiator back on? That wasn't fun and I'd like to avoid doing it again, for a while anyways. Also, as I was trying to rotate the crankshaft a full 360 degrees the first time I didn't realise the car was still in gear, I was pushing pretty hard before I decided it wasn't right and that I'm dumb. Later I noticed what might have been transmission fluid underneath the car, and idea's what I could have screwed up? Sorry for all the questions but I'm still in the early learning stages of working on my car/motorcycle. I'm just lucky to have found what is easily one of the best car forums I've ever been a part of.

Alright, I know it's been a while but I finally got everything out of the way and the timing belt covers off. Both belts are intact and look to be fairly new. Is it possible that one of the belts slipped and screwed up the timing? Any other idea's on what could be causing it to not start?

WOW.... that is some seriously fast responses. Sounds like timing belts is the best place to start. I have never really worked with timing belts before, any tips or guides online?

Hello everybody, I'm fairly new here but this seems like a very knowledgable board. A couple weeks ago I bought a 1987 GL wagon with a carb'd EA82. It's been running fine except for a problem with the choke that was easily solved with a piece of coat hanger. Yesterday I was leaving work and the car stalled because it has a hard time holding idle while the engine is cold. When I went to start it back up, it wouldn't start. It turns over but the starter sounds different, higher pitched and a little whinier. Pust starting didn't work either. Any suggestions on where to start looking? I don't have a ton of experience working on carb'd engines or subaru's in general. The car is currently stranded in my work parking lot, so any help would be much appreciated