zorobyte

i have had a head gasket go out on drivers side ej22 on a under 200k 90 legacy wagon.. but anyways I changed it being my first time ever doing a major repair, in the middle of the winter below 0 working to 3am sometimes in 48 hours total. i didnt have any tools and bought as i went or any help. i was outside in the street doing all of this with low no lighting at night. people may shy away from the 2.5 but i think its awesome because for example, i can pick up a optioned out 2.5GT with a bad gasket from the get go for 600 for less! hell i seen a 2000 impreza loaded for 2 grand with headgasket here locally. if you have something else to drive for a week and a haynes manual search for your dream car for cheap. headgasket might take time and cussing but even i did it under those conditions on a engine that was supposed to be bulletproof. btw i bought that wagon for 300 with new goodyear allegras, new cv all the way around, new exhaust, brakes, everything because the owner was quoted 2800 for gaskets roflamo. cost me 38 bucks plus tools i didnt have. oh yea then i sold it for a grand after driving it for a year. posted from my htc 8925.

i have plans to go pick up the 21st a 96 impreza coupe brighton 5sp AWD ej18 running great for 700 and a 97 legacy 2.5GT with suspected blown headgasket for 600 auto AWD. everything has been set in stone and deposits paid, now it is just waiting for my tax check. soo many ideas. GC8 impreza with turboed 2.5, sti swap, diy wrx turbo with ej18 block ej22 heads. lift the legacy and make into offroad machine or fix and sell.. Regardless, Ill be here with pictures! posted from my htc 8925

I now own this scooby now Did a headgasket change on drivers side, retiming, and hope to get some lights back on the front again. The engine still has its crosshatches and is in excellent shape. Knock sensor is broken but a new one goes on tomorrow. The 560K resistor trick does NOT work and radioshack was out of piezoelectric transducers. Had no idea the ODO was 213K miles since the speedo says 131k heheheh.. Doesn't matter to me, runs A+, the guy was so nice to even include a spare set of struts for the rear. I got the car for $300. Just got done putting the thermostat back in, damn the heater gets HOT now. No CELs when i got it, have 3 now since I did the headgasket but just the air purge canister, Idle control (even though I have perfect idle and removing the connector makes the RMPs drop massively) and knock sesnor. The exhaust was cut from the head bolt being stuck, to bend it down and the thermostat might of caused the purge canister not to open since the engine temp was under 100-250 all the time. First Scooby ever and loving it.