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Took the water pump off today... Took the Oil pan off today... (cleaned it, ready to seal it with RTV and put it back on) Also finally put it on the engine stand so I can rotate it. Cleaned my surfaces so I can attach the new parts/newly sealed parts so that I get a good clean seal. Ugh Im time crunching this big time I have until Friday to finish it... Gonna run completely coverless. Hopefully will have a 17mm socket to take the cam sprockets off so I can seal them. New questions: - Is there a timing belt write-up for the EJ22? - Can I use this to seal the oil pump and water pump? When I asked for anaerobic sealer, this is what I received... but I was thinking loctite 518 like Ive seen GD use...

There was RTV on the Oil pump. I have the red stuff from permatex, it says it makes a gasket... Should I return it and try to find something else? I can go back to the dealer and get the o-rings... Hopefully wont be too bad... got sticker shock already... So I need the cam o-rings still and the oil pump o-ring.

Added question: Is it okay to run the outer covers OFF? Front and rear covers would be nice to not have to put on... This car will NOT be offroaded... Just a DD. I mean, come on, its FWD.

Well guys, here are the pictures. Its hot outside so I just took the oil pump off. It was RTV'd on... Normal? Cuz I was going to use Permatex Red to seal it but I also have ultra gray RTV too... I have a metric O-Ring kit that has *seemingly* the right size O-Ring for the oil pump, so I thought Id throw that in there when I reseal it. Is there an O-Ring under this? I took it off and didnt see any O-ring, but it didnt appear to be leaking. Passenger side head. Sorry this is blurry, but is there a cap here? Theres bolt holes, but I didnt remove a cover, but I replaced that cam cap seal... but there were 2 seals in that package and Im not able to locate another one... Nor the cover... I still need to get my hands on a 17mm socket to get the cam sprockets off, so Im on hold on the front for that... Heres my up to date laundry list of stuff to do: PS Cam Seal (from MizumoAuto TB Kit) DS Cam Seal (from MizumoAuto TB Kit) Front Main Seal (From MizumoAuto TB Kit) Reseal Oil Pump (Permatex Red and O-Ring from Assorted Kit) Water Pump (Aisin, from MizumoAuto TB Kit) Water Pump By-Pass (Dealer) Coolant Crossover pipe seals (I used a size from my assorted kit, is this bad?) Timing Belt with new idlers and tensioners (this will be funny as its been a LONG time since Ive seen it done) Intake/Exhaust gaskets Reseal Oil Pan (Ultra Gray RTV) Upper/Lower Radiator hoses New Oil Coolant Oil Filter Also NGK Plugs and wires are ready for install. Less than a week to get the motor into the car... Gotta bust it out

I am about to head out and start work again on the motor... So I will take a few pics, post them, and continue trying to get the cam sprockets off so I can get to the front seals and the oil pump and water pump and see what replies come up. You guys are awesome! Thanks

I replaced it, came in a pack of two, wheres the other one? I replaced it cuz it was weeping, at least had a decent amount of oil (WET OIL STILL) on it. There was one on the passenger side head too, with a metal cover, but its not the same cap....

Got the back end resealed... Is there a cover over the driver side rear head seal? The cam cap I believe is the technical term... They gave me 2 seals, but I cant find the second one (if its up front, I havent taken that apart yet, gotta get a 17mm impact socket since Ive broken the others on the cam pulleys... JESUS lol.)

+1 if Tex doesnt want it... PM me a price and Ill see if its possible to budget in as an "expense"

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/3177520814.html you could buy it and ship it haha. If I had the experience Id try a little harder, but Im not into the cutting thing haha

What year Impreza? and what are the spring rates?

Just a quick question... how do you measure a rim for tire sizing? My Jackman is 6.5" when measured but I read somewhere that the Jackmans are 5.5" wheels and of course now I cant find that article/posting... was along the lines of 80s Subarus use a 13X5.5" wheel Jackmans are 13" and trying to put them on 205/60/13 tires... apparently on 5.5" wheels thats not a good plan.

I was gonna ask if just throwing in a new disc was okay... Thanks! The old one wasnt soaked in oil... its just that the throwout bearing wasnt working right (and when presented with that info, the shop said "they mimic the same symptoms, glad you got it taken care of") I was just curious if it was okay or not, but Ill throw in a new disc just to be safe gonna order one on friday.

For those that havent seen, Im doing a reseal/timing belt/water pump/clutch job on a 1990 FWD Legacy that was my sisters, now got passed onto my dad. Heres the latest pictures of the engine: Heres the problem Im running into... Do I NEED a new clutch? The reason for the reseal was we took the car in for a clutch adjustment because the clutch was acting up. They told us that the motor was dumping so much oil (which was true) that they couldnt even adjust the clutch because the rear main was leaking all over the clutch and the clutch was oil-soaked and needed replacement ("Heres our quote to replace the clutch and adjust it for you") but we didnt have the funds for that... So I started a reseal... Turns out the spring clips for the throwout bearing (terminology?) were missing... one was laying in some oily dirt on the transmission... But heres the clutch that I feel like looks okay and rather new (in the sense its not covered in clutch dust or anything) is it okay? Do I need to get one of those micro gauges to tell?

I wonder what Ned can do in 2nd :

Quick question... Found rear discs for a 1991 Loyale... Says rear specifically, so will those not work up front? Why not? (just curious) Like what makes them so different... they are just rotors :/ Ill be 5 lug eventually for bigger moar betta brakes, but for now I need to focus on the engine after my 4 lug wheels are done being painted.

STILL working on this reseal... 1990 FWD Legacy But I have been removing parts that need seals, and workin on it... Painted the valve covers (to keep an eye on leaks and it looks cool IMHO) On a related note, picked up an engine stand for $10 today so project will come along a lot smoother... Unfortunately clutch wasnt purchased today because some oil was spilled, cat litter to clean it up and cats decided to use said litter within 2 hours of putting it down and one cat got sick probably got oil on paw and licked it... poor "slow" kitty....

Depends on how "Rich" I am before WCSS... Either black/gunmetal spray paint if Im broke or Gunmetal powdercoating

McBrat put 14" Jackmans on his. As long as they are for Subaru they will work. A friend of mine found 15" Jackmans... but they were a chevy pattern... But 14" wheels should fit your first gen just fine. Im excited to get my 13" Jackmans painted and put on my car

They arent huge... but I can tell they are wider, Ill get pics up when I get them mounted, hopefully sandblasting at GDs here soon.

Ive been pondering adding A/C to Ned... but itll probably be awhile.

Ive seen 4-5 LGT with OB front bumpers... what an awesome look!

Im putting XT6 seats in Ned when I find some... and have the extra $$ so probably after WCSS. I guess 3 bolts line up, the 4th needs to be fabbed if youre really OCD about it.

Craigslist. They arent usual sizing, but the tread appears real deep, so I figure by the time I need new tires again, Ill just sell my wheels and upgrade to the 5 lug swap since the 5 lug is in the future, just not sure when.

Been awhile since I updated... been working a lot Have a few things coming, unfortunately no pics :/ but Ill work on it as ACTUAL progress commences (also been in the garage on an EJ22 reseal, so poor Ned isnt getting too much attention) Before WCSS I hope to have my Jackmans painted... Not sure if I wanna plastidip, spray paint, or save money and powdercoat... Its questionable, just comes down to savings and time... less than a month! Fridays purchase: 205/60/13 tires (I like wider tires) Recently: Got new Maxima alternator, need to go to GDs and have him install it (tried once, and either I failed, or the alternator failed, either way, alternator died) New subwoofer (Alpine E12) which is having issues with my wiring that worked before New battery, which fried the stereo deck somehow, so I put in a new deck. Considering another EA82 to drop in Ned for awhile... the HG leak has me worried about overheating when its warm outside... No coolant leaks, but I am still not trusting not to fry soon. Maybe just a coolant flush? Gonna powerwash the engine bay shortly will take pics.

Im completely stock to my knowledge. 1986 GL sedan. D/R 5 speed 4X4. 183K miles. Stock 13" steel wheels on 175/70/13 tires (mismatched, like I said, broke) Stock height. Want to lower (not to the ground but like Numbchux did to his EA82 wagon) My ball joints seemed good when I did the other work, but I didnt change them... could these be a cause? Maybe an overhaul is needed: New bushings, wheel bearings (apparently camber and toe-in being screwed up makes them wear faster?), Balljoints, Struts, Springs etc... If its strut/spring related, then I hope to just get lowering springs on Honda suspension or coilovers and move on...