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Can he try some coolant conditioner?

Bubbles in the radiator? You know what I'm thinking..... When were the head gaskets replaced last time? Did they use OE HGs to replace them with or an aftermarket brand?

Sure you still want to do it?

I have few questions- Are the timing components on the ej25 and ej22 the same? I just bought all new ones for my now-dead ej25 and would very much love to transfer them over to the ej22. Also, is the timing belt the same? I assume not since the ej22 is a sohc.

Within a week I will be another user of an ej22. My ej25 died a few days ago and instead of sending the head to be rebuilt I am getting an ej22 from lkq. I also am spending $300 on the warranty (lifetime, includes head gasket and labor charges) just for the peace of mind. I'll report back once I have experience with it.

I just ordered an ej22 from LKQ. I got the lifetime warranty and in 06 the engine had 58k miles on it. Total cost: $865 Should arrive on thursday or so.

babies!!!!

binding timing sqeak and driver's side cam and squeaky cam (i give a shout out to USMB!) and squeaky cam is bad and timinginspection

Uploading video of the bad cam....

That will make two EJ25 blocks that I will have. Are you interested? Should I post in the sales section?

No. Probably going to replace it with an ej22 from lkq. They got it for 500ish.

Cam on the passenger side seizEd.

The belt felt fine, but I'll know more in the morning.

Oil level seems fine. I'll know more in the morning. Hard to inspect at midnight on the side of the street.

I know. It downright sucks for me, as well. I hope it's not the headgasket(s). They were replaced 1.5 years ago but the guy used felpro HGs (I did not know this at the time). I checked the radiator and the fluid seemed low, but I was not overheating nor did I smell any burnt oil. I'll find out more in the morning.

Gentlemen, all of this has suddenly become a non-issue owing to the fact that my Outback died while driving about an hour ago. I was going about 25mph down a side street when I started hearing a squeaking noise. A few seconds later the engine cut out and I coasted to a stop. The starter will turn and turn but the engine doesn't start up. I pulled both timing covers and the belt seems to be nice and tight. I had it towed to my buddy's garage and will deal with it in the morning. I'll pick up on the transmission issue once I resolve the engine issue.

Yup that's the plan. I would like to make a list of the most likely failed components and have them on hand when I do this repair. I'll be at my buddy's garage and will have one nigh to get it all done. So, what does one find in the tail extension housing and what is most likely to have gone wrong?

Yeah I'm taking care of this now so I make it through the winter ok. Can you recommend things to do while in there?

It appears I'll need a new clutch pack. Does anyone know the part number? Are there other things I need to do while in there? I did not check the drive shaft turning with the tcu unplugged, which I will just to completely make sure before cracking open the Trans. Any suggestions for other things to test or try?

Gentlemen, an uPdate. I went to my friends garage and put the car on the lift and into drive. The front tires spun but the read did not. H central drive shaft was not spinning but I could rotate it by hand. I unplugged the tcu and I would not induce any binding. No flashing lights on start up. Thoughts?

Your MPG will tank way down when you have an O2 code. Fix the problems, clear the codes.

Oh, that's easy to get to. Which of the many modules under the dash is it? Does it say transmission or something on it?

Copy that. I plan to disconnect the TCU and see what that does. If it does not result in binding then I know I got a bad clutch pack.

That is very good advice. Where is the TCU located?

How would I go about measuring the voltage for the Duty C? I can go to my buddy's garage and put it up on his lift. Just need to know where to probe. Should it be about 12V?