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My loyale only has front speakers but appears to have been wired for rear ones as well. Anyone have rear speakers and where are they located? Rear door? Hatch? pics?

Update: Checked everything. It wasn't anything. LOL. So where was all that steam/white smoke coming from? My best guess is that it was some residual seafoam i put in the tank about 5-6 tanks ago. It was probably some build up somewhere that broke loose. Wierd thing was it never once smoked that bad when i first put in the seafoam. Anyways, I called it a "dirty b****" put my foot into it for about 5 miles (yes top speed for 5 miles). When i was done, no more white smoke

Thanks man! super speedy too!

Getting a faulty engine temperature sensor code. Which of these two sensors is it?

I did KYB's. Couldn't be happier.

I want to use felpro pt head gaskets and genuine subaru gaskets for everything else on this head gasket job. Anyone know where I can get a list of gaskets I'll be needing?

Wheres Steven Hawking when you need him?

LOL. And I was this close |-| to calling you to borrow the hoist this weekend.. The ea82t is coming out in the next few weeks.

ok, a hydrocarbon test seems easy and relatively inexpensive enough. So before I start tearing into the intake, turbo, and possibly yanking the engine for headwork, I want to track down availablity of parts. Will any year ea82t head work? Will any year ea82 turbo work? Also, I understand that felpro makes a permatorque head gasket set (AKA engine gasket set) which I would want to go with but for the intake gaskets I would want to use OEM. Correct? Lastly, are turbo head gaskets different than non-turbo?

It is my understanding that the turbo is oil cooled. Am in incorrect?

Yah, I was thinking about a compression test. If the gasket leaks from a water jacket to the cylinder that it may show up with a compression test. I've heard about a crack in the turbo heads that lead directly to the exaust port. If the crack is behind the exhaust valve I probably shouldn't see any difference with a compression test, right? I wonder if anyone has a pic of that particular type of cracking in the head? Any test regarding the intake gasket that anyone is aware of? Also, what about a cooling system pressure test? I would think that if its a crack in the exhaust port and the exhaust valve were open it would show up. However, if the valve was closed it may not leak down. It would help if I could see where this head cracking is usually in issue on these turbo heads.

I forgot to ask in the original post. Is there a test for: 1. Head gasket 2. Cracked head 3. Intake gasket 4. ?

Ok, here's the deal. Steam POURS out of the exhaust until it warms up. When I say POURS I mean it's so bad that the car behind me cant see. Once it's warmed up, the amount of steam reduces to almost nil. Each time I drive it, it uses about half a pint of coolant. I can't find any visible leaks but I can see wisps of steam coming up from underneath, kinda where the uppipe is located. There is no trace of water in the oil and no trace of oil in the water. I havent seen bubbles in the radiator or overflow tank. After researching posts it appears to me that it may be one or two things.. 1. Blown head gasket. Not sure which side 2. Cracked head at the exhaust port. What else may be the cause? Intake gasket? etc.? Thanks in advance for replys.

This thread kicks so much rump roast. When I bought my daughter her loyale she complained that it shifted hard out of first gear (4eat). I got in it and drove it like I do and it shifted fine, right about 4500. LOL. I said "see? you just gotta drive it". The look on her face was priceless.

whud up?

Had the same issue in a chevy s-10 once. As it turned out, it was a piece of gasket sealant that partially blocked the heater hose.

LOL still lookin for a fender?

Sometimes I wish parts would just hit ME with a hammer to let me know they need fixed. Glad you found it.

Mike, let's hook up the next time you head to Action.

2:30 sounds good to me.

I definately think a meet up is in order. Think this coming Sunday at the Dutch Bros on 6th and D is possible? Say noon? This thread is totally hijacked by the way

battery ok?

Just out of curiosity..How did you know the vanes were sticking?

The rig is uber clean! You should go fix that.