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GrossGary, My issue was I had a broken timing belt already so wasn't able to use the gearing trick to help me. On the flip side that probably would have come in handy for breaking the crank pulley bolt free. Ended up rigging up a system to hold the bolt and bumped the motor to break the crank bolt free. MR_Loyale, I just picked up a custom made Crank Sprocket Tool from a friend he made out of basically the same parts. Going to get the loyale back together tomorrow.

Well today I found out that it is hard to source the Cam Sprocket holding tool thing.... Which in turn makes it hard to remove the cam sprocket bolts with motor in car (taking off the valve cover in car can suck). So the trick I figured out today was take your old timing belt wrap it around the sprocket and have your lovely assistant hold tight. At this point you just give a quick whack on your wrench and it should break the bolt free with out turning over the cam

I was lucky enough that the Bosch replacement had some on it from the factory

I just looked at the manufactures website and they say the "ITM299" timing belt kit fits my model. Ebay posting is for a "ITM299WP". Then I look at the water pumps and it shows two. http://itm.mycarparts.net/products/ITM-28-9161?product_application_id=3474269975 http://itm.mycarparts.net/products/ITM-28-9161?product_application_id=3474269975 Something about 105mm vs 110mm any ideas? http://itm.mycarparts.net/#data=utf8%3D%25E2%259C%2593%26authenticity_token%3DIKV6TOmDkrJIzfcT%252Fr7Ux%252Fdyz%252FkkyW24dQZLOB23o30%26product_application%255Bpage_attribute%255D%3Dattribute4%26product_application%255Bbrand_id%255D%3D519%26product_application%255Battribute1%255D%3DSubaru%26product_application%255Battribute2%255D%3D1993%26product_application%255Battribute3%255D%3DLoyale%26product_application%255Battribute4%255D%3DEngine%2BWater%2BPump%26product_application%255Battribute5%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute6%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute7%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute8%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute9%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute10%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute11%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute12%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute13%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute14%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute15%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute16%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute17%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute18%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute19%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute20%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute21%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute22%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute23%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute24%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute25%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute26%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute27%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute28%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute29%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute30%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute31%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute32%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute33%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute34%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute35%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute36%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute37%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute38%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute39%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute40%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute41%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute42%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute43%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute44%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute45%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute46%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute47%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute48%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute49%255D%3D%26product_application%255Battribute50%255D%3D%26product_application%255Bhierarchy_level%255D%3Dcategoryname%26product_application%255Bcategoryname%255D%3D%26product_application%255Bsubcategoryname%255D%3D%26product_application%255Bpartterminologyname%255D%3D&type=POST&url=brands/get_attributes

1993 Subaru Loyale vin 5

http://www.ebay.com/itm/85-90-1-8L-SUBARU-DL-GL-LOYALE-SOHC-TIMING-BELT-WATER-PUMP-KIT-EA82-/191059877145?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ASubaru%7CModel%3ALoyale&hash=item2c7c0e5d19&vxp=mtr It shows 85-90 but I would figure any EA-82 should work with it... am I wrong?

I have been chasing the cause of extreme surging with this car. It was a bad O2 sensor. So as a quick heads up, most people will tell you its not possible for that to be the cause, but trust me it was. With the new O2 sensor it was running much better (solved the extreme surging) but with some slight hesitation and almost a miss. Later in the day I am pretty sure I found the source of the hesitation/miss... Timing belt that decided to break on my way to show off the car to a buddy. Hopefully the new timing belt will take care of the last remaining problems. But let me digress, I had a fun time changing the O2 sensor on the newly purchased 1993 Subaru Loyale. After many trips to the store to grab different tools and things I ended up getting the O2 sensor out. At first I spent some time attempting to use a harbor freight O2 sensor removal tool but just managed to figure out that its a bit tight to make that tool work and once you have figured out a way to make it work... its a 22mm O2 sensor and not a 7/8 like the harbor freight tool. Ok run to the local autozone and rent there O2 tool kit (25.99). Throw on the 22mm O2 sensor tool and manage to fight the sensor for another 30+ minutes before saying screw it and removing the whole y-pipe. Once the y-pipe was out I managed to finish rounding off most the existing O2 sensor and was ready to take to my friends metal shop to just drill it out. Then I had one last idea, remove the heat shield and see if I could fit a box end on the O2 sensor that way. Magically it worked. I could fit a 22mm box wrench on the O2 sensor and with some help of a rubber mallet I was able to break free the O2 sensor from the exhaust. It was a bitch but I am pretty sure this was the only way I would have been able to remove the O2 sensor and also the most simple fool proof way to do it. tl;dr Remove the y-pipe. Once thats free remove the heat shield around the cat. Use a 22mm wrench and a rubber mallet to beat the O2 sensor out of the cat. Tools Needed: 12mm, 14mm, 22mm, rubber mallet, PB blaster (or something of the sort), rags. Hope my pain is another mans gain.

Interested to see where this goes. I am thinking timing belt as well.... warming some popcorn to wait for malcontent to let us know

I have a torn boot on the cv and was thinking about just purchase a new cv axle. Please excuse me because I am very very new to this whole EA82 thing. But from what I have gathered here is it better rebuild. Is that correct? Does it need special tools?

Sorry I see that the last sentence has come off wrong... My bad. I know there are many people that have done a 2" Life. If I were to reword the question it would be Has anyone done a 2" lift that would be willing to talk to me about how everything went? Who did you use, SJR? How do you feel it affected the car? Figure you are over this noob by now but figure I would attempt to safe face.......

1993 Loyale Single Range 4x4 w/ 5 Speed manual transmission. Its been umm... great so far... for a car that isn't even reg'd or insured it I have had some fun with it. It is going to need tires soon so I have been looking at some options. So far I have come up with this. Lift 2", drill the hubs to fit a 6x5.5 rim and put some 205's on it. Also want to put a better roof rack and grill guard on it along with some extra lights. There are some things that need to be fixed but over all I am pretty happy with the $825 wagon. Has anyone done a 2" lift yet? -CJ