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Pull the plug at the top of the engine just behind the IAC and you can see the flex plate and 4 bolts. You could also grab the fwd drive shafts and see if you get a lot of movement at the output shaft of the fwd diff. I could be a diff problem, but sounds like a flex plate. I've tossed a few of these already. Check with someone that has done the auto manual swap.
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starting problem
lmdew replied to serac's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
Contacts in the starter are getting bad. Moisture makes the problem surface in the AM. New starter or have the contacts in the solenoid replaced by any starter shop. If you want a good used starter to put in, send me $20 to cover the shipping and I'll send one out. Larry -
ERG Valve is on the 95. The biggest reason to install a 95 is its the last year of a non-interference engine. If you need a good one, go to www.ccrengines.com. They will even build one with cams to regain the minimal power difference. The Impreza 2.2 will also work, but check the flex plates. The Impreza is about 1/2" dia smaller. Don't ask how I know! I've done two of these swaps and I'm happy with the results. If you get the power steering lines and the fitting off the pump, you can change the lines over as well. I also grab the purge canister and bracket that is bolted to the right front frame rail. Then you only have one vaccum line to plug.
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You need to bleed the system. Jack the front of the car as high as possible! Remove the upper hose and slowly fill the system. When the upper hose will take no more collant, connect it to the radiator Continue to fill the system through the radiator cap with the bleed plug removed. Burp the system, squeeze the upper and lower hose. When you get no more bubbles, start the car and let warm up Collant should start to come out of the radiator cap, install the cap and let it get to normal temp. Shut the car down and let it cool. Collant should be pulled out of the overflow bottle and into the radiator. Complete the warm-up & cool down cycle a couple of times. Take the car off jacks and test drive. Subarus get air locked and coolant does not flow.
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atf fluid change
lmdew replied to louie's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
A fluid change every 30,000 or once a year will give you long life for the trans. I believe your car takes Dexron II, which has been replaced by Dexron III. Lots of folks like the Redline fluids. -
Look at the back of the crank gear. You will see 4 teeth sticking up from the back of the flange. The one with the tick mark gets lined up with the tick mark on the block. DO NOT USE THE ARROW on the Front of the crank pulley! This is a common mistake. Make sure you jack the car up as high as you can when you fill the cooling system. Open the bleed plug and fill it slowly. When full flex the upper radiator hose to force the air out. These engine trap air very easy and if you get an airlock you may overheat. Torque the crank bolt to 125 Ftlbs. Most of the manuals tell you 90 which is too low.
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flushing ATF
lmdew replied to dklein90's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
You can get all the fluid changed out if you pull the trans fluid hose off the radiator. You run end into a bucket and let the trans pump out a quart at a time. You do NOT want to run it dry so have two workers to do this. Pull the hose, one side will pump fluid out. Put a long hose on this side and run it to a bucket or empty gallon jug. Fill the trans Start the car, in a few seconds, you will have a quart of old fluid Stop the car, service the trans Continue until the fluid coming out the hose is fresh Put it all back together and service the trans. Check for leaks Take if for a drive and check the fluid level again Leak check one more time and your done. Works for me! Perform at you own risk! -
1995 Legacy
lmdew replied to Midwst's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
Should be the 2.2. Look down the cente line of the block and you will see the EJ22.