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lmdew

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  1. Your meter will lie to you, unless you are checking the circuit under LOAD! Check out LOADpro. A great addition to your toolbox. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYiY1c_b06w
  2. I like the single disk units even more. The multi disk changers are more to go wrong. I have several and the under seat base speaker.
  3. 5, 5 gallon buckets full of nuts and bolts. That's after I recycled a few.
  4. Got that as well. There is a metal bushing it goes through, washer end goes up against the engine bracket.
  5. Make sure you burp the system when you fill it! Subaru engines like to lock in air bubbles.
  6. I have both. I like the old style better then the new. $20 shipped UPSP Flat rate.
  7. Plastic tank to aluminum radiator core gaskets often leak a little. The vent plug has a rubber gasket on it, it's all that needed. Don't over tighten it!
  8. Might have a Subaru original for you, good or to have rebuilt. I'd need a picture of the top plug. I'm in Colorado Springs. USPS Flat rate $18. Larry
  9. Do it right the First time. Sometimes I want to finish the work but know a fresh look in the AM would be best!
  10. No leaks noticed on a 15 minute run. Hope I got it. Time will tell.!
  11. Got it. Cam sensor wiring was damaged by rabbits I believe. Always something.
  12. I cut a used Subaru Timing belt and wrapped it around the cam gear 1 3/4 times and took the other end to the crankshaft and looped it around so the teeth of the belt locked together with a vise grips as a clamp. I had to cut 4 teeth off the belt so it would slip between the cam gears but that was easy and no harm. Worked like a champ to break them loose and lock them to torque the bolt to 58 ft lbs.
  13. Neither of those were off. I'm going to recheck the cams on Monday. I don't know how they would have gotten out of position, but worth another look.
  14. It's the old style crank gear with only a few teeth. I've done many 2.2 so I know it's lined up correctly. Rechecked the Drivers/Left cams to make sure they were both under load when rotating clockwise (looking aft from the front of the engine). Marks lined up. Got it to fire with full throttle but it's not right. I did wash down the engine bay at the carwash to get clean off the oil mess. It ran fine back from the wash 5 miles or so. I' don't think its water in the connectors... I broke rule #1 and started another job at the same time. I replace a broken windshield wiper switch. Should not be a factor either. I did drop the lower dash panel and lower steering column cover. Shouldn't be an issue in this either. Any easy way to verify the crank and cam timing is 100% correct? I pulled #1 plug and stuck a hose down the hole to feel for compression, but with the lack of access and the timing belt still on opening the valves I'm not sure this a good check. No CEL codes and it ran fine before this, other than pissing oil out the crank seal. Thanks for the cam pics, I'll triple check on Monday.

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