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Thanks for ur answer. I been measuring some more today, still cant figure out whats wrong. If its the voltage regulator died, can it act like this then or volt it just give out too high voltage? Since i cant figure out where the fault lies and wirering and everything seems fine, i guess its just to order a new one. Are the mitsubishi alternators bad in general or is it just bad luck? Is it any point in ordering one for a newer subaru, like 2000 and up, or just go with original replacement? Thanks again

Hi folks On my 98 legacy, after i replaced timingbelt and such, i noticed the charging warning lamp was on in the car. I let the car run while filling coolant and it ended up draining the battery. it delivers absolutely no charge to the battery. i used a multimeter and tested the connections from alternator to battery and those seems fine. I took the alternator apart, cleaned it, did the basic tests on the internals and again everything seems fine, but i had a hard time testing the voltage regulator and the diodebriges, so im not completely sure about those. I noticed in the two connector socket, both wires has 12 volts when igniton is on, is this correct? I also went thru the fuses i could find under the dash and in the engine bay, but i couldnt find anyone that was broke. Is there a fuse at all that has to do with charging? I thought maybe i had forgotten to put back a ground cable or something after doing the timingbelt, but there isnt anything loose that i can see, however im still not sure about this. The alternator is a mitshubishi make, and it has fairly low miles, around 70 000, however i have no clue how long these alternators lasts. I do find it strange that it worked before, but not after timingbelt replacement. Is there any ground or power cables that u usually take off when u do the timingbelt and remove radiator and all that wich i might forgotten to put back on or tightened? cuz of oil leaks from the camshaft seals i also washed the entire engine bay with pressure washer, so im also wondering if i somehow have managed to make something disconnect somewhere, but after checking i cant find anything obvious. if i was 100% sure its the alternator i would just order a new one, but would suck to put that on and still no charge. Any tips or suggestions is greatly appriciated, right now im stuck with a unusable car. THanks in advance

Hi I been replacing the camshaft seals on my ej20 non turbo sohc, 1998 legacy. Now its time to put it all back together. I wonder if anyone have the torques for the cam pulleys/wheels, whatever their called in english, they have a 19mm bolt of i remember right, and does anyone know of a good trick how to avoid them to turn while fastening them? i also need torques for all the timingbelt stuff including the hydraulic tensioner and crankshaft pulleybolt if anyone has that. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for all ur help. I have taken photos and marked off the best i can now so hopefully it should be fine. A couple of more questions. I ordered a cam crank seal kit with comes with install grease, do i need anything other than the grease to install them and get them sealed, will i have any use for permatex or simular anywhere on the front of the engine? also do you guys have any good tips on how to get the old cam and crankseals off/out? To change the crankseal, do i need to take off the oil pump? im planning to change the oil pump seal anyhow, but do i need a new gasket for the oilpump itself? Another question is, when i drove this car, it had a lil ignition timing "knocking" sounds under acceleration, i assume its must likely just to adjust the timing, or can it be something like knock sensors or stuff? if its just to adjust the timing, does anyone know how to calculate what ur timing should be on 95 octan gas? Last question (at least for now) is the legacy identical ej20-ej22 when it comes to brake parts, shocks/struts, cv joints and so forth? Thanks again for all ur great help, Tom

Alright, thank you, i will look for the entire kit then. So ordering for a 98 legacy will give me the correct parts including the tensioner? Another question, I just set the engine on what appears to be the timing marks, but the cam wheel mark, or whatever to call it on the right side, is a notch or so off the factory mark. However they marked a new spot a tooth or so beside it with a blue marker. Very strange, could there be a reason for this? or should i no matter what go by the factory marks? Is there any good info online on how to set the timing 100% correct? Thanks again, Tom

The tensioner roller is changeable right? or do i have to buy the entire tensioner? the tensioner itself seems to be pretty expensive so i rather not change that unless thats also recommended. Also hydroulic tensioner is new to me, is there anything special i need to do to take out the tension and re-tension it? will it be a pain in the butt to get the timing belt on correct again if thats slack?

Here is a picture of the tensioner, i hope you can tell me wich type/year that is.

I just pulled the timing cover, i will go outside and take a picture of it just to make sure i will order the right part. Another question, what is the interval on changing timing belt, and waterpump? is the rollers and tensioners and everything ment to be changed with every belt change? mine has low milage, or kilometer rather, 112000km or 70 000miles if i converted correct. The rollers and everything seems in very good condition by visual inspection, but i havent taken the belt off yet so i dont know for sure until then. Thanks again for your help.

Thanks for your answer. Im looking at rockauto, they dont list what engine is in the cars other than 2.2 h4 for example, do you happen to know what year i get the sohc version on the 2.2? Also is it any changes in these parts from f.eks 1997-1999, or am i safe ordering for either of these years? Thanks again.

Hello folks. I have a 1998 legacy mkII with a ej20e engine in it, I live in Norway, europe and been trying to ordering parts from the states, but apperently the 2.0 engine isnt aviable on the US marked it seems like. Im looking for timing belt kit, camshaft oil seals, oil pump seals, valve covergaskets, crankshaft seal, alternator belt, ac belt. So my question is, can i order this for a 1997 impreza with the ej18? or for a legacy 1998 ej22 or is all the parts diffrent from engine to engine? Im not familar with whats really diffrent between the ej18-22 but seems some of the parts i looked at is for a dohc, mine is a sohc, N/A. Help is greatly appriciated. Thanks in advance, Tom