mheatc06

I have a 2005 with the 2.5 that I replaced with a 2001 2.5 and it started making the same noise after first start up. I pulled that motor and replaced with a 2001 2.2. It did the same thing after first start up. I changed the clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing and still has the same noise. I doesn't go away after it warms up. Both motors ran great in donor cars the day before i pulled them to put in mine. Any suggestions? The 2.2 only has 80,000 miles.

I swapped the manifolds. What do you mean by active valve stuff? I tried it with all accessory belts off. Alternator, power steering,and A.C.. It still pecks. Does the flywheel have to gone in a certain position? Mine that came off of the original 2.5 has holes drilled on one side like it had been balanced to go a certain way.

I swapped the manifolds. What do you mean by active valve stuff? I tried it with all accessory belts off. Alternator, power steering,and A.C.. It still pecks. Does the flywheel have to gone in a certain position? Mine that came off of the original 2.5 has holes drilled on one side like it had been balanced to go a certain way.

I swapped the manifolds. What do you mean by active valve stuff? I tried it with all accessory belts off. Alternator, power steering,and A.C.. It still pecks. Does the flywheel have to gone in a certain position? Mine that came off of the original 2.5 has holes drilled on one side like it had been balanced to go a certain way.

I swapped the manifolds. What do you mean by active valve stuff? I tried it with all accessory belts off. Alternator, power steering,and A.C.. It still pecks. Does the flywheel have to gone in a certain position? Mine that came off of the original 2.5 has holes drilled on one side like it had been balanced to go a certain way.

I was going to put it back in the donor car and see if it still makes the noise. I couldn't think of anything else to try.

I already pulled the motor back out. It sounds like when the timing belt tensioner goes bad and starts smacking. I checked it before I pulled the motor and it stays tights with no slack.

I recently bought a 2005 Impreza with the 2.5 and manual trans. The original motor broke the timing belt and ruined the heads and cracked the block. I bought another 2.5 out of a 2001 Outback with auto trans. The motor ran great in the 2001 before it was pulled. I had to put the intake from my 2005 2.5 on the 2001 2.5 plus the clutch, pressure plate, and flywheel. After putting the motor in my car and running it for a few hours it started making a pecking noise. I pulled that motor back out and already found a 2.2 with on 80,000 miles on it. The 2.2 ran great in the donor car before I pulled it. I pulled it out, changed the intake, and installed my clutch, pressure plate and flywheel and a new throw out bearing and the motor went straight into my car. After running it for about 30 min. it started pecking just like the first motor I bought. I pulled the motor back out and bought a new clutch, pressure plate and flywheel. The clutch disc had a lot of play in the collar that slide onto the trans shaft. I then put the motor back in the car and it still makes a pecking noise. ANY INFORMATION AND ADVISE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! It doesn't make since that both motors wan fine in the donor cars until i installed them in my car. PLEASE HELP!