So really this is my first time actually digging into a subaru motor I come from vw motors so this is alot different so I just pulled the motor to make this easy mainly cause I want to see what I'm doing I got as far as the passenger head off so far today I'm going to pull the driver head and do some much needed cleaning there is oil everywhere should be fun if any of you have some tricks about this procedure I would be happy to hear I am just a little confused about the timing procedure and how that is done but hey I'm not there yet so any tips will help thanks

it's fairly easy, nothing special and no special tools needed.

 

resurface the heads and use Fel Pro or Subaru headgaskets. Fel Pro says you don't need to retorque their headgaskets like Subarus.

 

the cam carrier oring (the small one in the lower corner) is a metal reinforced oring available only from Subaru (and rare other alternate places).  don't replace with a regular oring.

use Subaru intake manifold gaskets too the aftermarkets are thin, prone to leak, which isn't good with those shared coolant passages.

 

you don't replace head bolts in Subaru's.

 

the FSM for Subaru XT's (which had EA82 and EA82T's) is available at Subaruxt.com,  there's a link in a sticky on there for download.

Edited July 30, 201411 yr by grossgary

Thank you

she is a dirty one

Edited July 30, 201411 yr by bobburito

so far this is where im at

You are about to love your life because if you come from modern VW, you know they have a lot of bullS*** things they did, need special tools and just generally are a PITA to work on.

 

Subaru parts bin engineers everything they have ever done, chances are most things will work in most applications and although the EA82T is a terrible engine the rest of their engines are pretty cool.

hey the car was free and i love these older gen cars so no one complaining here lol 

Cool car and a cool motor, let the haters hate. You can overtorque the head studs 5-10lbs to help prevent future HG blow outs. Its a good idea to check the head/block for flatness before slapping it back together too.

Timing belt's are easy to replace, timing marks are on the flywheel. A factory service manual would help tremendously.

the best way to clean the sealant groove of the face of the cam carrier housing to cylinder head face is to soak the face in a small puddle of degreaser in a flat baking tray. Leave overnight and it softens it, shrivels it, comes out so much easier.