My new 2001 Forester needs a timing belt. Theoretically it's due unless it has been done early. I have an EJ25D that has blown head gaskets but the previous owner had just put on a new timing belt, idlers and water pump and put on about 1 mile per day driving to work for 6 months or so before I got the car ( 1999 Lego SUS ) and swapped the engine. I'll never need another EJ25D at least in a long while. Will those idlers work on the EJ251? 219k miles on the car. It will be the last timing belt for that engine

 

I know the 25D belt won't work, which sucks too because I have an un used brand new belt for the 25D that I got when I was going to build a frankenmotor EJ22

Edited October 10, 201510 yr by matt167

yes pulleys are the same or interchangeable.

water pump is also interchangeable.

tensioner is the same too.

Edited October 10, 201510 yr by grossgary

Cool. I thought that the tensioner and water pump were the same. I wasn't sure tho.. I guess I'll pull the covers and get the parts. Is one of the sub $20 Ebay belts sufficent or do I need to spend $50 on a good belt?. I still have to put tires and a wheel bearing in it, trying to keep costs low

Get a Gates belt. The difference in cost is worth it in piece of mind.

 

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Oem or Gates. Don't mess with timing belts.

Interference engine - if the belt breaks you'll have bent valves...not good and that will hurt your wallet and schedule far more than what you're currently dealing with.

If it was a non-inteference engine i'd say it's totally worth taking a chance in yours shoes.

I'd pony up the few extra dollars for Gates or something name brand. 

 

If you can wait a few days I can check I think I might have a belt I can send you for $20 - probably a Gates.

Yea, that would work if you got one. I don't want any bent valves.