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2.5 SOHC T Belt Replacement


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My 99 Forester has leaky engine seals. I'm still not losing even a half a quart between oil changes, but the smell from the hot exhaust has gotten pretty bad. So, at 170,000 miles I'm thinking about changing the T Belt, water pump and oil seals. I'd like to do the work myself. There's plenty of good information for changing the T belt on the 2.5 DOHC. Does anyone know a good source of information for changing the T belt on the SOHC? Thanks.

 

I paid the Subaru dealership to replace the oil seals when the belt was replaced at 100,000 miles. It will be intersting to see if the seals where actually replaced. I think the original oil seals where light brown.

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The work is really about the same with only one cam sprocket per side vs. two. That makes it a lot easier to get the timing marks all lined up. It would be good to get a manual with a belt diagram or take a picture before hand of the belt routing and how the marks all line up just to be safe.

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