Removing the engine: In progress, HELP!

[Syonyk]

I can't get the lower passenger's side bellhousing bolt off - I can't get a good angle on it, or enough force.

 

Is there a trick to this? Removing the starter, or something?

 

And, also, what do I lift the engine with? I'm planning to use the rear brace, but the front of the engine - should I put the power steering brace back on to lift from that, or is there something else?

 

-=Russ=-

[ShawnW]

Power steering bracket sounds right. It should have a hole for a chain loop.

 

Sometimes you have to pull the axle to get a socket on it but I use a 14MM wobble socket, extension and a lot of cursing sometimes.

[Syonyk]

We were able to get it, finally.

 

Engine's sitting on the lift.

 

Time to go test drive a Forester XT.

 

-=Russ=-

[Syonyk]

And Subaru gave me the WRONG REAR MAIN SEAL!

 

*stabs*

 

Next question: When putting the front main seal back in, I got it ~1/8" below flush. Is this a problem, or is that where it's supposed to be?

 

Also, with the rear main, should it be flush or slightly deeper than flush, or "as far in as I can get it"?

 

And... cam seals, same question. They're flush right now.

 

-=Russ=-

[98sub2500leg]

I can't get the lower passenger's side bellhousing bolt off - I can't get a good angle on it, or enough force.

 

Is there a trick to this? Removing the starter, or something?

 

And, also, what do I lift the engine with? I'm planning to use the rear brace, but the front of the engine - should I put the power steering brace back on to lift from that, or is there something else?

 

-=Russ=-

 

I just got done doing it, I had the same ? from yesterday. You don't need to remove the axel to get to the lower nuts (I have a 98 Outback 2.5L and they are nuts). Use a 3/8" breaker bar (non ratcheting type with universal joint on the end) with a short 6 pt 14mm socket and something like a 2' piece of 3/4" black pipe as a cheater bar on the breaker bar. I did remove the starter bolt (drivers side) and also the passenger side upper bolt. I am having trouble separating the two now with everything cleared.

Edited May 10, 2009 by 98sub2500leg