October 21, 200619 yr 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=-
October 21, 200619 yr 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.
October 21, 200619 yr Author We were able to get it, finally. Engine's sitting on the lift. Time to go test drive a Forester XT. -=Russ=-
October 22, 200619 yr Author 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=-
May 10, 200916 yr 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, 200916 yr by 98sub2500leg
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