Uberoo Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Soon I will be buying an EA81 4x4 wagon.I am thinking its an 84 because of the quad headlights and DR 4 speed.Anyway it has 225K showing on the clock.Besides replacing the tstat with an oem one,and replacing the radiator with a new one what steps can I do so it will last a resonable amount of time?tired of subaru's blowing headgaskets like they are going outta style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Head gaskets really arnt a problem with the EA81s. Thats mainly an EA82 problem. Do what you said and then throw some new fuel filters in it. Keep good oil in it. Give it a tuneup and you should be set for another 70 thousand miles or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberoo Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 Ive blown headgaskets in EA81s,EA82s,and EJ22s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_kirky Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Watch your temp gauge I have an EA81 with a blown head gasket, would never have blown if I had paid closer attention Ive blown headgaskets in EA81s,EA82s,and EJ22s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBush Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Yeah. This time, don't fix it yourself uberoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberoo Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 You sir can call me robert!This time I might actually have other people help me change headgaskets should they choose to blow.or I could ditch the engine and transfer case and put the body on a GM frame...where the car is I could get a nice s10 frame complete with running gear and 4.3L engine for 200..it would be big... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 The EA81 won't blow a head gasket unless you overheat it. Watch the temp gauge and make sure you have the coolant topped off! I've put just about 15,000 on my EA81 Turbo. The engine has 154K on it. Has yet to even wink at a bad head gasket. Its running strong and stays cool. If my Turbo can keep from blowing a head gasket, your N/A can too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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