heartless Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 quickie question for those that know.... 1990 Legacy EJ22 - do they have hydralic or solid lifters?? thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmm001 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Hydraulic. I belive the solid lifters started in '97. Brian M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Right on, that'd be hydraulic. Another source of high engine friction is the valve train. Hydraulic lash adjusters (HLAs) are always in contact with the valves. The hydraulic pressure of the lash adjuster must be overcome during operation and during the most critical time of engine start. To overcome this situation and to contribute to the total reduction of friction loss, 1997 and later SOHC engines have solid valve adjusters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 hey thanks guys! the other half's 90 Leggy sedan started ticking the other day which brought up the question...he is due for an oil change, so that should clear it up... I knew the newer models had changed to solid, but wasnt sure about the early ones - still learning about these cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfox Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 The new generation Subaru's have SOLID lifters??? You mean they have to be adjusted?? WOW...didn't know THAT. Fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 The new generation Subaru's have SOLID lifters??? You mean they have to be adjusted?? WOW...didn't know THAT.Fox Well, new gen sohc '97 and up anyway. The dohc 2.5L '97+ I think has the bucket&shim style lifters with 94 shim sizes. The '90 Legacy 2.2L has the hydraulic lash adjusters. Actually that engine probably has the large HLA's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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