zundfolge Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I recently did heads on a 2.5 DOCH, and thought I'd share some things to go with the accumulated advice in the archives. First, to get the cam pulleys off, I used wood shims wedged between the pulleys to hold them in place to remove the bolts. This worked okay on the left side, but I broke the exh. pulley on the right side...so, don't do this. The replacement part is not easy to find either. Also, as far as head gaskets go, it seems that Stone and Ishino are the same line. I got a package with a label that said Stone, but Ishino in small print on the cardboard backing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwbaru2 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 So you didn't use Subaru gaskets? Let us know how you make out with that. All the advice here is to use only soob gaskets on that motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torxxx Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 use subaru OEM or have to replace the aftermarket ones in bout 5k miles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zundfolge Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Update: 35k miles on Stone/Ishino head gaskets. No problems yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Update: 35k miles on Stone/Ishino head gaskets. No problems yet. congrats, i hope they last for the life of the car plus 1 day. do you remember what you paid for them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zundfolge Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 You know, I can't remember the price...not the cheapest and not the priceist. As I recall the set was special order from Carquest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.