Txakura Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 well, I have a lifter that acts up from time to time... it'll go weeks or months without making a peep, then rattle away for a day or three and go silent again until now, now it seems to be permanent and the timing belts should be changed and the water pump is dripping a few drips now and then and the shifter bushings are shot and the wheel bearings are making noise... and the oil pump needs to be re-sealed sooooooo I'm parkin' it and switching to the Jeep so what's the decision? I plan on pulling the engine at my leisure, the debate is whether to spend a single dime on it or start down the long road to a swap and all the fun that bring$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Swap it to an EJ22. EA82's suck all-around. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yes, you can Swap an EJ engine there, I Believe that in the Future when my EA82 needs Major Works, I`ll Take that Way too... But Let me Tell you that to Repair the EA82 is not too Hard to Do, and Also if your EA82 keeps Workin` fine, it will Last Long Long time. For the Tickin` Noise: Change the Oil Pump... it is Easier if you want to Change the Timin` Belts, but Don`t Forget to Change the Timin` Belts Tensioneers` Ball Bearings at the same time. The Drops comin` from the Water Pump can be an easy fix, like a Loosen inlet Pipe if the car Doesn`t Overheat, maybe it just need Retighten... also Check for Worn Hoses & Clamps. it seems to be a one Full Weekend Plenty of Fun! To Change the Wheels` Ball Bearings isn`t too Hard to do too... maybe for Another Weekend of Fun in your Subie! Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txakura Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 oh it's all repairable, and if I pull the engine it'd be nice to put it on my stand and work on the belts and such... but, and I totally agree it'll go another 200k, it's almost a good excuse to swap it with something else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 time to do an upgrade EA81!!!!!!! :bnana: swap in the ea81 in a weekend if you take it slow skip the jeep while the ea81 is in, rebuild, repair, replace...... the ea82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 keep driving it while you source and put together the EJ22 swap stuff. while annoying, the ticking won't hurt the car. the leaking water pump, that sounds more ominous. everything you mentioned can basically be ignored or worked around though annoying. replace the water pump and drive it another 6 months, year, summer, while you get the swap ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txakura Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 keep driving it while you source and put together the EJ22 swap stuff. while annoying, the ticking won't hurt the car. the leaking water pump, that sounds more ominous. everything you mentioned can basically be ignored or worked around though annoying. replace the water pump and drive it another 6 months, year, summer, while you get the swap ready. roger that, a ticking I can handle, this is getting more serious sounding than ever before, the water pump is really not so bad - (yet) it's a few drops of green dew on the pulley bottom - no temp rise, no noise, no appreciable loss from the overflow - just something i'm aware of and watch closely however, I spend four hours a day in the car and the combo of the ticking, howling (original) 215K wheel bearings, lower than normal oil pressure (since the -3 F over pressure incident) and the combination of all of the above, and every other rattle and squeak has driven me to park it and give it a rest, or me a rest, or both a rest the Jeep can take up the slack, and I can take my time to go through it with the daily driving pressure off and continue to debate the merits of getting hardcore serious about this new U-r-a-bus obsession Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 What, you don't enjoy the feel of your urabuS? After two loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong months of driving my parents rigs, I was soooooooooooooo appreciative to have my brat underneath me again. I hope you feel the same way. Oh and what obsession? Just because the universe revolves around Subaru doesn't mean I'm obsessed. It just means that those in my life are jealous of my car. And the fact I'm extremely hostile towards other wannabe subes, doesn't mean I'm crazy, the fact that I see thing that aren't there makes me crazy. Twitch. :-p PS: MWAHAHAHAHAAAAA... YOU WILL JOIN US!!!!! RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!!!!!!! ---------------- Now playing: Riot via FoxyTunes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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