Well good luck on the HG, just hope the head isn't warped.

 

Warped isn't a problem - $35 each to resurface them. It's only when they are BADLY cracked into the coolant jacket near the exhaust port that there is a problem. That only happens on turbo models though. I've never seen anything but tiny cracks between the valves on non-turbo's. Those are not a problem - even Subaru issued a TSB telling tech's to disregard them.

 

GD

No idea why the alternator and a/c pump are switched around-I am pretty sure I found a bill for a replaced alternator in the glovebox. They probably jerry rigged an alternator they had on there, there was a honda belt in the back for some reason? I hope not, that would be some major crap. We'll just see I guess.

No idea why the alternator and a/c pump are switched around

 

They aren't switched. There were about three layouts used - two different A/C compressors from different manufacturers and then different belt arrangements as well - one type of compressor is "inboard" of the alt, the other is "outboard" of the alt.

 

Your layout is perfectly normal for your car. It's down to the year they were made, the plant they were made at, and if the AC was installed at the factory or after the car was sold at a dealership. There were kits to install AC if a customer decided they wanted it after buying a model without it.

 

GD

They aren't switched. There were about three layouts used - two different A/C compressors from different manufacturers and then different belt arrangements as well - one type of compressor is "inboard" of the alt, the other is "outboard" of the alt.

 

Your layout is perfectly normal for your car. It's down to the year they were made, the plant they were made at, and if the AC was installed at the factory or after the car was sold at a dealership. There were kits to install AC if a customer decided they wanted it after buying a model without it.

 

GD

 

Thanks alot, to all of you. I wouldn't have made it this far in my decisions as to what to do with it without your help.

 

I am charging the battery up as we speak, I went up there about 30 minutes ago and with around 11.8V it barely turned over.

I did head gaskets in my '85 GL -- didn't resurface the heads or anything, just cleaned them, and bolted new gaskets in. It ran for another 5k miles before the next owner junked it when the starter motor went out

 

Normally, I'd agree that the Legacies are better engines than the EA82's... except this week, I've had to work on a few junker Legacies from friends, and the EA82 wagon is running fine.... not a big fan of them right now. Or of Toyota trucks... which usually have a good reputation as well, but not this week.

 

Z

Warped isn't a problem - $35 each to resurface them. It's only when they are BADLY cracked into the coolant jacket near the exhaust port that there is a problem. That only happens on turbo models though. I've never seen anything but tiny cracks between the valves on non-turbo's. Those are not a problem - even Subaru issued a TSB telling tech's to disregard them.

 

GD

 

Oh yea, I remember reading a thread about EA82 Turbo and Non-turbo heads. and remember that about Subaru telling the techs to dismis the small cracks. I also remember the 3 different A/C layouts, one was made by Matsu************a (Brandon this ones yours) and the other was made by Hitachi (The type I have) Not sure what the 3rd one was.? Thanks for refreshing my memory again GD

 

-Tom

Edited June 4, 200916 yr by TheLoyale

 

After an immense cleaning. Tommorrow I am going to sand and primer the few rust spots and work on the interior some more. I am charging the battery as we speak; tommorrow I am going to turn it over and see how it sounds.

 

you know its got a blown head gasket and your going to try and run it any way?

 

Oh yea, I remember reading a thread about EA82 Turbo and Non-turbo heads. and remember that about Subaru telling the techs to dismis the small cracks. I also remember the 3 different A/C layouts, one was made by Matsu************a (Brandon this ones yours) and the other was made by Hitachi (The type I have) Not sure what the 3rd one was.? Thanks for refreshing my memory again GD

 

-Tom

 

Matsu what?

 

whyd it censor it? freakin werid

Matsu what?

 

whyd it censor it? freakin werid

 

It´s supposed to be M a t s u sh i t a, as in it´s trying to censor s h i t.

I'm not going to try to run it, just to try to turn it over.

I'm not going to try to run it, just to try to turn it over.

 

Pull the plugs - you can cause internal damage if a cylinder is full of coolant.

 

GD

\Not sure what the 3rd one was.? Thanks for refreshing my memory again GD

 

-Tom

 

There's two compressor types - as you noted. I was refering to there being about 3 or 4 belt arrangments over the years. There's a couple different V-belt arrangments, and then there's the serpentine belt system used on the spider intake MPFI/MPFI Turbo XT's and such.

 

GD

There's two compressor types - as you noted. I was refering to there being about 3 or 4 belt arrangments over the years. There's a couple different V-belt arrangments, and then there's the serpentine belt system used on the spider intake MPFI/MPFI Turbo XT's and such.

 

GD

 

Oh yes, Thank you

GD, not to veer off-topic but I want to ask a quick question..

 

On a 4WD Loyale or any EA82, what is the correct front camber? I'm just curious.

 

-Tom

GD, not to veer off-topic but I want to ask a quick question..

 

On a 4WD Loyale or any EA82, what is the correct front camber? I'm just curious.

 

-Tom

 

On the EA series vehicles, camber is not adjustable so that's a difficult question. I suppose there's a spec somewhere that you could check it against but frankly as long as nothing is bent and your bushings and strut tops are in good shape.... it is... what it is.... ya know?

 

GD

On the EA series vehicles, camber is not adjustable so that's a difficult question. I suppose there's a spec somewhere that you could check it against but frankly as long as nothing is bent and your bushings and strut tops are in good shape.... it is... what it is.... ya know?

 

GD

 

Ohh ok. yea all of mine are fine (Except I have a little toe out issue, lets say one wheel is straight, well the other side will be a little turned out. not alot but the car does pull lightly to the right) anyhoo ok thanks for answering my question

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Before anyone throws a flag, we changed the oil and drained all the fluids before we crunk it. I had to keep the rpms high because it was still burning off the leftover crud. I didn't put any coolant in it for obvious reasons, I didn't run it long enough for it to get hot. I did back it up some, it was nice