Hello everyone,

 

I have a 1990 Justy that I want to do an engine overhaul on. It leaks and burns a lot of oil and sometimes has a lurching problem when accelerating. I have been told that these problems could be stemming from the cylinder rings and the rear main seal. The problem is that I don't really know what I am doing. I have never taken an engine out before or done any ""hard core work on any car. However I have some friends that are fairly experienced that can help me. Is there anything that I should know before i get going? Any tips or pointers? Anything would be appreciated.

 

-waymond

The justy engine is pretty simple but it has a couple areas that will need some attention to adressed properly when you are rebuilding it.....

 

The first is the oil pump. It will need to be checked out when you are resealing it to make sure it is in proper working order. This is kind of a weak link on the justy engine.

 

Second is the chain guide for the counter balance shaft. Usually you just need to inspect that along with the chain and make sure it looks strong with no weak points.

 

Check out this website: http://subarujusty.proboards.com/index.cgi

 

I have learned alot on there. I have a justy that I will be rebuilding its engine this fall.

I have another question concerning the same Justy. The driver side door does not open from the out side. This is quite annoying. I think that the door has sunk down which makes it impossible to de-latch it. Any suggestions on how to fix this? I think i just need to tighten the door-frame connections, but how do i do that?