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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2017, 08:51:46 PM »
Thanks for all the great info guys!! Head aren't leaking that I see so far, I just figured I would do both the gaskets and timing belt and have it good to go. If one started leaking it could be weeks or months before the daughter realized it so I'd rather be safe than sorry

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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2017, 09:32:23 PM »
Thanks for all the great info guys!! Head aren't leaking that I see so far, I just figured I would do both the gaskets and timing belt and have it good to go. If one started leaking it could be weeks or months before the daughter realized it so I'd rather be safe than sorry

Do the head gaskets now before they blow as they will at the worst time I guarantee it and at 98k now they won't last much longer anyway !
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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2017, 11:21:34 PM »


I was looking Subi for my daughter, the same issue drove me to a CRV.  Bought her an 07 and she loves it, EXL so fully stereo is better than my wifes rx450h.  She goes to school out of state and reliability and safety were my main concerns. 

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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2017, 05:58:59 AM »
We do them all the time without pulling engine . If it has  a 100k  id do the head gaskets too and check for dropped valve guides  :twocents:
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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2017, 12:28:33 AM »
Pre 1990 (Geared timing) reliable as they come...After that they were and are a ticking time bomb waiting to go off.

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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #20 on: December 30, 2017, 11:41:12 AM »
Hey Chris, what did you end up doing to her Subie? My 02' has 215k and I want to do the timing again. I have put 100k on it myself. It is probably due. Should the heads be pulled and checked at the same time?

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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #21 on: December 31, 2017, 07:49:18 PM »
Hey Steve, been a while! I haven't done it yet, too many other irons in the fire lately. I need to pretty soon though.

You should shoot me a text sometime if you still have my number, I don't have yours in my new phone. Maybe get together for a beer sometime!

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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #22 on: December 31, 2017, 09:19:01 PM »
Practice up and then come do my wife's Subie.

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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #23 on: January 01, 2018, 06:03:23 AM »
Can I practice on everyone else's before I do mine  :chuckle: and it takes more than pizza, can't forget beer 

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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #24 on: May 26, 2018, 08:36:07 AM »
Well I finally tackled this project this weekend. I had already taken Friday off to make it a long weekend for camping, but decided I better get this car done. Had the motor out and on the stand Thursday night after work. Friday morning I dove right back in, pulled the timing belt, pulled the heads, block sanded the block and head mating surfaces, and put it all back together. Had the car running and test drove it before dinner time. Pulled it back in the shop to change the oil and put the splash pan back on. It was a lot easier job then I thought it would be, and a lot quicker. I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
I did notice when I tore it apart, it looked like the drivers side cam was one tooth off in timing, it’s mark wouldn’t line up with the marks on the block, so that was interesting.
I bought all my parts from Allwheeldriveauto.com, they had everything I needed and shipped to me in two days. They also include a write up of the procedure and a few non standard tools that make the job easier.  :tup:

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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #25 on: May 26, 2018, 08:47:46 AM »
So did you fix the timing issue?
Good job on tackling it.

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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #26 on: May 27, 2018, 05:04:06 PM »
Yeah I put it where it’s supposed to be, runs like a sewing machine now  :tup:

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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #27 on: May 27, 2018, 07:12:55 PM »
Nice  :tup:

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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #28 on: May 28, 2018, 01:18:55 PM »
Great job Chris!

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Re: Subaru head gasket and timing belt questions
« Reply #29 on: May 28, 2018, 02:35:39 PM »
The only thing I would have added is to replace the cam seals and front and rear crank seals as they started leaking on both of my brothers Subi's at around 150k miles.

 


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