Leaderboard

I've done several, but can't picture exactly how it came apart. But I removed the board with the brushes on it from the case, and installed it on the shaft first, and then put the case over the top.

I don't know those specific ones... Some motors & alternators have a small hole that you put a piece of wire through to hold the brushes back.

You can start it by finishing up the install of a newly rebuilt motor and have it turn over first-crank, all the while listening to FZ's "One Size Fits All" cranked to the t!ts. I'd like to extend an offer for all-y'all to share my pleasure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFx0X3jTHeQ If it doesn't add true beauty to your day, I'll refund your 2:38 .

An 03 with original valve cover gaskets - impressive! They're really easy to do. Get a quality 10mm ratcheting wrench for the lower (particularly the lower rear corners) bolts and it's easy. Doing it with sockets or a regular wrench can be mind numbing, particularly if you haven't done a few. They're easy - the lower rear corner bolt is the only tricky part at all. Have the gaskets, spark plug tube gaskets on hand, FSM, and don't over torque them. You're welcome to call or message me if you have any questions, I'll mail my torque wrench if that helps. WHAAAT?!?!? Dude that doesn't sound like it went how you had hoped. I'm sorry to hear that.

So I finally got around to uncovering this relic, pulled the spark plugs, squirted some oil in each cylinder, put a wrench on the crank pulley........and spun that sucker so easily that I almost feel that I could've done it with my bare hands. I was totally surprised. I am dropping the fuel tank to bring over to a radiator / tank shop to have it checked and boiled out. I will check and clear fuel lines (they look pretty good on the outside) while I wait for the tank to come back. Then I will try and start it up. Thanks for the encouragement.

Subaru Service Manuals

Might have a Subaru original for you, good or to have rebuilt. I'd need a picture of the top plug. I'm in Colorado Springs. USPS Flat rate $18. Larry

OK, I thought about washing and waxing but decided my 2005 Outback with 205,000 miles, CEL 5 codes P0174, 0420, 1155, wheel bearings shot, worn tires, leaking HGs, VC gaskets, power steering pump replacement leaking, brakes worn out, HVAC selector worn and not "selecting" (of issue since all the above mentioned leaking fluids that weren't trailing the car or polluting every place I parked, burnt off on the exhaust and made breathing a challenge in the car) was a car in need of a new car so I traded it in on a 2019 Outback Premium with 8K miles. I'll do just about anything to avoid washing and waxing a car.