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Well not exactly sure what I did... could be replacing what seemed to be stainless screws on the stator magnet with new stainless that were less magnetic or reshimming the drive gear... whatever it is I don't care bc I finally have spark with the distributor properly installed!!! Now onto fuel, but first checking oil pressure and flow. ezgif.com-gif-maker.mp4

Having been a Subaru Tech ( still call myself a mechanic ) for many years and leaving there in 2015. We Remember the Failures and Bad things, Not all those who had no problems. So here are my observations ..... first 2 years of each FB engine had it's issues. From the 2.5L 2011/12 Forester leaks, oil consumption, noisey chains ( TSB for that ) and failing to fill the gas tanks. The 2012/13 2.0L Impreza, 2013 XV/Crosstrek added valve springs but quieted the noisy chains and fewer front engine oil leaks. fewer here came in for oil consumption, but the issue was still there. Finally the 2.5L 2013 Legacy/Outback, mostly here for Oil consumption. I would have liked to report it was solved by now, but my experiences it was not completely. Now I left in 2015, so the 2014/2015 years may have been too new to show any chronic issues, But these are my observations. And owning a 2014 Impreza now with 150K and a 2016 Forester with 100K, we have not seen the issues of the earlier productions. My $.02 ......

Cleaned out around the Fenders and other areas that trap debris on the all the Subies. Had four neat little piles around each vehicle This is a 3rd generation, looking with the Front RH Door Ajar; at where the Fender connects to the Body. This location LOVES to catch debris. It collects in the form of road-wash, and from debris falling from trees above. I used the small bamboo branch in the above photo to fish the majority of the filth out. Compressed air, a garden hose, or a vacuum would also work great 2nd Generation cars have a similar area that catches debris in the same location. On 3rd gen cars, there are drains on either side of the windshield wiper apron, these also like to get plugged with grime and tree debris Hard to see, but there are two pine needles diving in to clog the drain even in these photos This is just routine stuff that has to be done now and then. Keeps the car less damp and less likely to rust out as well

Good to know next time I need one. I'll check the EA82's at the yard too.... At first when I saw the non-sealed type, I thought I had a different trailing arm on my hands, since the race didn't look like it came out - I used one of the bearings and a socket, and beat it out of there tho. The sealed one's don't have a seperate race, but the center "spacer" section is loose on the bearing, and can be pushed up and down when it's not installed. Other than that bit of movement of the spacer, the bearing itself does not come apart, and by all apearances, the sealed ones last a LONG time. I pulled it from that Brat at 198k, and installed it in my wagon where it's still working fine. I know it was original to the Brat since the notched ring on the back had never beed unstaked or removed. I'm guessing that the dealership could get you one. Probably be expensive tho.... Just looked it up on SubaruParts.com - it seems to cross-reference to the EA82 part number.... possibly superceded, so this might not be a sealed unit (maybe only the EA81's had them): http://www.subaruparts.com/cart/?pn=621014111&submit.x=2&submit.y=6 Part number for EA81: 621014111 Part number for EA82: 906100007 GD