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  1. john in KY
    Don't use the 60wt. My money is also on the tensioner.
  2. john in KY
    Timing is correct and the plugs are firing means to me you have a fuel problem. Check for a blown fuse and check to see if the fuel pump under the RR wheel is working.
  3. john in KY
    Problem could be the master cylinder.
  4. john in KY
    Check all the tone rings for cracks. A cracked tone ring will trip a code.
  5. john in KY
    After breaking several 1/2" sockets and breaker bars I moved up to 3/4" stuff with a 5 foot cheater. works ever time.
  6. john in KY
    $1200 plus labor is a lot of money to me. So the torque convertor doesn't go into lock-up mode when cruising. Big deal. You lose a little fuel economy and the engine will cruise at a slightly higher rpm but neither is the end of the world. And if it is a "dirt" problem, driving it for a while may cure the problem.
  7. john in KY
    PM sent.
  8. john in KY
    My guess is you overlooked a vacuum line when you reinstalled the heads. Had the same symptoms once when I replaced the sensor for the speedometer. Discovered a small vacuum line connecting what I don't know wasn't connected.
  9. john in KY
    Also fairly sure the transmission tunnel in your 87 is too small for the 4EAT.
  10. john in KY
    Once owned the exact same car. Served me very well. Had 250K on it when I sold it and it was still running strong. The transmission will be the 4EAT which is a plus to me.
  11. john in KY
    Coil bracket also needs to be grounded but have you checked the timing belt?
  12. john in KY
    The OP stated the engine has no spark. The passenger-side timing belt whether it is broken or not has nothing to do with a no-spark condition. From experience I can attest the engine will run on 2 cylinders when the passenger-side belt breaks.
  13. john in KY
    Crank engine with the distributor cap off. If the rotor doesn't turn, broken timing belt.
  14. john in KY
    Hydraulic. Reseal the oil pump along with a new block to pump gasket solves the problem the vast majority of the time. Edit: Advice was for a Loyale but your picture shows a Legacy. Two different animals. Also no Legacy came with a 3-speed automatic so is the photo the car in question or are you asking about a Loyale?
  15. john in KY
    Bad top mount or bad CV axle?
  16. john in KY
    Don't know the correct way to adjust it. Method I have used on my XT6s involved starting more or less in the middle of the range and then driving the car stopping to make small adjustments. Too far one way and you get the hard shifts. Too far the other way and car runs like crap and no upshifts. Keeping playing with it until you find the sweet spot.
  17. john in KY
    A TPS way out of adjustment will also produces hard shifts.
  18. john in KY
    I'd say yes. Takes more fuel to start a cold engine. Because the fans are running, the ECU "sees" a hot engine and therefor no need to add the extra fuel. The CTS along with the ECU performs the same function a choke did in the good old days.
  19. john in KY
    Airflow meter.
  20. john in KY
    Sounds more like the AFM or whatever it is called on the newer models has failed. My 95 had the exact same symptoms years ago. Just replaced the meter with a $5 wrecking yard replacement and problem solved.
  21. john in KY
    Won't a differential from an XT6 with the differential lock be the best of both worlds?
  22. john in KY
    I have some rear struts from a 1997 Legacy GT with something like 20K miles on them I'll sell cheap if interested. Plus a pair of new/never installed top mounts.
  23. john in KY
    Thinking a little less than 40 psi. 66 pounds makes me wonder because I ran a little more than that when I had my 90 turbo wagon and never had a problem. OP may need new or cleaned injectors but I would still first suspect the FPR or he crossed the fuel lines when he reinstalled the engine.
  24. john in KY
    That much pressure suggests to me the fuel pressure regulator is the source of your problem. Are you sure you didn't cross the fuel lines? Thinking the fuel runs from the filter, through the injectors, to the FPR and then back to the tank.
  25. john in KY
    If it is anything like the XT, just remove the steering column cover and drill out the "headless" bolts. A lefthanded drill bit works great for this.
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