carfreak85

Normal worm gear clamps should be more than adequate on any pipe that has a lip or bead rolled into it. Don't reuse the wire clamps, at this age.

Bump.

Ignore @GeneralDisorder, he just wants to see the world rid of all vintage Subarus...

Not the case if you've stockpiled the old, black Tokyo Roki filters!

Do any of those engines run? I have a 1400 that is seized and would like a drop in replacement to just be able to move the car around.

While we're also interested in being able to tweak tunes ourselves, my plan is to get a protune first, then study, study, study to get more knowledge about self-tuning.

Oh boy... First thing I would do is not adjust anything just yet. Jump over to the "Engine Management and Tuning" forum over on NASIOC. You have much to learn before you start reprogramming your ECU. (To start off, you're not even logging the appropriate channels.)

I get that you're trying to keep people from "wasting their time and money" but dang, who is going to keep the EA flame burning if you keep telling everyone they're trash!? (At least let them start a project that we can swoop in later and buy for cheap!)

Time to start lobbying manufacturers to keep supporting these platforms... Or convert to aftermarket coilovers.

EJ-swap for life! I've never done one myself, but I do have an EJ20G swapped RX. They should have come this way from the factory!

The heads are already cast, they're not forged or anything fancy...

Woof, old thread! I'm pretty sure Crossbred are out of business.

Sigh, I don't have one of those bore gauges, just some cheapo HF calipers... Looks like the WRX will be down for about a week once I pull the trigger on this.

Welcome back! Pics of the new ride?

Well now you have me worried about my knuckles! Considering how quickly these replacement bearings failed, the shop that pressed them in either damaged the bearings themselves, or ruined my knuckles. I literally started hearing the rotor contacting the brake caliper within 5,000 miles...

Not at work!!! I'll have to look this evening, thanks for the link though!

Topics I need info on: 2002 WRX: front wheel bearings Fuel Smell 1999 Forester: timing belt change You can email the files to: car_freak85 at Hotmail dot com Thanks!

Since we don't have ready access to The End Wrench or individual Subaru technical service bulletins, I was wondering if anyone had the TIB that provides information on the front wheel bearing installation. I have a feeling that my local mom & pop garage that I take the hubs/bearings/spindles to is buggering up the installation, causing my front bearings to only last a few thousand miles before making noise. @GeneralDisorder Is this something you have access to? I'm not opposed to buying the correct tool to do this at home, if someone has recommendations.

Bump.

Do you folks offer this service and if yes, what is the cost? I don't trust myself to do that correctly... Are there any modifications/tweaks we could do to add, say, 20 hp without braking the bank? (We load this car up and do a lot of mountain driving).

@jono, would you be willing to pick up, say, four LH door handle interior trim pieces in tan for me and ship them to the US? I'd be more than happy to compensate you for your time and effort.

It’s kind of crazy to think how long I’ve been in the Subaru game and yet I’ve never replaced a 2.5 head gasket! I only want to deal with this repair once, hence this thread: I was under my wife’s 1999 Forester for an oil change over the weekend and noticed the bottom of the driver’s side of the engine was COVERED with engine oil. I had long suspected that it was the cam seal leaking, but the volume of oil and the area it covered has been slowly growing over the last few oil changes. A little research revealed that the EJ253 in this Forester likes to pop its head gasket and then leaks oil externally, which correlates with what I’m seeing. We lose about 1-2 quarts of oil between changes (I top it up often) but the engine doesn’t appear to burn any oil (no smoke out the tailpipe, hot or cold). The head gaskets were originally replaced at 78k miles (w/ P/N 11044AA633 head gaskets) and the engine now has about 205k miles on it now. We’re past due for a timing belt as well, so here is the list of parts that we’ve got so far: Timing Belt Parts: Timing belt Tensioner/idlers Crank pulley bolt Water pump & gasket Thermostat & gasket Cam seals F/R Crank seals A/C idler pulley Oil pump reseal/O-ring kit I’ve been doing a bunch of research on what else I should touch “while I’m in there.” In past posts @GeneralDisorder has suggested changing out the piston rings, installing knurled pistons and upgrading to a 10 mm oil pump. I will have the heads milled (if still in spec) but what else should I consider? Valvetrain work? Is there anything I can do to help oil drain back to keep the pistons from getting clogged? Head Gasket Parts: 770 head gaskets Exhaust manifold gaskets Intake manifold gaskets Valve cover gaskets Valve seals (int. & exh.) (I’ve read that the SOHC engines have a tendency to drop exhaust valve guides and that these should be knurled to keep them from dropping?) Sparkplug tube seals Valve cover bolt grommets Misc. Parts: Spark plugs Spark plug wires 10mm oil pump PCV valve Knock Sensor (original is cracked) Battery cables/tie down/j-bolts (battery terminals/tie down are fuzzy and have read this is a potential cause of driver’s side gasket failures) So, flame suit on, please let me know what you think of my parts list! Are there obvious omissions? Are there parts I could swap in for little expense that will help power/longevity (such as uprated camshafts, pistons, etc.?) Note, this isn’t a performance build, so I’m not thinking about forged, high-compression pistons or anything, but if there is an OEM piston that I could swap in that would provide a slight performance advantage, I would be interested in something like that, or Delta Cams, etc. How far away from a Frakenmotor would I be? Would an STI oil pan be something to install?

Just so I've got this straight: 11044AA633<11044AA642<11044AA770, with 770 being the go-to for all HG replacements?

Ugh, its the driver's side....

Gotta love America!