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the last time I got my clutch replaced I was out of the country for a year and my parents had it done for me, so I don't know if the flywheel was resurfaced. I would assume that it was resurfaced, but you know what they say when you assume. thanks -Lance

hello everyone, I have a 2000 forester and I need to start thinking about putting a new clutch in. I have around 222,000 miles on it and the clutch has already been replaced once. my question is, how many times can you resurface a flywheel? I know resurfacing a flywheel is determined by how much of the flywheel is left, but in general how many times can you resurface a flywheel, or should plan for a new flywheel in my budget? thanks -Lance

Let it sit overnight. it will de-pressurize overnight, then change it in the morning before you start the car. That is how I did mine. good luck. Don't kill yourself, if you do make sure someone gets the insurance money

The SOHC block works with DOHC heads. IT is running like a dream. Thanks for the information. -Lance

Well, I can not shift it into reverse without engaging the brake. What I did do was; engage the brake, push the button in on the gear select, let go of the brake, then shift into reverse. The clunk was a little less, but still sounded like it was shifting hard. What would cause it to clunk when the brake is engaged? thanks -Lance

I have read about the transmission additive and I have been wanting to try it. I just did a HG job and am kind of low on money right now, but once I get some money I am going to give it a try. Thanks for the information. -Lance

my 99 OBW gives a loud clunk when I put it in reverse first thing in the morning. This only happens when the car is cold. If I take the tranny down to drive and let it sit there for a few seconds, then put it into reverse it will either not clunk or clunk less. I did a tranny fluid change a few months ago, and the levels are up. I have very little knowledge about transmissions. Any advice is very much appreciated. thanks -Lance

I got the headgasket finished on my wifes 99 OBW. First time doing it. Besides some setback, I found it to be relatively easy. Now I am looking for another 2.5 to rebuild and put in my Forester. I think I am hooked on semi-rebuilding engines. -Lance

that is what I was thinking, just different enough so that it won't fit. I think lives quite a bit away, I don't know if I could do make it and see if it fits. -Lance

Hello, Stumbled across someone selling a straight pipe for dirt cheap . I drive a 2000 Forester 2.5 MT and this straight pipe is from a 97 Legacy GT. I am wondering if it will fit my car. I want to now if it will work before I get my hopes up, and then find out it doesn't fit and bash my hopes. thanks -Lance

Alright, a bunch of good information. on that note, another question. On my 2000 Forester, I have 200,000+ miles and I run synthetic, should I be running the high mileage oil, if so which one? I always thought it was a sham, but after reading this it sounds like it might work. -Lance

hello, Back in the day my dad used to own a service station, and used to be a car guy. So, with all that knowledge I thought I would ask him a question. My question was; how would you clean out the inside of the engine, without taking it apart and rebuilding it? Well, my dad told me, he would drain his oil and fill it back up with kerosene. He would then tighten everything back up and run it for a few minutes, drain the kerosene and put the oil back in. Well, to me this just sounds wrong. I was wondering what you guys might think about this. -Lance

Thanks for the info everyone. Figured out the problem. The crank sprocket has 2 marks on it: one is on the outer part of the sprocket and is the correct mark. The other mark is on the inner part of the sprocket and is triangle shaped. I was lining it up with the second, triangle shaped mark, and that is the wrong mark :-\ . Why would they do a crazy thing like that, don't they know that I will put it all together without check and blow an engine Thanks again everyone. -Lance

ended up taking off the intake manifold. Got it figured out. Thanks for the help -Lance

Hello, I have a 99 Outback, 2.5 DOHC and I am putting the engine back together after finish the HG. I have run into a problem, I have lined the passenger side cam sprockets for correct timing. Set the crank to TDC. Lined up the exhaust cam sprocket on the driver side. The intake cam sprocket will not go into position. It seems to be hitting something, could the cylinder be hitting the valves, if so, why? any and all help is very welcome. I want to get this into my wifes car ASAP. Thanks in advance. -Lance