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If it only slipped a couple teeth you have a good chance. I fixed one for a guy who had installed the belt incorrectly off the arrow on the crank sprocket instead of the hash mark. Once I put it on correctly it ran great. get it back together correctly and start her up.

Yeah. Try the speed sensor next. They don't fail that often so a good used one from a junkyard can save some $$$

Nothing wrong with monroe. I prefer kyb but never seen replacements fail on either. Monroe is generally less expensive than kybs too.

Initial thoughts it may be fuel pump or jumped timing. See if it fires with a shot of starter fluid to indicate a fuel issue. Check timing mark alignment to see if it's timed properly.

http://www.rs25.com/forums/f105/t128163-diy-clutch-replacement-pictorial.html Here's everything start to finish. Bout the only real difference is that yours will be cable driven. No need for a new flywheel as this guy does. It will take you a full day but it's not a bad job.

It's a big leap between those years. 14 year difference so yes, you are looking at a minimum of swapping over the engine, exhaust manifold, engine wiring, ecu and maybe gauges. Not sure even if the bolt patterns ever changed in that span so make sure the 09 engine can bolt up to the 95 transmission and the correct flex plate or flywheel is in place to put the two together. The 1.8 or 2.2 flex plate is smaller diameter than 2.5s. As always, swaps like this will eat up far more time and money than ever anticipated. Make sure you don't depend on either vehicle for transportation and that you have the time, understanding and money to see it through.

No. I would not trust the $50 flywheel over the oem. Not like it would explode on you but not as high quality.

Exedy clutch and just resurface the original flywheel.

What code did you get the second time? Is it the p0304 again or something else?

Yep. Great cars. I drive a 98 right now with a 96 motor. 97 and 98s are fine cars too. Just make sure the timing belts get changed when needed. Australia and south America had the option of dual range 4x4 transmission. They are rare here but can be found to give your car better off road ability. Another good option is to swap suspension from 97-99 outback or 98-08 forester into the legacy for better ground clearance and bigger tires for trails and snow.

Yes. Unless they are leaking, don't worry about them on the ej22

Back on the original question. Plugs, wires and air filter are a good start. Add to that a fuel filter and a can of sea foam. Sea foam is great for keeping the injectors clean and restoring lost horsepower. But there's nothing wrong with your car. That 27mpg is the optimal. Other than a long road trip in ideal conditions with an empty car an no hills, you will probably never see that kind of fuel economy.

Sounds like the block is done. You can often sell the 2.5 heads for about what you can buy a good used ej22 for. Timing rollers and tensioner and bracket will all swaposts to an ej22. As mentioned the 95 to 98 ej22s are best suited. 95 with automatic is direct bolt in. 96 to 98 with matching y pipe. Cheapest and most reliable option is the ej22. Look up my full remove and install thread for step by step I'd you haven't done it before

Yeah. Aftermarket stuff is just fluff. Devalues the car and screams rice. Keep the stock setup with a good quality and clean filter

Often as simple as something loose in the spare tire area or in the storage compartments. Can also be worn loose rear bushings. If you aren't feeling anything in the drive ability or steering it's not much of an issue. Car is nearly 10 years old so a little noise is commonplace

An older legacy is the perfect car for an 18 year old. Dependable, durable and cheap and easy to repair. At age 18 he should be trying to learn how to be unconsciously competent. That place we eventually reach where you can do something well without even thinking about it. In driving it's where we are scanning our surrounding constantly and instantly aware of dangers while not putting real thought into what we're doing. Teen driving fatalities are off the charts compared to other people since they have the least experience and the most desire to perform recklessly and speed. I'd try to steer him toward taking care of the car. Teach him good maintenance and how to care for his things and make them last rather than thrash a car into an early grave in order to drive fast and recklessly. Endangering himself and others. At his young age he is starting patterns that may follow him the rest of his life. Fast, reckless and often illegal driving habits that shorten the lifespans of cars and their drivers is not the direction I would recommend. If he is set on going fast, as mentioned, he should do so off street and on a track. In which case for speed, I'd search for an impreza or similar.

Seen these cars with over 500k a number of times. Ej22 though. Best bet is to find a nice clean 95 to 99 outback with failed headgaskets for cheap and swap your motor in. Job takes about a day and you'll have a nice ride and probably some insurance money left in your pocket.

I will second the ej22. You get a far more reliable motor for less money. Buy one from a 1995 automatic for a direct bolt in. 96 through 98 are the same but need the single port exhaust y pipe as well. But yes. Scrap the existing motor.

I'll take it a step further just because so much is known about this motor since it's widely used and been around for a while. If the head gaskets have not been replaced before, they will fail. Usually somewhere around 150k on average. Head gasket leak and head gasket seepage are two very different things. Seepage is no problem. No worries. No indication of failure. All these motors will do it at this mileage. The head gasket failure whenever it happens is not a huge deal either if you do your research. Read up and know how to catch it early so the motor doesn't overheat and compromise future reliability. When the day comes for new headgaskets, do your research and find a shop that will do it right and not charge an arm and a leg. The average shop will run you costly repair and not necessarily do it properly. Properly = resurfacing of the heads and usually turbo model gaskets. They will not fail again when done right. You'll have a motor than can go another 200-300k. You've got a while most likely before this comes up. If you pay a shop to do it, you'll pay a good bit for the repair, but it is well worth it if the rest of the car is running well. Always a good idea to "tithe" a bit each month into a car fund in case repairs are ever necessary, you wont be hurting to keep the lights on or food on the table. Ballpark 900-1500 in labor for the job. If you read up a DIY job with resurfacing will run you $300-$400.

Will it handle it? Yes. Both will do just fine with the weight. The arguement against a WRX though is the reliability/maintenance. The WRX is more expensive to buy, more expensive to fix/maintain and will fail more readily than a NA forester. That and as a general rule, young men/boys with flashy fast cars = trouble. Most will thrash an otherwise nice car to death with agressive/show off driving. If daddy is paying for juniors car, better that it be dependable and safe and not something that will get him speeding tickets, hefty repair bills and possibly a crash. turbo subarus are more of a novelty car anyway. Not the best commuter or vehicle to take to 300k+ like the rest.

Torque converter is only for an automatic trans. yours is MT. you just pull it apart and the clutch comes with the motor. You're seeing the clutch, not the TC

Bolts for the flywheel are longer than those on the flex plate. Check and see what electronics - TCU, ECU etc may differ between the two and need to be swapped. Trans crossmembers/mounts were different I think Check that front axle spline count is the same between auto and manual. Interior/console pieces is aesthetics will matter, Not necessary functoionally

Sales people rarely know much about what they are selling. Sounds like you have a good solid car that needs a timing job soon. Buy a gates kit for your year and pay a decent shop to install it. Good to go for another 100k

The 3.6 is turboed now? Don't waste your time on a performance chip. They do nothing. A throaty exhaust and aftermarket wheels will give it that custom look and feel. Both take very little wrench time. Those Boeing 747 spoilers scream of rice and kids who watch too many fast and furious movies. Don't hack up a nice new subaru that way. Nobody likes that guy. Friends don't let friends ruin nice cars.

That was my thought too. Unless the trans tears apart and locks up internally it should roll 20 miles Disconnect rear different? Yay or nay? Thinking it should roll fine too but I have limited knowledge on the workings.