mikaleda

good idea especially since the dash gauge is only hooked to a oil light sensor. kind of makes me wonder if it even works lol

i was thinking along the same lines since i don't know how old the timing belt is. I might as well change the water pump to. I am getting the instructions from mitchel on demand on timing belt and head gasket replacement.

CAUTION USE AT YOU'R OWN RISK! I AM NO PROFESSIONAL, THIS IS JUST WHAT I DID TO MAKE THE JOB A LITTLE EASIER. I have recently done this on a 1990 subaru legacy 2.2l. It is fairly easy but, caution should be taken because if you don't relieve the fuel system pressure properly you will have lots of problems. the reason i changed the fuel injector was because the engine was getting bad mileage and was loping. first thing is to make sure you need an injector, i am not an expert and i didn't know how to read the codes so i had to use a process of trial and error. Once you know that your injector needs replacing the first thing to do is to relieve the fuel pressure. that can be tricky because on this particular model the only way is to unplug the fuel pump and and turn over the engine for at least ten seconds, i did it for twenty just to make sure. if you are reading the manual they say to pull the fuel rail. i didn't it made the job way easier what i did is first i took loose one of the fuel lines to the rail to ensure that there was no fuel in the lines THIS IS IMPORTANT. if you don't do that than when you pull the injector and if there is still fuel in the lines it will fill up you'r intake you don't want that to happen. once you have pulled the fuel line off (make sure you don't loose the o-ring) you can unplug the injector and remove the top piece that holds the injector in. Now you can firmly grasp the injector and pull it out twist as you pull and it will help. it will be hard to get out so you will have to pull hard i used a pair of pliers (don't do this if you plan on putting the injector back in it will damage it). now if you are planning on putting a new injector in you need to oil the o-rings (USE CLEAN OIL!) and push the injector in as far as you can then put the top piece back in and screw down till snug, plug back in, connect the fuel line back up and plug in the fuel pump. if you are replacing more than one mark your wires! If you are putting in you old one back in put new o-rings on it and follow directions for putting in new injector.

thanks for the info i have taken it apart there is no scaring its actually in good shape, and i found a rebuild kit on rockauto.com. I will try that once i get the parts.:cool:

if it does end up being a head gasket (now that i think about it, i think you'r right) what is a cost effective way of doing it? i don't have $1000 dollars, that is what my local six star subaru was going to charge my mom she has the same car as i do. i am at best a shade tree mechanic i have fixed alot of minor things on my moms car but the farthest i have gone into her engine is replacing an injector.

hum interesting, i never thought of that i will look into it. thank you for the information. if the new thermostat doesn't fix the problem i will look into getting a head gasket. i just don't want to be

i am working on an 85 subaru brat 1800, it is leaking oil out of the front of the engine. i think it has to do with the oil pump, but the weird thing is it doesn't want to build oil pressure. i have replaced the mounting gasket, but my local auto parts store doesn't have the o rings for the oil pump. my local auto parts store doesn't have a oil pump either. does anyone have any suggestions?

sorry about the puncuation i don't have a lot of time online, i have stopped driving it once i could. when it over heated the first time i thought it was the fans, the second time i needed to go to work so i can get a backup car it was close and it didn't over heat much. there is no water in oil and no oil in water, the water is clean. i have never over heated it by much, when it started over heating i would stop and let it cool down until it was cold again. i don't think it is the head gasket because i am not getting circulation. before i decide it is something as big as a head gasket i'm going to change the thermostat and see if that works. if it is the head gasket i am going to replace the engine because of the failure rate on these engines when you replace the head gasket. this engine has alot of miles on the highway. i have been through this twice before with the exact same engine, and once with the same year and model. we replaced the head gasket and it ended up being the thermostat. then about 1000 miles after the head gasket we had to change the engine. P.S. i was wondering why you think i didn't flush the system correctly i followed the manuals instructions to the T. P.S.S i'm not driving it until i get it fixed

okay i just bought this car and i don't know much about it, it is a 90 subaru legacy. I know it has a rebuilt title because they hit a deer. The car runs good but still has some damage from the wreck. I can't see where its leaking from but, the passenger side of the engine compartment has antifreeze all over it. When i bought it i drove 60 miles home no prob then i drove 40 miles and while i was in town i over heated so i stopped and let it cool and drove 40 miles back home no prob. The next day i drove it 1 mile and it over heated i let it cool and drove 7 miles no prob, then on my way back i made it 5 miles and over heated and had to stop four times for the last two miles because of over heating.The top radiator hose was hot, bottom was cold the fans work so i suspected a thermostat. I pulled it today and boiled it and it opened so i flushed the system. The weird thing is the heater worked when i bought the car now the heater doesn't work but, the car wasn't over heating sitting running for ten minuets while i was flushing system. what is going on this doesn't make sense? oh ya even though its leaking it doesn't get low on water seems like. I tried adding water and it only took a cup or so after 150 miles.

hi i am new to this message board i have worked on a few subarus my mom and step dad have a 90 & 96 subarus wich i work on i currently i have a 90 subaru legacy 5speed wagon i am also trying to get an 80s gl 1600 5speed wagon i am working on an 85 brat with oil pump issues and a 80s front wheel drive wagon that got put in a ditch in trade for it i wasn't sure what to post here so i thought i would tell a little about myself if anyone has any tips or tricks to use this site for help working on these cars they can be frustrating