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thanks for the input! the motor runs pretty well still, bit of hla tick and some oil leaks but still pretty good gas milage. I have another ecu for the 22e. i think the the just need a different exhaust, wiring harnesses i hadnt thought about, and the turbo shifting for the auto trans. maybe i'll try and find the leak might be a cam seal in the timing cover. Anyone want to buy it haha

hey there, I have a 94 turbo with about 220k on her, just did a compression test and theyre all about 120psi which seems kinda low, I have a ej22 motor with 108k to throw in there, with the vacuum lines to match. has anyone done this? exhaust manifold different? do I need a different computer? any tips would be appreciated! Cheers, Josh

Thanks for all the beta! I did check the inspection hole and it looks like the flex plate has a skip in it like a bent bike tire, which would make sense that it changes tone when I put it in reverse. I tried pulling the injectors again and the sound doesnt go away after all, and the sound doesn't go away after the car warms up. The torque converter bolts do show some signs of wear on the outside which makes it seem as though theyre contacting something. Easier to pull the trans or the motor to fix? Cheers, Josh

cool I appreciate the help!

yep seems like you may be right I pulled the injectors like you said and it went away signifigantly on the #1 cylinder. Was starting to think it was a cracked pressure plate till you mentioned this so thank you! Now what do I do???? I'd imagine I need to pull the motor to fix it. how long can I continue to drive it before it throws the rod? Cheers, Josh

93 legacy 2.2L auto. weird clacking, checked the HLA's not that, checked the timing components not that! sounds like it's coming from lower in the motor or the bell housing. Kinda rattles on after I rev the engine, changes speed when I put the car in reverse. Camshaft bearing? pressure plate? flywheel? Rod Knock? loose bolts? Any help would be appreciated! Cheers, Josh

yeah I have the crank pulley off, there's only 1 line one the crank sprocket and it is lined up with the mark on the top of the oil pump. Do you mean cam pulley? I still can't figure out why I'm one tooth off from what the book says, it lines up at 41.5 teeth on the drivers side cam. Had a buddy listen to it, he thinks it sound like the oil isn't circulating, Maybe my fears that the grey peratex i used the first time is cloggling my oil flow. Damn I should have left the clacking noise alone

So here's the story... 93 subaru legacy with loud engine clacking, I check the HLA's for bad ones, no problem there, I suspect a bad camshaft bearing. seems like that's where the noise is coming from. first I decide to try and replace the little o-ring on the back of the pump, because I had read that a leak there can cause bad oil pressure. pull it all apart change the o ring and put it back together marking the belt. start it up its still clacking but doh the oil pump didn't seal take it apart again and use aenerobic sealant this time and it's good put the belt back on and fire it up to make sure its not leaking before I put the timing cover back on. New insanely loud clacking noise! I check the marks to see if it skipped a tooth, marks line up. Then I count the teeth, 44 to crankshaft then 40.5. my mark is off from when I took it apart which puzzles me. I try it and the the right camshaft mark is off by a tooth, fire it up anyway and it sounds like spoob so I put it back the way it was at 41.5 teeth and the marks all hit 12oclock on two rotations. at both marks I'm hearing a ping on the compression stroke. valve springs? It's a non interference engine what could I have done? did I bleed out the HLA's messing around with it? why won't the slack in the belt match the timing marks. did a piece of sealant I used the first time get in the oil pump and and is blocking the flow? can I hurt the motor running it? pretty sure I didn't drop a bolt in there I've researched all I can and I'm dead in the water, the sound is horrific and I afraid to start it. Anyone have any Subie saving advice? Cheer, Josh