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Thanks Jezek! That was just the answer i needed!

WOW! Shiny! Thanks for the tip! I never would have though about the bolts. Haha I knew you were kidding. I thought it was hilarious! Yep and Yep. I will be taking pics of the process and I ordered the intake manifold gaskets on Monday.

My current spark plugs are getting pretty worn and I was going to replace them with NGK. According to the amazon.com car exact fit thing, the model number of the spark plug I need to use is BPR6ES. Is that what you guys use? This is for an EA81 engine, and I just want to make sure it is correct.

Do you happen to remember off the top of your head what kinds of the bolts and nuts I would need? (e.g. length, width, etc.) I can always make a run to the hardware store once when I get them out so never mind. ihscout, no i wont be able to afford a new clutch. That will be next years project. Yeah I have been gathering stuff like crazy. I swear this car wants me to be broke, lol. Today I got oil and filter, a jug of coolant, engine degreaser, WD-40, and PB Blaster. I also got my gasket set yesterday from FEL-PRO. Tomorrow I 'm gonna swing by Home Depot and grab the mineral spirits, sandpaper, maybe some nuts and bolts, and contact cement. Am I forgetting anything? Thanks for the tip about the car hood. As for the misc. enjoyment stuff, I have a nice big speaker that I'm gonna hook up. I'll scrounge up some grub and soda for the guys and me, but im probably gonna have to skip out on the beer , being as that I am at a bible college right now and still underage it might be just a tiny bit frowned upon, hahaha lol

No, you guys are great! I'm not blaming you guys for anything. I just feel like it should be obvious that a 1.8L aluminum engine does not need a hoist and it should be obvious to me. Anyways, thanks for strengthening/helping me out I plan to do this job this next weekend. I have a several aviation guys around my college who are willing to help so I figure I will have plenty of help and should be able to get it done in one weekend. I cant wait to get this done. If you guys think of anything else that I should know or consider just let me know

Fuji Heavy Industries makes the OEM t-stats. They are the ones who make Subarus. anything you see with a crescent moon thing stamped on it is OEM from FHI.

Right... yeah... that makes sense. Dang now I just feel like a moron (and rightly so). Okay so it looks like I will be pulling the engine now since I dont need a hoist. So is there anything special that I should be aware of when puling these engines? Sorry for my stupidity.

Hold your horses! ... I dont need a hoist?

Okay I just found this in ebay. for some reason the stupid thing that tells me if it fits my car or not is telling me it wont fit. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Subaru-intake-manifold-gasket-set-1-8L-new-GL-80-89-/121776044673?fits=Make%3ASubaru i think it should because it says it is for 1.8L and since my engine is a 1.8L so it should fit right? So I guess my question is, would these work? Do they look like OEM ones?

I already replaced the oil pan gasket with RTV but I might go ahead and redo it with Right Stuff RTV just to be extra sure its sealed. So... some people are saying Felpro intake gaskets are crap... others are saying they work fine. I would really like to do the safe thing and go with OEM, but for the life of me I cant find them online. Anyone know where I can get them? Lack of funds will prevent me from being able to have them professionally resurfaced. (I can barely afford the Felpro kit) I will just have to use the post apocalyptic method to resurface them.

Okay so I am still not 100% sure if my HG is compromised or not. I have not been able to get a hold of a thermal gun or one of those radiator emission testers. So here is what I am thinking: being as that I did overheat it recently, even if the HGs survived the overheat with minimal damage, it would be a good idea to redo them anyways, correct? So I think I am going to buy one of the FelPro kits like DaveT recommends. Dont worry, I will make sure to use OEM intake manifold gaskets. But here is the catch, I really do not want to pull the engine (and indeed, do not have the facilities to do it either) So what I need to know is what is the bare minimum that needs to be done along with the HGs? This will be my first time actually taking this engine (or any engine for that matter) apart and I would really only like to do what is needed. So what, besides, HGs, do I need to replace while I have the heads out? I have read up a little and I have heard it is a good idea to replace the valve stem seals. How complicated is that procedure on an EA81 and how easy is it to mess up the valves while replacing those seals? I'm sorry for the bombardment of rookie questions and I hope I'm not asking a question that has already been answered on this thread, but i just want to make extra sure I know what absolutely needs to be redone and how to redo it before going into this job. Thanks a bunch in advance! You guys are life savers!

My apologies. If you would like to read up on my current issue, the details are in this thread: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/155619-so-theoretically/

Thanks guys. I just was unsure what this stuff was and if adding it to the cooling system would benefit my car at all. ihscout, so would you recommend using bars leaks 1111 until I have the equipment and money to change the HGs? I still have not bought the thing that tests the HGs, but I think I will be able to do it sometime this coming week. If I do have a HG leak, would it be advisable to use the bars leak until I can get it fixed sometime next year?

Is this stuff just for new subarus? Or would it help with Old Gens as well? http://www.amazon.com/Subaru-SOA635071-Coolant-System-Conditioner/dp/B00IGZP2UE/ref=pd_sim_263_20?ie=UTF8&refRID=0CAXGDWWMCBAGT6Z4KQZ

Oh wait never mind. I guess 13psi is all that is available

Okay thanks for the advice. I just thought of this but could it be that my radiator cap spring is getting weak? Or possibly something else messed up with the cap? Would it be advisable to replace it (its the original one)? So far I have seen two pressures available, 16 and 13 psi. Even if that is not the problem, im thinking replacing it anyways so as to keep it from failing in the future. Which pressure rating should I get?

Jeeps beware! Man that is an awesome ride! Looks like a great off roader!

So I havent been able to test my hoses to see how warm they are getting or been able to do an radiator emissions test, but just for when I do replace the HGs, what other seals do I need to do this job? and also, if/when I do replace the HGs, would it be a bad idea to layer the HGs with a coat of RIGHT STUFF gasket maker before installation? I am going to be in aviation training and I start A&P training next year and we are encouraged to bring any personal projects to the hanger. So next year I was planning to take it to the hanger, pull the engine, reseal the whole thing, redo the clutch, and de-grease the sucker. So even if I dont need to replace the HGs now, I would still like to collect information for next year.

And lets not even get started on the hicrappys vacuum system

I have found that Empire axles last awhile. I just replaced a front one that had lasted 6 years before the boot blew

okay, well my fan is not running all the time, and I wouldnt describe it as 'foam', just bubbles. So I will try to get a hold of a thermal reader and do some tests

No but i will go there first. I suppose it is not advised to get aftermarket HGs? I found some on RockAuto by a company called FelPro... but if you guys think it is worth it to get OEM ones then I definitely will

Where do I go to buy OEM gaskets?

I have an EA81... I dont have an overflow bottle..

For some reason I only have one electric one. It used to be the standard four blade one but I replaced it last year with an $80, 10 blade, Flex-a-Lite fan. I want to get a second electric fan to offset not having a mechanical fan, but lack of funds has diminished by ability to upgrade