xoomer Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 (edited) Well, My Brat just turned into a lawn ornament for the Foreseeable Future... Blown Head Gasket. got to love Subaru's! Edited January 29, 2010 by xoomer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 What are the symtoms? With EA81s headgaskets are usually the last thing to think about. You sure its not the intake gaskets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoomer Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Well milkshake and backpressure. Seems to run ok except for the white smoke billowing out from every were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Well milkshake and backpressure. Seems to run ok except for the white smoke billowing out from every were. Eh milkshake does sound like headgaskets. That sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoomer Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 And its a fresh rebuild from a board member. I'm sitting at my favorite restuarant beth's cafe recouping debating if I can fix it today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svengouli7 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Hi Zach. Sorry for the hard times- you haven't driven on it long enough to be overdue on the 2nd retorque have you? I didn't think you've had it installed long enough (@1k miles it would have been due IIRC) I know I sold it as-is, but I feel bad. If you could get it back to me w/ a gasket(s) I'd be willing to put them on- pain in the rump roast for you, but it's what I can offer. I would also ask you foot the bill for milling if it turns out to be needed. Give me a call if you want to talk, I don't work till later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Check the manifold gaskets - it's a common failure and often mistaken for head gaskets. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoomer Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 Checked it out, And redid the head gaskets today and got instant Milkshake. We checked the heads. didn't mill them.... but checked them according to the spec. Torqued it 5 over all the way around. I'm assuming its a cracked head. (passenger side.) So I'm looking for a Long Block. or a EJ22 SWAP I'm gonna focus on my Legacy Sedan now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoomer Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 (edited) May have found a JDM Engine. EDIT:: Purchased JDM Engine, Very Nice looking Only missing Alternator, But has PS Pump, and AC Compressor. So I would have those options I could add in the future. I'm out $600 but its warrantied for a year so I'm happy. I'm gonna swap my intake onto it... and get it installed here pretty soon. If someone Wants the PS Pump or the AC compressor and bracket LET ME know. Edited January 29, 2010 by xoomer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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one eye Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Nice, its shinny!!! Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoomer Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 It is Pretty... Blue Waterpump and all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Other than a PS top view pic of one with power steering, I don't recall seeing a pic of the setup on an EA-81. That's some bracketry there for it. Clean looking engine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivantruckman Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Wow Ea81 engines are still available in the japenese domestic market, cool, may trade in my "pos" ea82 for one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoomer Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 I think this was there last one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I think this was there last one.. Lets hope for all our sakes, it wasn't. Please for the love Subaru don't let that be the last JDM EA81 out there. Twitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoomer Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 I called 4 different JDM places, all over the country, and 2 here. And Foreign engines in Lynnwood had this one. $575 with a one year warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 And I'm still trying to find an EA81T!!! Ah man this seems its gonna be a lot harder than I thought... Well, at least you found one. Not a T, but better than nothing. Twitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoomer Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Well, I'm just replacing the front and rear seals. The headgaskets are warrantied for 30 days if I just install it, if I flow test and check the Radiator, its warrantied for one year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoomer Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Well got it installed today... tomorrow is intake and everything else. I'll take pictures tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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