moosens Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 On my first edition 2.2 the upper edge of the headgaskets took some abuse from debris and moisture sitting atop the engine. Those little areas of exposed gasket at the top of the heads have gotten soft , rusty looking , and you can even see how the rust weakened the gasket to the point that it’s brittle. Just curious if seepage causes them to degrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 This is an engine I have out and will be replacing my daily driver’s with. Same engine as my other current post(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 They should be fine. I have never seen a failure mode like that. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 Thanks. Tough to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru Scott Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 You worry too much It's an EJ22. (period) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I’ve seen that and never seen associated issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 Ok thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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