billyfrank Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Hi All, So I have this 99 Outback wagon that I love, but I have a few concerns. This is what I have, 1) Wierd speedo problem. Check! 2) Piston slap. Check! 3) Blown head gaskets. God I hope not! How do I identify which series of motor this car has? It is a 2.5 with an auto trans. What is the life expectancy of these motors with the piston slap issue? Where can I get a replacement or rebuildable core? and does the motor have to come out to do head gaskets on it? Thanks for your time and I look forward to chatting with all, Billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commuter Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 billyfrank said: Hi All, So I have this 99 Outback wagon that I love, but I have a few concerns. This is what I have, 1) Wierd speedo problem. Check! Can't help you on that one. What is it doing? billyfrank said: 2) Piston slap. Check!I had that too (97 OB). My new engine is better, but it's still there. Other than the noise, it doesn't seem to really do any damage. As long as it goes away when warmed up! billyfrank said: 3) Blown head gaskets. God I hope not!Been there, done that. Keep your fingers crossed. billyfrank said: How do I identify which series of motor this car has? It is a 2.5 with an auto trans. Unless you have a really oddball setup, you will have the Phase I engine (DOHC). Just look at the timing belt covers. You can tell from that. billyfrank said: What is the life expectancy of these motors with the piston slap issue? Where can I get a replacement or rebuildable core? and does the motor have to come out to do head gaskets on it?As I said above, piston slap alone doesn't seem to kill these engines. www.ccrengines.com is the place to go for a rebuilt engine. The engine does not have to come out to do that head gaskets. Commuter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyfrank Posted July 13, 2004 Author Share Posted July 13, 2004 Thanks for the reply. The speedo problem is the same as OBW99 had and has been addressed in another post. I will get to fixing it here soon. It just quites working, intermitently. I have 96k on this car right now and I was really hoping to get 200k out of it. I guess I will just play it by ear. Thanks again, Billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 My 98 O/B has the worst case of piston slap you've ever heard !! It's also got 200,000+ kms on it...so far so good. It leaks oil from a bunch of different places but that's a good sign. When it stops leakin' I'll be worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyfrank Posted July 15, 2004 Author Share Posted July 15, 2004 Thanks Chip, I have noticed the start of a couple oil leaks, but nothing major just yet. Later, Billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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