Subaru froester engine install

[lpasco]

ok i searched, but couldent find much info on it.

 

99 forester 2.5l sohc man transmission 80,000 miles

 

I baught a 99 forester a couple weeks ago only to find it was burning a qt of oil every 200 miles, running rough, check engine light came on with cyl number 3 misfire, and blowing blue smoke out muffler when first starting and sometimes when driving. I did a compression test and found cyl 3 plug oily and only had 50 lbs compression and number one had 150.

 

i tried new plugs and new pcv valve allready with no difference

 

is it safe to assume i need new pistion rings? could it be something else?

 

as we speek i have everything from my engine disconected from the vehicle except 3 motor mounts, engine to transmission and transmission axles and driveline.

 

is it easier and quicker to remove engine and tranny together or to remove just the tranny

 

 

thanks

[lpasco]

one more thing. If i leave the tranny in there (man trans) whats involved in seperating it from the tranny and mating the new engine to tranny? 4 bolts in back, hyd clutch piston, and and and?

 

 

thanks