timing????

[zoltan16866]

ok i have a 1990 subaru legacy (front wheel drive) that seems to have crapped out on me....

when i purchased the car it needed a harmonic balancer....which the seller had put on by a mechanic....the mechanic told me that a "key way was all tore up" not sure which one either cam or crank i spose.... said he did the best he could but made no promises on how long it would last..... SO... now i can just barely get the car started,the engine idles @ around 500 rpm and bogs out when the gas is depressed....checked for spark(is ok), cleaned mass air sensor,replaced fuel filter, air filter,plugs & wires,and still same ol bogging... idles rough as hell ....thinking that my car is out of time..... can someone perhaps link me to a repair guide,or show me a picture of the motor with the timing cover off?

i know that in order to replace worn part i may likely have to take the whole motor apart..... i'd just put a new motor in before i do that.... to all you mechanics out there familiar with this motor..... any ideas/advise/info????

[MilesFox]

there is a hydraulioc tensioner fo the belt. the belt itself has 3 marks on it that line upo with corresponding marks on the pulleys. its possible the belt could be a tooth off.

 

there are several marks on the crank itself for te belt alignment. i'm not sure which one off hand to line up to but it will beone of the marks that are more by itself than the other marks.

 

the tensioner is held on with 2 bolts, when you remove the tensioner you squeezeit down in a vise and inser a pin and reinstall it. once the belt is lined up you pull the pun and the tensioner expands agaisnt the belt.

 

you should post in the 'new generaton of subarus' forum since the legacy is considered newer gen according to this forum.

 

sorry i cant help any more but if you search you should find some articles with diagrams on the internet. the guys in the new gen forum could point you in the right direction.