Ahh ok. Could probably get a new set of 22E heads for peanuts if theyre fubar
Luckily the wreckers I go to has just gotten a s2 wagon that I can grab the heads off, if not they have a s1 that looks like it was left in a field for a while.
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Started by Usas, Apr 15 2014 07:49 PM
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Posted 10 December 2014 - 10:08 PM
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Posted 13 December 2014 - 11:07 PM
Another new pair of head gaskets, 2 sets of head bolts and skimmed heads later the car work without any obvious problems or overheating. Will have to take it easy on tomorrow's cruise and hope nothing bad happens.
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 01:18 AM
Damn that engine bay looks clean!
This is really starting to come together man!
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 06:54 AM
Good stuff dude!
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 12:37 PM
What did the 2.2 head gaskets set you back?
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 05:13 PM
Everything went well today, no problems with the car and only a little of oil in the overflow bottle which probably got in there when everything was apart.
What did the 2.2 head gaskets set you back?
The Subaru pair were $214 and the other brand denso, which I got through a head specialist were roughly $100. I was able to get the valves tested, new headgaskets, heads mechained and new head bolts all for $350
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Posted 14 December 2014 - 05:46 PM
Sounded and looked good too 
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Posted 16 December 2014 - 08:05 PM
Great work, Tim!
Well done
Agreed and super clean engine bay!
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Posted 20 January 2015 - 07:36 PM
A month on and the engine is still working smoothly, apart from a few noises which I havn't had time to find the source of. Oil and Coolant levels have barely moved at all.
Of course with the engine problems cleared up another problem has to take it's place..
Enter diff whine / grinding.
There's been a noise coming from just infront of the gearstick that only appears while accelerating in drive. At first it was quite and I was able to ignore it but now it's really bad and starting to appear while decelerating. I took it to a local subaru mechanic who agreed straight away that it was the bearings on the diff had worn out.
I've got a few options of how I can fix the noise. Replacing the whole gearbox with another auto one has been my main option because it seems the simplest out of them all. Others that i've thought about are trying to replace the diff bearings if it's possible or waiting it out till august and converting it to manual.
If anyone has any suggestions i'd be happy to hear them.
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Posted 20 January 2015 - 07:42 PM
Manual swap!
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Posted 20 January 2015 - 07:51 PM
Manual swap!
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Posted 20 January 2015 - 07:57 PM
Manual fo sho if you think itll last?
Take robs old box and setup off him? Thats if its not already gone
Take robs old box and setup off him? Thats if its not already gone
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Posted 20 January 2015 - 07:57 PM
Convert to TT
Don't think parents wants the car sitting in the driveway for more than it needs to be 
Manual swap!
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This seems like a good idea to me, except is there any chance the gearbox / bearings could fail by then? I've got a fair bit of time between now and then so i'll probably be able to source everything in time. Or just find a wrecked fwd manual gen1 for cheap.
Manual fo sho if you think itll last?
Take robs old box and setup off him? Thats if its not already gone
His is awd though, I have to try to do it as quick as possible and adding all the rear driveline will take a fair whack of time.
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Posted 20 January 2015 - 08:00 PM
Convert it to AWD while youre at it?
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Posted 20 January 2015 - 08:00 PM
Awd manual convo?
Rob will have a rear subframe aswell lol
Rob will have a rear subframe aswell lol
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Posted 20 January 2015 - 08:01 PM
GX should already be AWD.
Edit: Maybe pre facelift trim variants are different, weird.
In that case, fuel tank, subframe, tailshaft and bobs your uncle!
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Posted 20 January 2015 - 09:35 PM
Don't think parents wants the car sitting in the driveway for more than it needs to be
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Posted 20 January 2015 - 09:39 PM
GX should already be AWD.
Edit: Maybe pre facelift trim variants are different, weird.
In that case, fuel tank, subframe, tailshaft and bobs your uncle!
Some Series2 GX's were FWD. Ex-gf's brother had one. Was optional in Gen Juan, Gen2 AWD was across the board.
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