Very concise video. For newbies, I'd recommend removing the radiator to give more room to work and to protect the radiator from damage. Thank you for sharing.
Checked out your video to see how bad this fix would be. And i have to say, you are a genius with the camera angles. And the distance, with/without the mirror is amazing. Perfect kind of video for weekend warrior mechanics like myself. Keep up the great work.
At 2:51 I've always wanted to try that on my vehicles over the last 40 years or so but have always been afraid. But, now I have this old beater Outback that I use for off-roading only, and I'm actually going to try this method once and for all, lol. Thanks
Followed this for a 1998 2.2 L (not dual cam). Also this year had the 97 version pencil tensioner (apparently Subaru continued the configuration into some of the 98 models (not widely known). Radiator stayed in place, but duct taped a thin cabinetry plywood over the radiator to prevent accidental damage). My son and I Completed R and R in 5.5 hours (including spark plug change). We had a lift in our home shop so it was convenient. I've had a great deal of automotive and offroad vehicle experience so It was straightforward for us. Local shops wanted $1800-2200. Apparently they can make money easier then these jobs. All in all the video was excellent and I appreciated how methodical each step was covered.
what a great job on this video. I am about to do this job and you took most of the fear and questions away. just did the radiator and thermostat so some of the steps are familiar...the water pump was the cause of radiator failure, which I now know
workshop used 3 ohr to shift spark plugs. but do in in 40 min vith engine elevator, just loosen bolts that hold engine to frame, then lift engine up one fist, so its easy to shift spark plugs. workshop sheef god angry as hell when i told him how to di it fast. I think they ripping people off.
This is a great video, thank you. Before I dive into this project I was curious if there is any way to replace the water pump gasket without having to get into timing?
older video but getting teh belt back on is a super mega hard thing, the simple muscle work of getting that belt on in such a TIGHT space, and getting those tensioners and idlers on is hard. no matter what I do, there's like... an inch of belt being eaten somewhere. and that's WITH those crank lockers, one for each side!
Noticed you went over the hardest part with "just hold it on there"...how? It is friggin impossible to keep the gasket lined up whilst lining up the bolts to the holes at the same time. Gasket slips off EVERY TIME.
Thanks for the video. I am puzzled by the alignment of the cam pulleys on the driver side. From my vantage point viewing this it did not look like they were perfect. On my 97 they look the same way (using a mirror). I am wondering of the consequences of being a couple teeth off. Also,on the alignment of the crank pulley -you sort of breezed thru exactly what you were aligning to. For me, it looked like you were slightly off center. Also I found that the standard practice at Subaru (whenever a timing belt is replaced) is to remove the cam sprockets to inspect the integrity of the keys. I had a Subaru mechanic who ignored this step and ran up a huge bill for the owner as the mechanic tried everything he knew to compensate for a sheared cam key. The problem was a cam key was sheared on a cold weather start.This was on a 92 non-interference engine. I bought the car with a box of parts in the trunk after the owner gave up on the repair to stop the financial bleeding.
Yes it’s gonna be pretty much the same thing there might be some small differences as far as the brackets or something but the timing belt set up will be the same.
I'll be doing this to my legacy in a few months, I'll be using your video to guide me through. Did you ad gasket sealer when you installed the water pump? Thank you for your help.
jim wagner impossible to do without doing so. A bolt for removal for the fan belt would only have 1/2 an inch for ur ratchet and such if rad fans were still there
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Very concise video. For newbies, I'd recommend removing the radiator to give more room to work and to protect the radiator from damage. Thank you for sharing.
You are correct but I just put a stiff piece of cardboard to protect radiator.
Checked out your video to see how bad this fix would be. And i have to say, you are a genius with the camera angles. And the distance, with/without the mirror is amazing. Perfect kind of video for weekend warrior mechanics like myself. Keep up the great work.
Lando Calrizzi thank you! Did everything go smooth for you?
At 2:51 I've always wanted to try that on my vehicles over the last 40 years or so but have always been afraid. But, now I have this old beater Outback that I use for off-roading only, and I'm actually going to try this method once and for all, lol. Thanks
@@Roybwatchin hopefully everything goes smooth!
Fantastic video. Why can't all how to videos be as concise as this.
Vernon PGros Morne thank you. There are some good videos out there👍🏻
Followed this for a 1998 2.2 L (not dual cam). Also this year had the 97 version pencil tensioner (apparently Subaru continued the configuration into some of the 98 models (not widely known). Radiator stayed in place, but duct taped a thin cabinetry plywood over the radiator to prevent accidental damage). My son and I Completed R and R in 5.5 hours (including spark plug change). We had a lift in our home shop so it was convenient. I've had a great deal of automotive and offroad vehicle experience so It was straightforward for us. Local shops wanted $1800-2200. Apparently they can make money easier then these jobs. All in all the video was excellent and I appreciated how methodical each step was covered.
what a great job on this video. I am about to do this job and you took most of the fear and questions away. just did the radiator and thermostat so some of the steps are familiar...the water pump was the cause of radiator failure, which I now know
I'm getting ready to do my '99 outback.The bits of fuel line covering the jaws of the pliers is a good idea. I'll use it! Thanks.
very clear instructions, concise and to the point. good video.
Beckett Evans thank you! Glad it helped. If you should have any other automotive needs I'll be here. Thank you again for watching!
thank you, Brian, for demonstrating this procedure
Thanks saved me about 900 by doing it myself. Its even easier if you take the whole radiator out. More work space.
i finaly got it right. biltema didnt sell mirror for use in engine rom, so used a cake shovel in steel.
saloot your great videoes.
ida olea whatever it takes awesome!
workshop used 3 ohr to shift spark plugs. but do in in 40 min vith engine elevator, just loosen bolts that hold engine to frame, then lift engine up one fist, so its easy to shift spark plugs. workshop sheef god angry as hell when i told him how to di it fast. I think they ripping people off.
Thank you I did this in 8 hours all necause of your video
gabriel sequoiyah glad the video helped. Thank you for watching and writing!
This is a great video, thank you. Before I dive into this project I was curious if there is any way to replace the water pump gasket without having to get into timing?
Nice job. I'm doing this tomorrow.
older video but getting teh belt back on is a super mega hard thing, the simple muscle work of getting that belt on in such a TIGHT space, and getting those tensioners and idlers on is hard. no matter what I do, there's like... an inch of belt being eaten somewhere. and that's WITH those crank lockers, one for each side!
Thank you. Great video. Doing this on my own car and you make it look easy
ted hyde glad to you like the video. Hope Everything go smooth for you. Thank you for watching!
@@HowtoAutomotiveI did it!!!! Thank you so much for the great video.
Never mentioned about bleeding the tensioner
Also my belt tensioner is different
Grasias brian endiento un poco el inglés pero estuvo muy buena el vídeo 🤟🏽
How did you keep the driver side cam pulleys in place I line my top one up it's slips
Noticed you went over the hardest part with "just hold it on there"...how? It is friggin impossible to keep the gasket lined up whilst lining up the bolts to the holes at the same time. Gasket slips off EVERY TIME.
Are these timing marks the same on a 1996 when my cam marks are set the Crank mark is at 3 o'clock
Thank you
I noticed the the timing marks were off by one notch iz that going to make the vehicle run slightly rough
If it’s off it will make it run very poorly.
How do you keep the 2 cam pulleys without moving on the driver side
Stuck on the same thing
thank you
You didn't bleed the tensioner
how to fix camshaft that are no longer aline?
Everything was great about this video except one thing. He didn't mention lining up the crank pulley hash marks before putting on the belt
I could have swore he did?
Thanks for the video. I am puzzled by the alignment of the cam pulleys on the driver side. From my vantage point viewing this it did not look like they were perfect. On my 97 they look the same way (using a mirror). I am wondering of the consequences of being a couple teeth off. Also,on the alignment of the crank pulley -you sort of breezed thru exactly what you were aligning to. For me, it looked like you were slightly off center.
Also I found that the standard practice at Subaru (whenever a timing belt is replaced) is to remove the cam sprockets to inspect the integrity of the keys. I had a Subaru mechanic who ignored this step and ran up a huge bill for the owner as the mechanic tried everything he knew to compensate for a sheared cam key. The problem was a cam key was sheared on a cold weather start.This was on a 92 non-interference engine. I bought the car with a box of parts in the trunk after the owner gave up on the repair to stop the financial bleeding.
Lake Nokomis I agree. I have not had any luck with an answer, have you? Thanks
Would it be the same process on a 98 Subaru legacy 2.5l?
Yes it’s gonna be pretty much the same thing there might be some small differences as far as the brackets or something but the timing belt set up will be the same.
I'll be doing this to my legacy in a few months, I'll be using your video to guide me through. Did you ad gasket sealer when you installed the water pump? Thank you for your help.
How much would cost that mate ??
Quero em português
Looks like I will needs more tools than just a pair of pliers
Why take off the fans from the radiator? Extra work for nothing.
So there is room to remove the timing cover, timing belt and pinion gears.
jim wagner impossible to do without doing so. A bolt for removal for the fan belt would only have 1/2 an inch for ur ratchet and such if rad fans were still there