Doing my timing belt in the next few days , anyone wanna help ?

[fattie]

ill have everything but the timing belt itself taken apart. ive read the how to im just not totally confident. anyone wanna help make sure I don't blow my engine up ?

I wasnt really gunna mess with pulleys or anything since im eventually gunna be swapping in my 95's engine , but if I can find the parts cheap enough I will replace everything to keep her running smooth as long as possible.

are these the other parts ill need to complete this ?

cam pulley

http://www.car-stuff.com/carparts/subarulegacy19902009gmbw0133-16296401004275.html?roicid=U1172810084W45e7a9647e3bb&cstibeidpu98subarulegacy19902009gmbw0133-16296401004275

idler pulley

http://www.carpartswholesale.com/v5/details/Subaru/Legacy/GMB/Timing%20Belt%20Idler%20Pulley/1998/W0133-1628909.html/?ci=A1165930884W457eb1843f043&cpwid=cpwsubarulegacy19911999gmbw0133-162890918140tibeidpu98

2 of these cam seals ?

http://www.partstrain.com/store/details/Subaru/Legacy/Timken/Camshaft_Seal/1998/TM223230.html?ptc=S1171391678W45d204bec356b&pttisubarulegacy19902005timkentm223230198case

a water pump , anything else ?

 

[Chris]

I can give you a hand after the weekend for sure. Timing belt is pretty easy. But the first time is daunting.

This is a good time to replace the thermostat. They don't fail often, but if it fails you have to drain the cooling system. PITA.

So get a SUBARU one with gasket.

Get four hose clamps that fit the radiator hoses. If it still has the stupid OEM ones they will break, and if they don't I'm not putting them back on.

Make sure you have enough coolant. It takes about 2 gal mixed. maybe less.

I have all the tools needed, just hope the stupid bolt on the tensioner bracket doesn't strip out like it did twice on me. We'll soak it a lot before removing that one.

 

[IBratmanI]

Not a bad job at all, but yes, you have to pay attention to detail. Sometimes those clamps break, but most of the time you can just loosen them enough to slide the hose off. I actually just did this job on my moms car. Takes about a gallon an a half of coolant. The best way is to get a gallon of UNmixed antifreeze, and mix it yourself, it's cheaper that way. Re using pulleys is fine, BUT, if you are doing the job and find that some don't move easily, or are very noisy, keep in mind that they probably don't have a lot of life left and they will fail soon!! A Haynes manual, or the equivalent is great to have as well. It's also common practice to replace the water pump and tensioner as well, but again, you can get away with just checking them over while you have it apart, especially if you are thinking of upgrading in the near future. Cam seals, and front crank seal should be changed, but a lot of the time they are fine.

 

[Chris]

A Haynes manual, or the equivalent is great to have as well.

I think I'm playing the role of haynes manual

 

[jsidik]

Make sure to replace the tensioner with a new one. It sucks because their expensive, but I've seen two people try it without, and it chewed up both belts.

 

[Matt]

I agree..... I typically replace all available pulleys regardless if there noisy or not and the tensioner, never had much luck compressing it slowly enough to not make it leak. Obviously if it fails down the road it may cost you a motor.

 

[Chris]

He blowed it up anyway, so it's a moot point now ...