"E30Joe drives a Subaru" (325joe)
12/18/2014 at 14:47 • Filed to: None
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"E30Joe drives a Subaru" (325joe)
12/18/2014 at 14:47 • Filed to: None | 1
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I've been waiting for this to come in the mail, and now I have to tackle the job this weekend.
Wish me luck!
4 idlers, tensioner, water pump, and timing belt.
Mattbob
> E30Joe drives a Subaru
12/18/2014 at 14:52 |
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woof.
mcseanerson
> E30Joe drives a Subaru
12/18/2014 at 14:58 |
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I'm considering a Forester for my next car. How bad is that job to do at home?
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E30Joe drives a Subaru
> mcseanerson
12/18/2014 at 15:02 |
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Book time is 2.5-3.5 hours. It'll probably take me 5. Its pretty straight forward
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mcseanerson
> E30Joe drives a Subaru
12/18/2014 at 15:13 |
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Do you have to pull the motor to do it?
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E30Joe drives a Subaru
> mcseanerson
12/18/2014 at 15:39 |
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you don't even need to take the radiator out, gives you a little more space but it's not necessary.
MonkeePuzzle
> E30Joe drives a Subaru
12/18/2014 at 16:18 |
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I did it with the radiator in, and with it out. Felt it was worth the time to take it out. you have to empty it already since you are doing water pump (good time to throw a few dollars at a thermostat too).
Frank Grimes
> E30Joe drives a Subaru
12/18/2014 at 17:44 |
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do tensioners really fail so ofen that they need to be replaced with the timing belt?
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E30Joe drives a Subaru
> MonkeePuzzle
12/18/2014 at 22:36 |
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Yep I'm taking the whole front clip off, just easier that way.
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E30Joe drives a Subaru
> Frank Grimes
12/18/2014 at 22:37 |
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My tensioner actually didn't fail. One of the idlers bearings went bad and are squealing, figured I might as well do everything under the cover, only cost me 200 and some change to get all the parts.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> E30Joe drives a Subaru
12/19/2014 at 07:58 |
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normally idlers & tensioner are all right on those , we rarely replace water pumps , how many miles/km's?
what year is yours?
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E30Joe drives a Subaru
> pip bip - choose Corrour
12/19/2014 at 12:31 |
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2006 with 130k miles.
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pip bip - choose Corrour
> E30Joe drives a Subaru
12/19/2014 at 17:30 |
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even with that mileage strange it needs water pump / tensioner /idlers.
have seen them get to 200k miles without needing replacements
but engine parts can be a lottery at times.
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E30Joe drives a Subaru
> pip bip - choose Corrour
12/19/2014 at 19:24 |
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It's supposed to be done at 100k.