At one stage, in Australia, the Forester was considered a high rating with accident protection of a second-hand vehicle. So many people kept them, but with various design changes, some faults can appear earlier than later. Subaru have emerged as a very big manufacturer with names that would be household now; Impreza (a sports car, and used by police), Outback, Forester, Liberty, all fitted with a variant of the 'boxer' engine. I do think that, going back to their much earlier designs of the 'boxer' engine, came up with very similar problems (burnt exhaust valve(s)), but perhaps easily avoided by changing the metallic composition of the valve, and only for a dollar or two more at manufacture.. as well as 'continuing improvement' in design of the coolant flow and passages. Almost all failures in internal combustion engines are due to excessive heat, but in Subaru's, yet to see a crankshaft/piston issue. That would make this production 8 to 10 episodes long..! I can only say keep up the good work, and thanks for the comprehensive YT post. As always your approach is very meticulous, and keeping Subaru's 'moving right along' for several more thousand miles...
Watched the entire 6 parts and noticed the maintenance on this car was very good. The coolant drained out pure blue clean and the engine oil was also pristine. Good thing the owner got the problem taken care of when he did especially with that exhaust valve stem issue in motion. I'm just guessing but it may have been best to hang the head gaskets on the head bolt studs at the time of installing the heads to prevent them from falling off of the alignment pins so easy. I'm not sure what to say about the OEM timing belt pulleys since the ones on the car were well worn out likely before the 100,000 mark. I'm fairly sure the timing belt is on the list to replace by then and all of the pulleys with it so maybe that is built into their integrity, replace at 100,000. What are aftermarket parts providing consumers/mechanics these days if they can't meet or exceed an OEM design? In most cases, an aftermarket part should be better than the OEM since they usually improve the parts once they know the weaknesses of OEM parts that are failing. Sad...nice work Ivan ! $20+ for a tube of that Permatex Ultra Grey !!!
Ivan Thank you so much for that video series and great job! Im not a Suburu guy and probably will never own one but I always learn a lot from watching your videos and love how methodical and thorough you are. Auto repair for the thinking man! I also really like your suggestions and info on parts sourcing, etc, which is very helpful across many vehicle brands. God bless Paul
SWEEEEET! Nice job Ivan! It's a great feeling after a big job like this to hear it purr like a kitten, hitting equally on all 4. 👍👍 I'm right there with ya on parts quality today. It's an absolute disgrace! My grandfather's generation would've never put up with this. Really sad the way some companies are just flat ripping the general public off, and making tech's lives extremely difficult with returns, comebacks, and such. Hope this trend comes to a halt soon! Will be a great day for everyone.
Nice series Ivan. I have a 2002 Forester. I think the gaskets have been done already though. 200 thousand plus and no issues. I also have a 98 legacy 2.2. 320 ish.
Supposedly stretch belts have some dampening effect against rotational torque, Im sure they went to stretch belts due to less components to install but I was told by some engineer type for GM they are like a shock absorber for the compressor / clutch
At least the oil filter in my 05 Outback is more in the open than that one. I love what they did to the later ones by putting the oil filter up top. I guess they saw that on an earlier Toyota that I remember you fixed. Thanks for the poop on staying Subaru for parts. I recently bought a new coil for mine from the Subie store. Also thanks for the poop on the thermostat. Dobro utra.
Great videos, would have liked to see the timing belt install as i have not been as lucky as others who record installing the belt...big time PIA Also curious, re:the Cams assembly, when i installed and tried to crank engine, it wouldnt turn over and small backfire from the *intake*.....any idea as to a cause? I was thinking possibly the shop who cleaned and compression tested the heads may not have assembled the heads to spec, not sure if thats a possible issue. Thanks!
Wow, thank you for those videos. You definitely went way beyond my comprehension. However, I do have a question. After what I believed to be a motor holder. You raised the motor by the floor jack and a piece of 2x6 piece of wood. How did you move the motor? Did you pull on the floor jack? If so, on returning the the motor to line up to the motor holder you pushed back? I look forward to your answer. However you did it. Congratulations to you, and thanks again.
Once saw a oil filter full of sealant when I did a turbo repair got the feeling that one of my boss at the time old employees had done it as he didn’t want to show the guy to cover himself
Thanks, Ivan. I feel ready to do my daughters Forester, when it starts leaking. Watched the whole series, and will again when the time comes. Better than Eric O., but don't tell him 'a viewer' said that. Thanks for the warning on the parts.
Awesome, awesome, AWESOME series! Phenomenal job with the details. I'm also glad you went through the parts explanation. .. sad to see everything coming from China and being subpar in quality 😕😕
1 thing i always get a kick out of on eric o's videos is when he buys a toyota part from the dealer and the box always says made in the usa , and when he buys a gm , for or chrysler part from the dealer and the box always says made in china.
Jeremy Anthony it's slightly different with imports, depending on the import. If a Japanese make, it should say Japan. Also, the casting is a dead giveaway, especially when it looks cheap and there's no marking or stamp. German cars should have German parts.... unlike in the USA, those countries still manufacture. Otherwise, installing an off brand, you're guaranteed to a comeback or worse, if those parts cause more damage.
Hey Ivan, amazing marathon vid. I was looking for your method of tightening the crank bolt to spec and you skipped the step. I don't have the Suby special tool for holding the pulley and I'm doing an auto soon and just wondered on methods of holding the engine solidly enough to torque up the crank bolt. Love to know how you do it; may you have the tool?
hey looks like that timing belt fit tight without pulling the grenade pin... they are a pain to install the dayco kit has a china tensioner and water pump I used those kits many times not by my choice that would be oem.. but never had a problem
Great series of videos. I have a 2006 Forester with blue flame coming out of the head on the drivers side front. I think it has the same issue. Question I have is what would be your option if you found the block was also cracked? Replace the engine? How many hours and dollars did you put into this, if I may ask?
if your brave, use a remote starter button and bump it over to put the a/c belt on, that can easily go wrong and gnaw on the hand holding the belt in place
I recently just bought a new tensioner for my subie, because it had early signs of leaking at only 20000 miles. Bought an aisin and it WAS an origional japan part. So im not sure what to say, other than that part that you got wasn't an aisin part. I also bought it at napa/was that auto parts my local box store.
Is that one tensioner the only questionable part? Wouldn't it be less expensive overall to just go to the dealer for that part only and discard the questionable one? Or are there other questionable parts?
I know this is all after the fact but what I meant was that since you made the trip to the dealership to replace the parts in the Aisin kit anyway, on that trip you could have just replaced the questionable part only and saved money by using the rest of the Aisin kit. While this would mean you couldn't return the Aisin kit for a refund (since the kit would be "broken"), there would be overall savings even with eating the questionable part.
The aluminum casting on the tensioner doesn't seem to matter much. As the Hydralic piston part it should say NOK that's what matters is the same as on the original equipment. And The bearing looks good it says Japan and NTN aisin kits are good to go. Also Valvoline zerex Asian blue coolant same as dealer for $12 at Walmart.
I'm interested in what you will discover about Chinese parts attemping to pass off as Japanese parts. I recently purchased a rebuilt A1 Cardone CV axle shaft off Rockauto despite hearing both you and Eric O. express your lack of satisfaction with them. The axle was vibrating like crazy. I ended up buying a New Chinese one from 1AAuto and it drives smoothly now. New Chinese is better than rebuilt A1 Cardone.
The aluminum casting on the tensioner doesn't seem to matter much. As the Hydralic piston part it should say NOK that's what matters is the same as on the original equipment. And The bearing looks good it says Japan and NTN aisin kits are good to go. Also Valvoline zerex Asian blue coolant same as dealer for $12 at Walmart.
There are so many videos that show even Subaru specialists fitting the same tensioner. AWS automotive actually show a customer's engine out as they fitted new hg with the same tensioner. They have a 3 year 36k warranty so they have to have some faith in the product. Car and custom garage have a high spec engine with the same tensioner installed. I wouldn't trust the Chinese pulleys but as the tensioner has Japanese components it may be fine. There must also be people (first timers) who didn't install the timing belt kit correctly then blame the product.
Well, I’ve used gates many times with one issue in years. Can’t say it’s bad cause you don’t like the casting.. I’ve got stuff from the dealer with no markings.
Makes me scared these aftermarket companies that don't make good timing belt kits, I was a firm believer of gates, now I'm starting to feel OEM is the only way to go, kind of sad..
Good video thank you, I haven't worked on a Subaru for a long time, but they were way easy to work on, and just dead simple no brainers I have to ask why didn't you R&R the engine to do this job?
WHAT !! NO "quality" DOORMANN parts used ?? EGADS !! btw,I ALWAYS apply grease lightly into ALL electrical connectors to prevent future corrosion into contacts AND I would have shot Krown or Rustcheck into accessible engine bay areas when you had a chance
Nice job Ivan and great call on the tensioner...what did Rock Auto say? Had a similar situation with Gates kit from them with mismatched parts and had to buy same kit from Advance Auto but it had the correct parts in it and the box was unopened. If it's taped buyer beware however they did reimburse me for the difference in price, refunded and also gave me a 10% discount.
Great series Ivan. I don't think Rock auto was behind that tensioner swap, probably happened at the warehouse it came from. I saw a video showing that you can only talk to a answering service at Rock now, not good.I like that you swapped in new expendables as I would have done,
Well done ivan :-D I'm not supprised it works perfect, you were very carefull to get everything spot on. The mark of a professional :-D. It's a real shame that the suppliers tryed to con you on many things, they should be ashamed of themselves, but i don't think they know what honesty means :-(.
After a few years in this field, it becomes a reflex to verify part quality and fit. It's a shame how often the mechanic can get burned by inferior replacement parts ;(
Those stretch to install belts annoy me. Nice job with the Subaru gasket series Ivan. I watched them all but didn't snore as much as you did at TST sitting next to me but that's okay. lol Take care -Glen
Yes Great series Ivan but that crap you got from Rock Auto is probably reboxed Dorman CRAP. You did the right thing by Dealer parts I mean you get what you pay for. Your doing a GREAT JOB with these videos so keep them coming.Have a GREAT WEEKEND until next time PEACE!!!
at the end when you rolled up the window and shut the door with the key in i cringed !!!! been bit before i always leave enough gap to maneuver at least a coat hanger lol
richard cranium Hell don't feel bad. I once locked my handicapped son in our van with the engine running! Talk about feeling like an incompetent Dad! Fortunately Mom was home with her keys. Now I always open another door before closing any doors. And that saved my butt at least two more times since.
Mark Watson problem was I had just installed the engine. It started fine, I got out to check for leaks. I had to pull the coil wire, disconnect the battery and call the customer to get another key.
Great series, Ivan!!!! Nice to hear the engine run nicely!!! But what the hell with the China crap? I've bought Aisin kit for timing belt job on a 94 and 02 V6 Toyota Camrys. I never noticed the tensioner was Chinese part. Wow. Thanks for pointing out that!! Now I'll pay more attention to that!! Great job on those head jobs!! Enjoyed it very much :)
As a retired auto tech, I am very impressed with your approach and skills. However, I am not a fan of Subaru engineering. Way too complicated for my blood. Keep up the great videos and thank you!
That's an awesome feeling- when a major repair vehicle leaves the Shop, ready to go again. It's not RockAuto's fault or doing; he's just a hub, that handles the orders. They have "Fulfilment Centers" (Vendors) just like Amazon. It would be correct to bring it to the attention of *Ms. Jessa Torvik, Marketing Manager* and use www.bbb.org/wisconsin/business-reviews/new-auto-parts/rockauto-llc-in-madison-wi-36000240 to help you; that is their job, and act as a Consumer advocate, to get problems solved.
My friend just traded in a loaded Subaru Legacy 2015 108K miles, needed struts and tires for a new 2018 and got 7K on trade in, I'm sure the dealer will sell it for 11K + Ivan you didn't mention what the bill was, about 2500? if you have the cash it doesn't make sense driving a car that's more than several years old, IMO trade it off when it hits 150-200K, and let the other guy deal with this type of repair.
Part of this repair was actually covered by the 90-day warranty that my friend purchased from the small dealer when he bought this Subaru. We maxed out the warranty limits haha
Great series, Ivan. Watched from beginning to end. You help me get rid of some DIY fear and just jump into the challenge.
Good luck, Jeff! You will be fine, and the satisfaction is priceless :)
"Rev up your engine" would have done the job in three minutes!
Nice video series Ivan, thanks. I even watched the ads for you and didn't skip!
I enjoyed every single video in the series, an excellent demonstration on how to do the head gaskets on a Subaru. As always EXCELLENT content.
Great video Ivan..I've just bought a Subaru Outback and somehow finished up watching your video..I'm glad I did!!
"Moment of truth"! I have paused the video to type this, and am sliding forward to the edge of my seat! Ok, I'm ready....
At one stage, in Australia, the Forester was considered a high rating with accident protection of a second-hand vehicle. So many people kept them, but with various design changes, some faults can appear earlier than later. Subaru have emerged as a very big manufacturer with names that would be household now; Impreza (a sports car, and used by police), Outback, Forester, Liberty, all fitted with a variant of the 'boxer' engine. I do think that, going back to their much earlier designs of the 'boxer' engine, came up with very similar problems (burnt exhaust valve(s)), but perhaps easily avoided by changing the metallic composition of the valve, and only for a dollar or two more at manufacture.. as well as 'continuing improvement' in design of the coolant flow and passages. Almost all failures in internal combustion engines are due to excessive heat, but in Subaru's, yet to see a crankshaft/piston issue. That would make this production 8 to 10 episodes long..! I can only say keep up the good work, and thanks for the comprehensive YT post. As always your approach is very meticulous, and keeping Subaru's 'moving right along' for several more thousand miles...
Saludos ivan tremendous series best yet in my book.you are very patient I would flip out and start throwing stuff thaks again
Very nice job and a good series Ivan
Another great job there Ivan.
Very high tech performance, Thanks
Nice series Ivan. I always enjoy watching you work - I learn something every time.
Thanks for being here! I appreciate it!
Cool series of videos.!! Just watched the whole thing.
Hero ! Coping with this nightmare was a tough job ! Thanks for video !
Great video series Ivan!!👍👍😎
Great work Ivan. The details make all the difference. Thanks for taking the time to share your work.
My pleasure! It was hard to pick out the "fun" parts to show to not stretch out the videos too long :)
Watched the entire 6 parts and noticed the maintenance on this car was very good. The coolant drained out pure blue clean and the engine oil was also pristine. Good thing the owner got the problem taken care of when he did especially with that exhaust valve stem issue in motion. I'm just guessing but it may have been best to hang the head gaskets on the head bolt studs at the time of installing the heads to prevent them from falling off of the alignment pins so easy.
I'm not sure what to say about the OEM timing belt pulleys since the ones on the car were well worn out likely before the 100,000 mark. I'm fairly sure the timing belt is on the list to replace by then and all of the pulleys with it so maybe that is built into their integrity, replace at 100,000. What are aftermarket parts providing consumers/mechanics these days if they can't meet or exceed an OEM design? In most cases, an aftermarket part should be better than the OEM since they usually improve the parts once they know the weaknesses of OEM parts that are failing. Sad...nice work Ivan ! $20+ for a tube of that Permatex Ultra Grey !!!
Thanks . I’m about to tackle the same job. Good to see it through first.
How to keep the oil pan from rusting: create a leak around the gasket. 😂
You Rock Dude. 👍🏼
I find the boxer engine entriging
Ivan
Thank you so much for that video series and great job! Im not a Suburu guy and probably will never own one but I always learn a lot from watching your videos and love how methodical and thorough you are. Auto repair for the thinking man! I also really like your suggestions and info on parts sourcing, etc, which is very helpful across many vehicle brands.
God bless
Paul
Paul, it is a pleasure to read comments such as yours. Being acknowledged in helping someone always makes my day :)
Well done Ivan! This has been a great series indeed. Gonna help lot's of people. Thanks!
This was a fantastic series! I’d be so scared to take this much apart myself. I’d most definitely forget something 😂
SWEEEEET! Nice job Ivan! It's a great feeling after a big job like this to hear it purr like a kitten, hitting equally on all 4. 👍👍
I'm right there with ya on parts quality today. It's an absolute disgrace! My grandfather's generation would've never put up with this. Really sad the way some companies are just flat ripping the general public off, and making tech's lives extremely difficult with returns, comebacks, and such. Hope this trend comes to a halt soon! Will be a great day for everyone.
Oh boy not sure this trend will get any better in the near future...
Yeah, I think you're right on that one ...
Ivan beautiful video! What a huge job very impressed !
Very impressive job Ivan, thanks to share this very interesting video 👍
Great video Ivan always love your videos learned a lot From you keep up the great videos God bless you and your family
Well done Ivan, great attention to detail. Thanks for bringing us along.
Always looking fwd to your videos Dr Ivan..Blessings.
Nice series Ivan. I have a 2002 Forester. I think the gaskets have been done already though. 200 thousand plus and no issues. I also have a 98 legacy 2.2. 320 ish.
Wow that's cool! Yeah these Subarus are generally very tough and reliable, once you eliminate the few factory defects :)
Ivan, I watched all 6 parts "Job Well Done" She sounds good.....
Good thing that you like your friends, nice job.
Supposedly stretch belts have some dampening effect against rotational torque, Im sure they went to stretch belts due to less components to install but I was told by some engineer type for GM they are like a shock absorber for the compressor / clutch
At least the oil filter in my 05 Outback is more in the open than that one. I love what they did to the later ones by putting the oil filter up top. I guess they saw that on an earlier Toyota that I remember you fixed. Thanks for the poop on staying Subaru for parts. I recently bought a new coil for mine from the Subie store. Also thanks for the poop on the thermostat. Dobro utra.
Thanks for the poop? LOL
Ya poop, dope, info, on staying with Subaru parts. I even get the Subaru oil filter and crush ring each year, oil change coming up in July. Dobro yen.
Great videos, would have liked to see the timing belt install as i have not been as lucky as others who record installing the belt...big time PIA
Also curious, re:the Cams assembly, when i installed and tried to crank engine, it wouldnt turn over and small backfire from the *intake*.....any idea as to a cause?
I was thinking possibly the shop who cleaned and compression tested the heads may not have assembled the heads to spec, not sure if thats a possible issue.
Thanks!
Wow, thank you for those videos. You definitely went way beyond my comprehension. However, I do have a question. After what I believed to be a motor holder. You raised the motor by the floor jack and a piece of 2x6 piece of wood. How did you move the motor? Did you pull on the floor jack? If so, on returning the the motor to line up to the motor holder you pushed back? I look forward to your answer. However you did it. Congratulations to you, and thanks again.
Loved all 6 videos Ivan more please
Coming right up!!
Once saw a oil filter full of sealant when I did a turbo repair got the feeling that one of my boss at the time old employees had done it as he didn’t want to show the guy to cover himself
Thanks, Ivan. I feel ready to do my daughters Forester, when it starts leaking. Watched the whole series, and will again when the time comes. Better than Eric O., but don't tell him 'a viewer' said that. Thanks for the warning on the parts.
Good job
Great videos
That thrill of first start up.
This one was (thankfully) rather anticlimactic haha
Great job on those head jobs!!
excellent job ivan
Well done
At 5:41 intake manifold became exhaust... LOL
No worries, great video!
They look kind of similar lol
Awesome, awesome, AWESOME series! Phenomenal job with the details. I'm also glad you went through the parts explanation. .. sad to see everything coming from China and being subpar in quality 😕😕
Cuba Rodriguez I love Ivan's videos and his work girl. have you ever met him
Thank you for the compliments! I thought you guys would be bored with 6 parts but there were a few neat details in there ;)
1 thing i always get a kick out of on eric o's videos is when he buys a toyota part from the dealer and the box always says made in the usa , and when he buys a gm , for or chrysler part from the dealer and the box always says made in china.
where does it say where those subaru oem parts are made? alot gm,ford, and chrysler parts usually say made in china or mexico.
Jeremy Anthony it's slightly different with imports, depending on the import. If a Japanese make, it should say Japan. Also, the casting is a dead giveaway, especially when it looks cheap and there's no marking or stamp. German cars should have German parts.... unlike in the USA, those countries still manufacture. Otherwise, installing an off brand, you're guaranteed to a comeback or worse, if those parts cause more damage.
so long, subaru...we'll see you again in another 100k miles for your next set of head gaskets!
Only 65k miles to go lol
Hey Ivan, amazing marathon vid. I was looking for your method of tightening the crank bolt to spec and you skipped the step. I don't have the Suby special tool for holding the pulley and I'm doing an auto soon and just wondered on methods of holding the engine solidly enough to torque up the crank bolt. Love to know how you do it; may you have the tool?
hey looks like that timing belt fit tight without pulling the grenade pin... they are a pain to install the dayco kit has a china tensioner and water pump I used those kits many times not by my choice that would be oem.. but never had a problem
Great series of videos. I have a 2006 Forester with blue flame coming out of the head on the drivers side front. I think it has the same issue. Question I have is what would be your option if you found the block was also cracked? Replace the engine? How many hours and dollars did you put into this, if I may ask?
BLUE FLAMES?!? Wow! If you find a cracked block an engine replacement is your only option :)
Great series. Thank you!!
Good job
Good work man!!!! 👍👍
Brilliant series. Thanks for the videos.
Felicitaciones buen video un saludo desde Colombia tunja
if your brave, use a remote starter button and bump it over to put the a/c belt on, that can easily go wrong and gnaw on the hand holding the belt in place
I recently just bought a new tensioner for my subie, because it had early signs of leaking at only 20000 miles. Bought an aisin and it WAS an origional japan part. So im not sure what to say, other than that part that you got wasn't an aisin part. I also bought it at napa/was that auto parts my local box store.
So how is the head gaskets holding up? What type of head gaskets did you use?
Is that one tensioner the only questionable part? Wouldn't it be less expensive overall to just go to the dealer for that part only and discard the questionable one? Or are there other questionable parts?
Yeah, only the tensioner was questionable. But how many times do I have to go to the dealership...time is money!!
I know this is all after the fact but what I meant was that since you made the trip to the dealership to replace the parts in the Aisin kit anyway, on that trip you could have just replaced the questionable part only and saved money by using the rest of the Aisin kit. While this would mean you couldn't return the Aisin kit for a refund (since the kit would be "broken"), there would be overall savings even with eating the questionable part.
The aluminum casting on the tensioner doesn't seem to matter much. As the Hydralic piston part it should say NOK that's what matters is the same as on the original equipment. And The bearing looks good it says Japan and NTN aisin kits are good to go. Also Valvoline zerex Asian blue coolant same as dealer for $12 at Walmart.
What is up from Minnesota? My 07 Impreza has the same engine 2.5i SOHC, so this series is very helpful, Thanks, Peace
I'm interested in what you will discover about Chinese parts attemping to pass off as Japanese parts. I recently purchased a rebuilt A1 Cardone CV axle shaft off Rockauto despite hearing both you and Eric O. express your lack of satisfaction with them. The axle was vibrating like crazy. I ended up buying a New Chinese one from 1AAuto and it drives smoothly now. New Chinese is better than rebuilt A1 Cardone.
I've had terrible luck with new Chinese and Cardone. Better luck with NAPA reman axles. Price is very reasonable as well.
The aluminum casting on the tensioner doesn't seem to matter much. As the Hydralic piston part it should say NOK that's what matters is the same as on the original equipment. And The bearing looks good it says Japan and NTN aisin kits are good to go. Also Valvoline zerex Asian blue coolant same as dealer for $12 at Walmart.
There are so many videos that show even Subaru specialists fitting the same tensioner. AWS automotive actually show a customer's engine out as they fitted new hg with the same tensioner. They have a 3 year 36k warranty so they have to have some faith in the product. Car and custom garage have a high spec engine with the same tensioner installed. I wouldn't trust the Chinese pulleys but as the tensioner has Japanese components it may be fine. There must also be people (first timers) who didn't install the timing belt kit correctly then blame the product.
Hey Ivan what about getting the ASIN kit and just the tensioner from Subaru? Or do you not trust the rest of the components of the kit either?
30K miles in 5 months! Damn your doing a lot of driving Ivan.
Actually 30k in 16 months...this was filmed at the end of 2016 ;)
Well, I’ve used gates many times with one issue in years. Can’t say it’s bad cause you don’t like the casting.. I’ve got stuff from the dealer with no markings.
well once the dealer starts handing out the no-markings tensioners, I'll finally give up the fight for justice lol
Put a gates kit in today 😂
Jiggle pin facing up? Is this for getting air better out of the system?
Zee Governator Yes, for burping the air out, this is why it needs to be at 12 o'clock position.
Makes me scared these aftermarket companies that don't make good timing belt kits, I was a firm believer of gates, now I'm starting to feel OEM is the only way to go, kind of sad..
What is the going cost of your head gasket job with the head machining on a Subaru?
Good video thank you, I haven't worked on a Subaru for a long time, but they were way easy to work on, and just dead simple no brainers I have to ask why didn't you R&R the engine to do this job?
Didn't feel like buying an engine hoist or stand or more garage working room. This is the DIY version ;)
WHAT !! NO "quality" DOORMANN parts used ?? EGADS !!
btw,I ALWAYS apply grease lightly into ALL electrical connectors
to prevent future corrosion into contacts
AND I would have shot Krown or Rustcheck into accessible engine bay areas
when you had a chance
Nice job Ivan and great call on the tensioner...what did Rock Auto say? Had a similar situation with Gates kit from them with mismatched parts and had to buy same kit from Advance Auto but it had the correct parts in it and the box was unopened. If it's taped buyer beware however they did reimburse me for the difference in price, refunded and also gave me a 10% discount.
Jiggle pin is a great name for a metal band lol
What about INA kits, we use them on all euro cars. Ina is oem supplier for a lot of vehicles.
SWEEEEEEET VID, THUMBS UP
Well, Happy New Year to you to... Fires Gun Into Air.
great job you always do a great job
Thanks, Bryan! It was a huge relief when that thing finally cleared up my garage space haha
Ivan, I have a used oem oil pan that will fit that engine, if you want one cheap.
eh this one will last a good while longer ;)
Happy new year, Ivan! ;)
I was only a year ad a half late releasing this series haha
Happy New Year!
Well, Gates kit comes with the belt installer tool😎
great lol
Great series Ivan. I don't think Rock auto was behind that tensioner swap, probably happened at the warehouse it came from. I saw a video showing that you can only talk to a answering service at Rock now, not good.I like that you swapped in new expendables as I would have done,
Yes, Rock Auto doesn't want to talk with you. I kept their number in my file and it still connects you with a human. 866-762-5288
They're really good about answering emails though, most times within the hour.
Good to know
Well done ivan :-D
I'm not supprised it works perfect, you were very carefull to get everything spot on.
The mark of a professional :-D.
It's a real shame that the suppliers tryed to con you on many things, they should be ashamed of themselves, but i don't think they know what honesty means :-(.
After a few years in this field, it becomes a reflex to verify part quality and fit. It's a shame how often the mechanic can get burned by inferior replacement parts ;(
Those stretch to install belts annoy me. Nice job with the Subaru gasket series Ivan. I watched them all but didn't snore as much as you did at TST sitting next to me but that's okay. lol Take care -Glen
OMG sleep deprivation sucks xDDD
It sure does! LOL
Why didnt you install new accessory belts?
Awesome
Great series Ivan. You're very patient! But with Subarus known for head gasket issues, this series makes me not want to own a Subaru.
Yes Great series Ivan but that crap you got from Rock Auto is probably reboxed Dorman CRAP. You did the right thing by Dealer parts I mean you get what you pay for. Your doing a GREAT JOB with these videos so keep them coming.Have a GREAT WEEKEND until next time PEACE!!!
at the end when you rolled up the window and shut the door with the key in i cringed !!!! been bit before i always leave enough gap to maneuver at least a coat hanger lol
Back in the 90s, a 97 Legacy locked the door when I closed it with the engine running. I haven't made that mistake since..
richard cranium Hell don't feel bad. I once locked my handicapped son in our van with the engine running! Talk about feeling like an incompetent Dad! Fortunately Mom was home with her keys. Now I always open another door before closing any doors. And that saved my butt at least two more times since.
ouch i always have the key in my hand and use it if i lock the door
Mark Watson problem was I had just installed the engine. It started fine, I got out to check for leaks. I had to pull the coil wire, disconnect the battery and call the customer to get another key.
I was looking for the Aisin phone call. Is there a video on it?
Great series, Ivan!!!! Nice to hear the engine run nicely!!! But what the hell with the China crap? I've bought Aisin kit for timing belt job on a 94 and 02 V6 Toyota Camrys. I never noticed the tensioner was Chinese part. Wow. Thanks for pointing out that!! Now I'll pay more attention to that!! Great job on those head jobs!! Enjoyed it very much :)
Hey Josh thanks for the positive comments! I feel like I did the job twice after posting these videos haha
What is flat rate time on this job ? and how long did it take ?
As a retired auto tech, I am very impressed with your approach and skills. However, I am not a fan of Subaru engineering. Way too complicated for my blood. Keep up the great videos and thank you!
I learn something new. Thanks. At 5:54 did you call the intake manifold a "exhaust manifold" ?
haha yeah it was a long day ;)
maybe he's going to make it run reverse rotation :))
Awesomeness
Hey Randy! Too bad you bought a Toyota...look at what a fun time you could be having if you got a Subaru instead haha!
"Oh What a Feeling. .....Toyota "
Happy New Year
More plz 👍
I noticed you in PA would like to work on my 2001 ACURA Mdx?
Depends on what it needs. Not doing a transmission swap lol
Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics lol alternator
ahhhh..the ole switcharoo..could be..could be.
Ivan that's were that saying comes in "we get what we pay for" it's depressing
That's an awesome feeling- when a major repair vehicle leaves the Shop, ready to go again. It's not RockAuto's fault or doing; he's just a hub, that handles the orders. They have "Fulfilment Centers" (Vendors) just like Amazon. It would be correct to bring it to the attention of *Ms. Jessa Torvik, Marketing Manager* and use www.bbb.org/wisconsin/business-reviews/new-auto-parts/rockauto-llc-in-madison-wi-36000240 to help you; that is their job, and act as a Consumer advocate, to get problems solved.
My friend just traded in a loaded Subaru Legacy 2015 108K miles, needed struts and tires for a new 2018 and got 7K on trade in, I'm sure the dealer will sell it for 11K + Ivan you didn't mention what the bill was, about 2500? if you have the cash it doesn't make sense driving a car that's more than several years old, IMO trade it off when it hits 150-200K, and let the other guy deal with this type of repair.
Part of this repair was actually covered by the 90-day warranty that my friend purchased from the small dealer when he bought this Subaru. We maxed out the warranty limits haha