How to change a Subaru Head Gasket without removing the engine
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
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1:07 Identifying engine type
1:25 Inspection showing oil leak from head gasket
3:12 Remove air intake (discussed)
3:35 Remove battery (discussed)
4:00 Remove air compressor (discussed)
4:10 With above removed and belt covers removed
4:20 Remove belts
5:49 Remove A/C compressor tensioner bracket
7:00 Remove alternator
8:50 Remove air compressor (discussed)
8:56 Drain radiator
10:10 Remove power brake booster vacuum line, fuel lines
11:48 Disconnect spark plug wires/brackets
13:42 Remove A/C compressor
14:15 Remove spark plugs/bracket
15:02 Disconnect oil sending unit wire, coolant temp sending unit, crack shaft position sensor wire
15:50 Remove radiator
How to change a Subaru Head Gasket without removing the engine
I got a calculus exam tomorrow and im watching a how to replace a subaru head gasket video even though i dont have a subaru.
TheBaz568 school life for sure!
TheBaz568 It’s a year later....how’d you do on the calculus exam?
Heer Heer!
I'm In a useless Anthropology class right now. Thinking about getting an outback, this video helps me determine if its worth it.
derivatives.... headgaskets...... what's the difference again?
I have finals tomorrow.... better learn this at 2am
"Wasn't gonna film this one" - 812,000 thousand views and growing everyone is happy.
1 Million now.
I can not thank you enough for these videos. I'm no mechanic but I'm living proof that anyone with an engineering mind, a love of researching, and your videos can do this job. I pulled my ej25 thanks to your advice since it's a dohc. Well done sir. Well done.
What a job. Scotty Kilmer could have gotten it done in 3 minutes. In all seriousness though thank you for posting this, it's a great video.
worldsails2000 He would. And he'd do it flare!
LOL!!
"And those soy based clips are just garbage!" Scotty Kilmer
With a clickbait title.
@@Clearanceman2 hahahahaahah
I finally did it! Thank you. I'm doing both sides however. The other side you didn't do is way easier and not worth mentioning. I wanted to share a little tip. Leave the rear top bolt (one with the sleeve in the hole) in the hole unthreaded of course. Then you can rotate the head up and move/remove the other bolts as you come up. Then slide that bolt and remove. To save your new gasket from getting gashed repeat to install. This made it much easier when you are limited to just 2 hands and not wanting to gash the block or new gasket. ;)
Great vid. To the home DIYer looking to do this, I’d add that the engine can be loosened from its mounts and pushed up ~6 inches (still connected to the drive) with a floor jack under the pan to give more clearance to remove the heads.
I'm doing this job as we speak... I'll keep this in mind
I've heard this before, but you put the jack on the oil pan? Can it take it?
@@berxnes I didn't have an issue, I did put a 2x6 between the pan and jack to spread the load a bit. During the process I was also able to move the engine left and right a couple inches, which was just what I needed to get the long bolts to clear. I pushed the engine too far once and began to pull the CV joint out, but it went back together no problem.
@@timothyhoekstra2604 yeah makes sense, thanks man!
@@timothyhoekstra2604thanks man this is the most detailed explanation I've heard of this so far
Not only a fantastic in-depth video, it also includes: Humor, actual hands-on demonstration so that you're not lost, and classic movie references. Subscription from me to you good sir!
I am NOT a mechanic but when my dealer wanted 1600$ to replace both head gaskets and a full hour labour for an oil pressure sensor !?! I figured not just the sensor was getting screwed. Bought all the Felpro gaskets for 255$ and a torque wrench for 30$ and VOILA! Worked great! I needed that video as a vote of confidence. I recommend the second video on re-installing the head and there is also another video on how to prep the head for a smooth finish using fine sand paper and a board file. Excellent video, tips and advice. Very knowledgable mechanic.
Hey Brian. I work for Subaru so I’ve done this work a million times and I give a ton of respect doing such a great job recording all of this. Specially working on the ground. I just started my channel and trying the recording thing and it’s way tougher then what it looks like.
For a guy that was having a bad day you seemed fairly genuine. You did a good job of keeping your cool and thoroughly explaining each step in detail. I found the video very education and helpful. Much thanks and eager to watch more
Thank you Brian for helping me fix my dads 2002 subaru legacy head gasket and timing belt. Did you know what motivated me to fix it with out prior experience. Your one phrase that said " can you do it? Yeah...you can do it"
Now the car runs like silk. I used the six star gasket, pricy but worth it.
I am very inexperienced with the technical aspects of vehicle repair and maintenance, but I just bought a Subaru Forester. I have a good friend with experience in the industry who has offered to change my head gaskets for me, as well as replace some other parts while we are taking things apart. He suggested I watch this video beforehand to get a better idea of what we are getting into, as well as learn some things about my vehicle. After watching this most helpful video, I feel more informed about the process. Thanks for allowing me to have some semblance of an idea about what will be going on when we dive into this endeavor. Cheers
"this is a wrench, this is impact... this in an impact wrench" ...+1
Hahaha
Just blew my head gasket on my WRX, we didn't want to pull the motor so this helps a bunch. Thank a bunch
Did you end up changing the gasket without removing the engine? If so, how long did the job take?
A lot of the techs I worked with at the dealer use this technique. Saves a lot of time and hassle with removing the engine. Makes me miss being a tech at Subaru. Great video Brian! love all your Subaru videos especially.
I just finished replacing the head gaskets on my 07 Outback with 195K, thanks to your video. Thank you for saving me TONS of money. Cheers!
I haven't even got 2 minutes in and I love this video just for the Ron Paul signage!
Brian,
Please ignore anyone who would actually complain about you.
Dude, your helping people. I've watched many of your videos
and you are almost too mellow. I don't see the bad attitude at all.
At the end of the day, you're doing us a favor.
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK- PLEASE.
Just wanting to thank you for posting this video and your other Subaru related videos. I finished my head gasket replacement last week of my 02 Outback with 65k on it. All is good. Your videos along with the shop manual were very helpful. Your videos more so. Just had to thank you again and tell you that people like you are changing the world through the internet by empowering us commoners. I had no intention off rewarding Subaru with a $2800 repair of their poor design and or piss poor quality part. And you helped in preventing that, thanks again.
Mik B what's gasket did you replace it with?
The shop I took mine to when I lived in Seattle highly recommended these over OEM because OEM are garbage. My friend who works for Enterprise Rent a Car confirms that they're garbage and fail all the time. I need to do this at some point and these Six Star gaskets are probably what I'll use. There are other vids out there explaining why they fail and what these gaskets supposedly do to help curb the issue. *I don't work for any of these companies, I'm just a regular old Subaru owner (2006 2.5i) allwheeldriveauto.com/product/subaru-sohc-2-5l-head-gasket/
Hey Mike how about sending him a donation for helping save you those couple G's and then some???
@@WickedCrispy
Except for the crappy coated Subaru gaskets that came on the EJ engines any name brand MLS gasket will do, as long as it is properly installed! The most expensive gasket will fail if the proper torque procedures are not followed.
It is easy to cut corners on this because by the time they fail, the check has cleared.
It isn't always negligence, it could also be ignorance, all boxer engines have to be torqued and then retorqued.
This is true for Porsches as well.
My mechanic has done dozens of these with Fel Pro MLS gaskets without a single failure, yet Mr. Subaru calls them "fail pro".
Well said! Exactly how I feel
Having a bad attitude is part of annoying jobs.
I have a bad attitude too as I’m doing this.
But I’d like to thank you for making it happen. This has been a huge help.
good vid, couple suggestions for you and others watching, if you remove the engine mounts and lift the engine those top bolts from the head will pass over the frame, making removal easier. Also if you do the passenger side first (there is more room on that side) then shift the engine to that side to do the driver side - a bit easier for removal and reinstallation of the head.
Hey man this helped me so much. Anyone who has something to say otherwise simply don’t mechanic
Just did these on a friends car, couple of tips. Being an x subaru tech I don't pull the intake, just lift it up a bit. The heads go out and back in from the bottom. Remove the roll pins for the intake on the right side head and the exhaust studs on the left. I set the head on a plastic box, gasket on the head and bolts in, but not all the way. Then slide the box under the car to ease lifting from the top. After you get the head up and bolts in the holes slide the gasket onto the dowels and then seat the head on the dowels. this will keep from damaging the gasket with the bolts. Also if you unbolt the engine mounts (2 bolts) and and the pitch stop on the top of the trans you can lift the engine with a floor jack (from under the trans) and move it slightly to one side then the other to give a bit more room. Makes all the difference. Also never do just one head gasket and I would always send the heads to a machine shop you will be money ahead in the long run.
"This is a wrench...This is impact"
Subbed! Lol
Gonna be doing this on an 05 forester as soon as the new gaskets get here.
I've done it before. I will again emphasize that it's SO much faster and easier to do A-grade work if you pull the motor.
Hey man how much further do you have to go in when doing this on a DOHC?
Did the head gaskets hold up without resurfacing the heads and the block?
@@martinbaca9783 is the block known for warping?
Wow! Mind blow on how knowledgeable you have to be to do this kind of a job. Last time I bitch about what mechanics charge
That's some intense EDM in the background, never thought Brian would be into dance music
I never considered myself much of a mechanic, but thanks to your videos, I have changed the timing belt/water pump (about 5K miles ago), then recently replaced both head gaskets on my 2001 Forester SOHC.
Wanted to mention that when replacing head on driver's side, it's best to lower the head down into the space forward of the block, and then slide it rearward until bolts align. Before doing this, remove or reposition the black metal coolant tubing running along the block. Many thanks, Brian.
How do you determine which side needs replaced? I have a 2003 Subaru Legacy
Nothing wrong with your attitude . I enjoy all your videos,
the best videos in the end are the ones that help someone. somebody, somewhere is gonna see this as an absolute godsend and you will be their hero. Hopefully that makes it worth the effort. Even on the worst of days.
Watch from 26:00 and you'll hear me say it's "like rock climbing without a rope" it IS dangerous and should only be done (if at all- I said not to) with skill and great care. By turning both together slowly and by hand it can be done effectively without losing the cam wheel bolt torque setting. Good question. That WAS a sketchy move as was stated in the video.
You're going bi?, bilingual that is👍🏾🤣
thank you for taking the time to show us this. My daughter just encountered a leaking head gasket on her 2007 Forester.
You are a LEGEND!! This video helped me save big bucks for my girlfriend when she was between jobs. She might be the ONE, and if we ever get married you deserve some credit for bringing us closer.
FYI. I came up with a small tweak that made the job WAAAAAAAYY easier! Release the two engine mount nuts at the bottom and jack the engine up an inch or so, then lever it over a little to get the extra clearance.
Props on the Ron Paul poster and beats playing in the background.
Deep sincere praise, and thank you for getting it done on a day when you wanted to quit!
Haha, awesome tip. A fellow Ron Paul fan, you sir are a champion.
You get married?
Yeah we need an update!@@aidenboettcher8265
did yall get married
Good Question! More than anything it's dissimilar metals and heat issues related to the exhaust routing. The heat cycles exacerbate the corrosion and sacrificial metal issue. Notice the drivers side typically fails first? That's the side the EGR pipe is on.
Even if you do not have an engine hoist the engine removal is easy. Ask a friend for help. 2 People is all you need to lift those engines. Subaru engine removal is one of the easiest to do. Engine removal is 3 hours and install is about 5... and it makes head gasket change on the stand a piece of cake :)
I learned a boatload of in depth hands-on for my upcoming HG repair- 2003 Forester.
Ho-Ho-Home.. you could make a living with that voice too. Thanks
I've done this both ways. Removing the engine is my favorite way.
I think this video sold me on lifting the engine. If I do it. I might sell the car. Don't know yet.
Thank you for your videos I'm no professionally trained mechanic but I grew up on a dairy farm working on tractors, so your videos are very useful in knowing some of the challenges I might face when starting a project like this. Keep up the good work and to those of you complaining about his videos remember he's no cinematic with a big budget he's doing this to help the average backyard mechanic save some money on labor
Instructions unclear: JB welded head onto engine. Runs awesome no leaks :P
Brian, this is a thorough, professional, and informative lesson delivered with personality and the right amount of humor. I can now pull my heads with confidence that I will know what I'm doing. Mine is a 1998 Outback with bent valve stems as a consequence of a slipped (skipped?) timing belt. It is especially helpful not to have to remove the motor.
Thanks for this video and all the others you've done in the years since! I love your style and your videos gave me the confidence and (most of) the know-how to do the heads on my '00 Forester. I'm still working on it but want to send you out a big huge thanks for being you and doing what you do. You've helped thousands of us for sure.
Thanks for doing this video! you have helped lots of people that are on a budget. Congrats on over a million views too! Blessings to you for having a giving heart. If only there were more people with a giving heart like yours on this planet it would be a better kinder place.
you have a bad attitude? really??? i have seen many pro techs do this and far easier jobs looking like a 1st grader having a temper tantrum. not every job is pissing day glow and pooping rainbows. good job my man. stay greasy
Thanks man!
I feel like I'd lose everything doing this. Great video!
Its funny, im a mechanic for uhaul and i keep my temper very controlled at work when im stuggling but holy shit if i have to change a spark plug on my subie, its the end of world for me and ill just swear and lose it and everything lol.
My first car was a 78 Subaru 4x4 wagon, loved it , .I wish I could by a Subaru with a Toyota engine . Redundant component engine Design. You do great work Brian 👍
I watched other Subaru head videos of yours and you really know those engines 👍
Brian.. long time viewer here.
I never thought I’d have to reference this video. Sadly, I think the time has come. Milkshake in the overflow reservoir. Another one bites the head gasket!
Watching makes me remember all the hours I wasted working on those in the car. I got to the point where i can get the engine out in 45 minutes. It makes everything so much easier. But I understand the purpose of the video. All I can say to people without a cherry picker is GO RENT A CHERRY PICKER!!! Great video.
Agree it makes it a lot easier to apply sealant to the cam cover when its flat.
You are a legend! I just picked up a 99 outback EJ25 SOHC cheap as the head gaskets are starting to go. This video is a huge help. I might pull the engine, only 8 more bolts anyway.
Your channel is awesome. Keep it up!!
I've been saying that for YEARS! People still wanted a video on it though- don't have a cherry picker I guess.
I bought a cherry picker off craigslist just to do a friend's Outback head gasket and low and behold I fucked it up the first time and had to take the engine out twice. Oh well.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 what went wrong?
@@Tochinoki Honestly I don't remember exactly. I think I screwed up the sealant at some crucial place where you have to use RTV in the reassembly. Ended up overheating again even with brand new head bolts and gaskets.
Thanks for the vid...so many people don't realize how much harder the job becomes when you are taking video as well. I have watched your vids for a while and have since pulled a few subi engines...now I am showing others...paying it back. Thanks for the great videos...they are appreciated.
Scott..
Awesome Thanks Dude! That Helped Tremendously! I really thought I had to pick the engine to pull it apart. took me a couple of hours but it got it done.
PS: Love the Ron Paul Poster!
Thank you for posting this...did mine on a similar car over the last three days ...took me 31 hours to complete both sides!
Well lots of luck and patience bud. I have to do my dads Subaru head gaskets. He has 120k on that engine and its leaking pretty bad. I will take my time with one bite at a time..
Thanks for providing the steps for the repair.
+Zero Melsgiven Welcome man- best of luck- keep warm.
+Zero Melsgiven BE SURE TO HAVE THE HEADS MACHINED!!!!!
+briansmobile1 can I not get the heads machined if they are withing spec with a feeler gauge?
It's never overheated
LackofAttack
bottom end is fucked as of yesterday =/
What I do for the SOHC is jack the engine up and put a socket between the crossmember and the engine mount. This results in a nice tilt on the engine when the jack is lowered and the head comes out real easy.
1:00 is that Ron Paul poster?
Edit: yes it is, well done. Liberty at home, liberty at wotk.
watched this and did mine Forester 2000, 220k miles!!!
Rotated camshaft having tbelt on, using chainwrench over pulley slided on the shaft, aligned, then tensioner and tbelt off.
heads easily slide out FORWARD and UP (both of them - move AC comp around) you need to fit bottom back bolt into a groove in the frame. (but those f-ers are HEAVY and if you feel frustraited - STOP)
THANK YOU!!!! 2k miles and going - no leaks!
I remember watching this video right before I bought my Subaru just in case it came with a bad head gasket.
"It's funny how what you try to avoid, you wind up attracting to yourself."
That made me laugh out loud because of how true it is.
Great video, man.
Can't imagine having a mechanic this ept, this thoro.
I've heard of OCD, but not ept (except the prego test). What is that?
briansmobile1
Ept is a "back formation", and oppositie, of "inept". Maybe related to the word "adept". Thanks for the vid!
Thanks- I thought it was an acronym for something.
Starting this process on a 2006 Impreza since I was successful with my 2005!
If you're doing this job, regardless of if you pull the engine or not make sure you send out the heads to be MACHINED!!!! The Subaru dealership that replaced mine @ 140k (before I bought the car) didn't machine the heads and as a result the driver side started leaking. So now I have to pay to have it replaced again. It's not that much to get the heads machined, just man up and get it done so you don't have to go through the headache again, like I did.
This EXACT thing is happening to me. Subaru dealer replaced them right before I bought my outback, and sold it to me with the main pitch being "New head gaskets!" ..come to find out though that they weren't machined, and now I have the same driver-side leak. Listen to this man^
they probably put in the oem Head gaskets. gotta go with the multi layer ones. as long as your heads are still flat you don't need to mill them. in my opinion doing it out of the car is a better way to do it. i did my 99 in 13 hours the first time . both heads . took a lot of extra time reading the manual etc. i could probably do it in 7 if i had to do it again
Just got a 98 gt with head gaskets replaced. First thing i looked for was a mls head gasket and machine reciept which he had.
Now its a subaru so its got the second worse seal to replace, go bad.
The oil seperator plate and also oil pan.
Love driving subarus but hate repairing them...
If the heads are flat they don't need to be milled. The subaru head gaskets are the culprit. A good muli layered head gasket set saves heart ache for everyone.
I just had mine done..80bucks for the both of them..its a piece of mind to do it..
you are amazing i love you so much i bought a subaru with a blown head gasket without knowing it you just saved me from an aneurysm. thank you so much
"Fershitzzled". My new word of the day.
Bless you man, I fix cars for a living but I never work on Subbys. I have an auto electric shop and if it wasn't so damn dead I'd pass on this. The owner thought it was a head gasket and I convinced him it was a cam seal or oil pump o-ring. Well I've gotten inside and there's no oil inside the timing cover at all. Everything is clean except where the head mates to the block on the pass side on the bottom. I'm so glad to hear you're fixing it for an oil leak. No engine pull, great!!
The head gasket is one thing Subaru has definitely screwed up!
That's just a boxer thing in general. I still love 'em tho.
@@s1lv3rbull37 Mee 2
Yeah same with the boxers in Porsche cars. Something with the opposed piston design that just is hard on head gaskets. But they are pretty efficient little power plants when they are fully maintained.
Its the only boxer motor weakness
@@autobotavengerfireballxl5339 you forgot spark plugs
WE all have are days where our attitude sucks but in your case, i didnt really see anything bad, you still made a video to help whoever, keep them coming. Happy or not I enjoy your videos
"leaking like crazy" ... has way less oil stains than any of my cars...
agreed no where near bad enough to warrant a head gasket repair . can of brake clean and a blow gun job done . unless it has a blown head gasket like coolant and overheating etc.
Yeah but what about it dumping oil into the catalytic converter? Itll clog that up and stall the car
it leaks into the motor....
@@carlzimmerman8700 +1
head gaskets leak exhaust gases into the coolant ducts inside your engine block. If your head gasket is cracked, your car will continuously overheat, due to the exhaust gasses entering your radiator and not allowing proper coolant flow. (Air in system)
tldr head gaskets don't leak oil 😑
Just make sure you put the new head in with everything clean, mark the buckets so they go back right and be ready to catch the exhaust ones when the ex cam comes off, 3 bottom head bolts in for assembly, and the head gasket on the block. Other than that, it's ducks in a barrel.
Brian where are you from? can i bring my subaru to you for some issues? lol.
Good god! What a project. Nice job! My mechanic just did my head gaskets this way. I was wondering what he went through to do it. Holy cow!
i have a bad oil leak in my 1993 subaru legacy it smokes really bad please help
just tell her to stop smoking
valve cover gaskets
Thanks a bunch for these videos. I finally understand what people mean when they say certain cars are easier to work on, thank god the miatas are simple
how much would you charge for this job?
depends 600 for a replacement gasket or 1000 for a full indepth job, skimming the head, replacing head gasket, replacing piston and piston ring .
@@christopherbrown2224 The hell, I'm getting quoted 2600-3000 for my Bugeye at every shop I've contacted
Anthony S i live in the UK MIGHT ASWEL BUY A FULL REFERBISHED ENGINE for your price they charge
Stay strong, brother. You are a helping hand when I need one.
lol, wrench + impact = impact wrench
Great tutorial followed it and worked fine, to avoid the head blot clearance issue...loosen motor mounts and use ratchet strap to pull the engine to one side and get just( barely) a little extra clearance for head bolts
It makes me think that "just" pulling the engine out might be preferable.
Vitabrick Snailslime it's not that much more work from what he did.
This is probably only preferable if you don't have an engine lift.
even if you don't have a crane you can still use a floor jack to lift the engine up for more space. Or get a buddy to help you lift the engine onto a stand since it only weighs 250 lbs.
I don't see you complaining unnecessarily ... just annoying stuff (it ain't all fun & games:) . Thanks for the video I'm sure it's helped a ton of people.
Your videos are extremely good... I have to do this to my subaru sooner than expected (90K miles) and not looking forward to it. You've given me both encouragement and made me dread this. Loud music indeed sir.
I like your attitude and you sound like cousin sounds, so it makes it nice to listen to.
You CAN reuse head bolts if they're still good (came out OK and measure the same length as new ones). And the riveted ones that are 3 layers of steel are fine to use if they are the blue ones. (coated).
I like your presentation style and didn't mind the attitude at all, thank you for your time Brian.
Thanks for the help, the left side was a pain until I remembered the old trick of using some string to hold the bolts and gasket in place. One wrap around each bolt and then to the other side of the head. You can tie the bolts and gasket in place with the bolt heads even with the rockers so it takes less room. It slides in so easy this way but you need to use a hook scribe to pull out the string because it tends to get caught. But it's so much faster and easier than trying to keep it all together and with all 6 bolts and gasket.
Maybe it's because I'm from NYC, but I don't think your attitude is bad at all, man! Thanks for putting up this video. It's immensely informative, clearly thought out, and I appreciate your asides, e.g, lining up components, marking parts, soy-based rubbers, etc.
What I love about the DOHC EJ25s is you can say that your car's engine is a quad cam 16 valve. Awesome.
After watching this I am glad I pull my double overhead cam engine out to do it... Thanks for showing what a pain it is to do it this way.
Hey. I watch your videos over and over. U get to the point. U show what ur talking about. And I find u funny wit ya smart assy attitude. Thanks for the videos I am learning so much from u. I don't watch anyone else but u. 👌💯
OK, I think i've commented before, but now I can update that i've followed this video and ripped both the heads off my gen2 liberty (legacy) wagon. It's a 2.2L SOHC and it's dead easy!
Everything comes off and out without any issues and I replaced the head bolts, head gaskets, exhaust and intake gaskets, rocker seals etc and it's now back together and running fine as far as I can tell. If the coolant doesn't disappear in two weeks i'll know for sure, but the old head gaskets didn't look great.
The SOHC heads were super easy to remove, even easier than the ones in the video. Mine has all the head bolts on the OUTSIDE of the rocker covers, but removing the covers gave a little more room to wiggle the heads out. On the left-hand side (passenger in Australia) the top front head bolt can come out on its own, the rest stay in until you angle it upwards. On the right side (drivers in AU) the top three can come out if you undo two of the lower airbox bolts and lift the box up by hand.
All up, the SOHC is quite easy to do with the engine in the car. I think I spent about $230AU on parts, and $70AU on oil and coolant. My pump and belts were already new, hoses were already new, etc.
Thanks again for the video!
Doing this with a 2005 Outback 2.5L Cali Emissions( Z25 cast heads). No picker to drop the motor either. Been a long tedious project. Cracked heads (Bought it like that ) and had to replace them. Subaru called their VVT "AVCS" by the way. Something I learned along the go. First time wrenching on a Subaru. Your content has been of great help. Thanks!
It's the aluminum and the exhaust routing. The exhaust from the EGR pipe and the exhaust going out the bottom makes the bottom of the engine heat cycle really hot and then cool over and over. The metal head gaskets react with the aluminum under these conditions. It's always the drivers side that fails because it's got the EGR pipe cooking the back of the head too.
Loved the video. I'm about to do my own timing belt for the first time. I have a very good help supervising and I feel good about doing it. Thanks for the confidence boost, Love the Ron Paul poster too.
holy shit YOU are the MAN!!! takin this thing down like it ain't no thang, I watched this video to assist me with a half dozen procedures
You are the man! I taught myself using your video and saved over $1000! Thanks Brian
ive watched this 7 times already just to memorise everything
Thank you, a very excellent mechanic and teacher. I was able to follow it without problem. Clear, concise, and to the point. Thanks for your work,
John Mahoney i
Hey Briansmobile! Thanks for posting these video's on how to take apart and repair these Subaru Boxer type engines. They look so different if you are just looking at them under the hood. Subaru techs, or even worse, the dealers, just ream you to take care of this maintenance stuff. So, no worries on the attitude man. I'm just glad to have someone who will take the time to show me how to wrench on these suckers.
Also, I work for a company that processes brand new Subaru's as they come off the boat. Your comments about how cheap and crappy the cars are getting is 100 percent accurate. They are starting build them so that you cannot even take them apart to fix them or work on them at all anymore. Ever since Toyota bought half of Subaru, they have turned into, pardon the expression, real pieces of crap. Give me a 1982 wagon every day of the week . Thanks again! Sorry for the long comment.
I love this side of you, we need more of this slightly cranky mechanic.
im about to do this on a the driver's side of my wife's 04 impreza outback sport. exploded a timing belt yesterday morning, compression check yesterday revealed all of life's problems concentrated on the driver's side head. this video has got to be the single greatest car diy video ever. personality is everything when it comes to a sucky stinky miserable job like pulling an unfamiliar head...
Way to go! That's about the only way to show that you don't approve of the two processed bank approved candidates the media provided.
Hell yes sir and as many Subaru owners I do appreciate all ur hard work. I found this video as I was searching for something else for the same vehicle, and I have to say attitude and all, but we'll explained. So lately I've been smelling burned oil coming from the engine so i'm gonna follow ur instructions and take the heads to a machine shop and do it myself. Sorry I have had really bad experiences with local mechanics, friends having the same luck with their mechanics, so if at the end of the day i'm gonna end up doing it myself, well I'll do it myself. Wish me luck. Im gonna try to record the process I do not have a UA-cam channel but I think i'm gonna start one...all credits will go to you sir. Once again thank you and God bless you!
Daniel, I do believe you've just made my day sir! Thanks for being you and re-igniting my fire to make these videos! Keep me posted. I'm excited to hear about your struggles and victories with this project!
@@briansmobile1Hey man, I saw after almost 10 years you still reply to comments, so I thought I’d shoot my shot and ask a question I have. I plan on getting a 00-08 ish Impreza 2.5RS as my first car, but people say head gaskets are a problem, so I found this video to see how hard it was to replace, and I think I could probably do it. How much do you think all of the tools you used cost? Is it worth getting a different car entirely? My budget isn’t huge and I know people have fun with these cars and they are pretty safe so I thought it’d be a good choice. I’m not too knowledgeable mechanically, but I can learn fast and do a thorough job, and want to start working on cars. I wanted your thoughts on what to do.
@@ephraim9332 Probably a good thing you want an RS instead of WRX. Find one that has an older owner not a young kid. Get it thoroughly inspected before buying, take your time find the right car thats been properly maintained. They arent that bad if youre willing to learn, maintain it properly etc. If youre able to do this you're able to do pretty much anything the car needs but have a little extra cash just in case. Ive had a 04 WRX for 2 years, 20k miles and it tests my patience but I love the car
@@Nbajunkie2782 Thanks. I’ve heard people ABUSE WRX’s and it’s hard to find one properly maintained so I think I’ll try to find a RS because they’re cheaper and a little slower but still fun. Don’t get me wrong though if I find a properly maintained WRX I can afford Im buying one on the spot 😂
I’ve got a lot to learn but I think it’ll be a fun journey. I’ve loved cars ever since I was a little kid and I’m pretty stoked I’ll be getting to drive soon. I was also thinking about an RSX Type S, but it doesn’t have the headroom a WRX/RS has.
@@ephraim9332 Yeah my WRX was abused and poorly maintained. The price was awesome though. I knew nothing when I bought it, had to learn a lot. It was daily for two years during brutal winters. Now its just my fun car. Less stressful to work on and experiment when you have a backup ride.
These cars are fun to drive and can go anywhere with good tires. I rarely haul and often travel alone so perfect for me. They definitely arent for everyone and require some patience. But the RS is a great starter car IMO.
Coming from a subaru tech. Leave all the spark plug wires on you do not need to remove them from the intake just take them off the spark plugs. Also where you turn both camshafts what I have always done is just put your crank bolt back in and use that to turn the motor to line up the timing marks. Much safer and you do not have to worry the cam bolts coming loose. At the end the big sensor on the head is your solenoid that controls your VVT variable valve timing as he shows in the video. The other little one is actually just a pressure sensor and when your ECM tells that solenoid to work it looks at the pressure sensor to make sure that the pressure goes up and down. FYI if you ever get a code for the VVT solenoid check that pressure sensor first 9/10 its that sensor and they are $25 compared to over $100 for the solenoid. They leak and that causes the reading to go low and the ECM thinks the solenoid did not move but it actually did the pressure sensor is just faulty causing that code.
Sweetheart, while this was made a decade ago I appreciate its existence. I have an 07 leg out. Leaky head gasket. This vid gives me hope that maybe I can change it out on my own. Fingers crossed that the head isn’t warped. 🤞
Love, I hope you can and wish you all the luck!
@@briansmobile1 whoa. I just totally fan-girled that you replied! Thank you for that. A little flutter with my coffee is a fantastic way to start the day. ☺️