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Spark Plugs & Serpentine Belt.
Hey all. Well I have my ATF cooler and SmallCar shift kit. But I can not work up the nerve to install them myself. I m very certain I can do the shift kit but the ATF is looking to be a daunting task. I would like to at least get it installed before too much longer.
Anyway my real question. The Spark Plugs look really hard to get to. Any special tools besides a ratched and a plug socket needed? Any specific kind of plugs reccomended? Also my serpentine belt is looking really badly worn. It is missing bands of teeth. Anybody know how hard it is to fine a new belt? And about how much they run for? Is it as simple and loosening the tensioner, pulling off the old one and puttig on a new one or is there more than that? Thanks, - Jason |
Spark Plugs: Any old ratchet is fine (well, one that fits; I think it's 5/8in.), but I have this one that has rubber and holds the plug as you take it out of the engine compartment; quite handy. As for specific plugs; any plugs gapped to the SVX requirement are ok. I myself just got a set of Bosch 4+'s and really like them (you don't ever have to gap them). I would make sure they are at least platinum tipped though; they'll run you maybe $2-$4 a plug. I also have read that you probably want to take off the box that has the air filter in it to give you more clearance to get at the plugs.
Belts: Serpentine Belts are easy to get. The ones for my legacy (I bet the SVX takes ones very similar) were around $9 each. If your belt is missing a band of teeth, I'd get it off there quick. If you've got a few extra bucks, you can get gator belts which tend to last longer (someone can correct me on this). And yes, it is just as easy as you described to get them off. I loosened the idler pulley to the the AC one on and I tilted the alternator down to get that one on. Subaru was quite ingenious when they made the engine :). |
Which belt are you refering to as a serpintine belt? If you are talking about the AC and Alternator belts, they are easy to find and can be found at subaruparts.com if none of the parts houses don't have them locally.
Here is the link to the instructions to replace the spark plugs. It is in the How-To Documents for future reference. Some of the other tasks that you mentioned are there too. :) Good luck. |
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First of all, because you don't yet have an SVX, you don't realize how tough the plugs are to get out. They are cake on a 2.2, but the 3.3 is a different beast. The plugs on the 2.2 sit near the top of the head and are angled upward and are pretty clear of obstructions. The plugs on the 3.3 are located in the center of the head making it awkward to get in there, and each one sits behind a coil that's bolted on. Once you know the shortcuts it's not so bad......but not anywhere near as easy as a 2.2 plug job. Secondly your "any plugs gapped to the SVX requirement are ok" is misleading. Gap is only one aspect of spark plug requirement. You need to make sure the heat range is the same, and if you are going to match the originals, you want platinum plugs. Dave |
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And any auto parts store isn't going to sell you ones that don't match heat wise. If you go into autozone and ask for plugs for a 92 SVX, they're going to match when it comes to heat. |
The SVX doesnt have a serpentine belt does it? :confused:
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They are alot easier to change than the sparkplugs. A transmission cooler is not too hard to install, and a good move. |
So the coil sits ontop of the each plug!? That is different. I thought those flat "covers" looked strange. I will look in the documents on how to do it.
Any specific brands that folks have had good luck with. I am not looking for like super amazing performance, just long lasting and reliable. Ensteele: It is the belt on the front of the engine that winds around all kinds of pullies. It has bands in it and some of them are missing. I wonder if that could be the cause of my engine reving up to around 1500 when I first turn it on then some times dropping down to 200 RPMs. May also be the reason that my check engine light is coming on intermittantly. That is, if the belt is slipping. |
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Yeah I need to install that. Since i live in Northern California, I think I can get away with replacing the stock one. Besides I do not think the 20x10" that I got will fit in there with the stock one. |
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You MUST loosen the 12mm nut on the adjusting pulley, directly below the PS pulley, and the you can turn the PS/ALT adjusting bolt counter clockwise to back off the adjustment. If you are changing both belts, the AC belt has a 12mm locknut, under the 12mm bolt the adjuster arm pivots on, and a 17mm nut cast into the adjuster, that you twist to adjust that belt. I have some pictures in my locker if that helps. Tom. |
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Not always. I worked in the aftermarket for years. Not all brands have identical heat ranges. If you want Bosch and Bosch doesn't make a plug that matches the SVX heat range, they'll sell you the next closest heat range. I did it for years. Dave |
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No. A serpentine belt is one belt that drives multiple engine mounted accessories. All Subaru's (except those with the 3.0L engine) have two seperate belts that drive the accessories. Dave |
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