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Re: Newbie here
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Yep, I guarantee you Huck told me every single thing about the car - I just didn't listen well. I've counted Huck as a good friend for 10 years or more, and he's had all that time to know that I'm a bit of a scatterbrain. Dave, thanks for the hint! The water pump and t-belts shouldn't be THAT much different from the ER27 engine, right? Is there a trick bolt like the tensioner bolt on the XT6, that I need to be aware of? I really need to search this site (or Google) for an exploded diagram of the EG33, or a section from the FSM. SVX MY BABY, good to know about the cruise control! Like I said, I'm a huge fan of using it. Also thanks for the hint on the cabin air flow!
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Austin __________ '97 LSi Ebony - daily driver - mostly just needs body work [couple o' rust holes, door dings, and peeling clear (of course)] '96 LSi, Laguna Blue (retired - soon going to a new home) '89 XT6 5 speed (Gone but not forgotten) Last edited by Austin; 10-08-2010 at 06:59 AM. Reason: spelling errors (I'm anal that way) |
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Re: Newbie here
Austin,
The EG33 timing belt and water pump is much easier than the ER27, paint marks on the new belt line up to marks on the pulley, can't get it out of time And only one belt! The tensioner will require a vice to compress it, and a small Allen wrench stuck through the hole to hold it until you get the belt on. (And I don't count myself as "One of the top Mechanics on the network" just a good shade tree mechanic, with good mechanical knowledge, and not afraid to try something new)
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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It just occurred to me this morning on my drive in, that maybe my odd little hiccup situation is being caused by a bad water pump bearing...
...hear me out... ...I'm thinking that since the water pump looks like it's going bad (although I haven't really traced the coolant leak yet), maybe if it has a bad bearing it hesitates momentarily as it spins. If that's the case, since it's driven by the T-belt, maybe it's really the culprit to my occasional timing hiccup. So far I think I'm looking at ~$300 to get the car about where I need it to be: $140 - water pump (could be had for less w/ reman and 1 yr warranty but...) $ 80 - timing belt $ 80 - resonator-ectomy $300 The resonator can wait (begrudgingly) but the other two issues are urgent, so now I just need to find a good diagram of the EG33 front end. I'll search the site for that.
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Austin __________ '97 LSi Ebony - daily driver - mostly just needs body work [couple o' rust holes, door dings, and peeling clear (of course)] '96 LSi, Laguna Blue (retired - soon going to a new home) '89 XT6 5 speed (Gone but not forgotten) Last edited by Austin; 10-12-2010 at 05:57 AM. Reason: formatting |
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Call me if you have any questions(or email)
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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