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Car Forum / Subaru Cars / February 2009

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Timing belt

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Richard - 03 Feb 2009 17:27 GMT
Just yesterday my timing belt went out. Was delivering papers and
went home to use the bathroom and it would not start when I was ready
to hit the road again. It is a 1992 legacy wagon awd, Would thier be
any or mcuh valve damage, Also what is behind the valve cover such as
water pump or whatever? Any help would be appreciated.
MM - 03 Feb 2009 18:33 GMT
Why do you think it is a timing belt? Can it be an electrical problem? In
any case I believe the 1992 engine design was non-interference (someone will
correct me if I am wrong), so there shouldn't be any damage...

/MM

> Just yesterday my timing belt went out. Was delivering papers and
> went home to use the bathroom and it would not start when I was ready
> to hit the road again. It is a 1992 legacy wagon awd, Would thier be
> any or mcuh valve damage, Also what is behind the valve cover such as
> water pump or whatever? Any help would be appreciated.
johninky - 03 Feb 2009 19:53 GMT
>  Just yesterday my timing belt went out. Was delivering papers and
> went home to use the bathroom and it would not start when I was ready
> to hit the road again. It is a 1992 legacy wagon awd, Would thier be
> any or mcuh valve damage, Also what is behind the valve cover such as
> water pump or whatever? Any help would be appreciated.

No valve damage. Covers should have end pieces that can be easily
removed to check the condition of the timing belt.  Good idea to also
replace those tensionor pulleys along with the belt.  Always
inexpensive kits on ebay.
Hachiroku ハチロク - 03 Feb 2009 21:25 GMT
>  Just yesterday my timing belt went out. Was delivering papers and
> went home to use the bathroom and it would not start when I was ready
> to hit the road again. It is a 1992 legacy wagon awd, Would thier be
> any or mcuh valve damage, Also what is behind the valve cover such as
> water pump or whatever? Any help would be appreciated.

Aaargh...delievering newspapers...that's why I bought my '89 Coupe in the
first place.

Developed a head gasket leak. I didn't know it, i took it to have the
timing belts checked. Guy said the belts were new.

Well, one was because 3500 miles later the other one broke. It's pretty
easy, the guys here can tell you how to go about it. it took me about 5
hours with a wrench in one hand and a lemonade in the other...would have
taken about 2.5 otherwise.

Do yourself a favor and have a look at the oil pump. I believe it's a
similar design...the guys here can help with that. Go to the Suby dealer
and for $11 get all the gaskets for the oil pump and DO IT NOW while you
have everything apart, instead of having a gasket leak and having to do it
all over again! AAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHH! (it can wait till lemonade weather...)
 
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