Subaru Outbacks

[Rot Box]

Whew I think I dodged a bullet. Long story short I think the trans is good to go 😎


Look how many bolts hold that timing cover on lol.

 

[Mouse]

Whats the deal with the transmission?

 

[Rot Box]

Whats the deal with the transmission?

So it’s kinda hard to explain but the torque converter drives an intermediate pump shaft that spins the fluid pump. It’s held to the torque converter with a snap ring/circlip. Well my snap ring broke and the shaft stayed stuck in the transmission when the torque converter pulled out with the engine. On Subarus you’re supposed to make sure the torque converter stays in the transmission when you pull the engine—I did not do that because I’m an idiot lol.

I need to build this tool to get that intermediate shaft out. Once it’s out I can install it onto the torque converter with a new snap ring and bobs my uncle.

 

[Rot Box]

Hell ya! My brother came over and saved the day. He was able to extract the shaft with a set of picks. Sweet.

Here she is. Just need to get a new snap ring and I’m back in business 😎

 

[Rot Box]

I think wore my helper out with all these Subaru shenanigans 😂



Time to focus on the engine! I’m curious as to what let loose. Judging by the shitty Fram filter that’s covered in oil/grime I think it’s been awhile since the last oil change.

 

[TRD270]

Seem to be a lot of Subaru owners that don’t know what preventative maintenance is. I’ve been seeing a lot of these types of cars in the classifieds (maybe it’s the cars not the owners 🤔)

FIFM 😂

 

[Rot Box]

That filter hasn’t been touched in a decade I guarantee it lol!

Gonna start pulling it down soon as I finish my coffee. Hoping purple power will fight some of this grease/grime.

 

[Mouse]

Good luck. Following along as this is interesting, especially since the boxer engine is so different

 

[Rot Box]

Pulled the injectors, coil packs and wiring along with the coolant hoses off the top of the engine. Pretty straight forward.




Then I drained the oil, pulled the pan and flipped the engine over! Boy there sure is a lot of metal in there!

 

[Rot Box]

The further I dig the more I think the JDM engine would be the smart/logical choice. I dunno we’ll see I’m sure that metal is to be found in every inch of this motor. I still want to find the bearing(s) that let loose so I’ll keep pulling it down.

 

[Mouse]

The further I dig the more I think the JDM engine would be the smart/logical choice. I dunno we’ll see I’m sure that metal is to be found in every inch of this motor. I still want to find the bearing(s) that let loose so I’ll keep pulling it down.

The metal on the magnet combined with a filter that is unknown amount of use suggests that the motor is loaded with metal

 

[Rot Box]

The metal on the magnet combined with a filter that is unknown amount of use suggests that the motor is loaded with metal

For sure. At this point I think it might be a bust which is fine I knew going into it that it was a big gamble.

 

[Rot Box]

Removed the timing cover—what a pain getting all those bolts out! I actually broke the dang thing as it would not come off a dowel pin and it’s made out of glass haha.

Next thing was pulling out the timing chains and all the components. The the backing plate which had almost as many bolts as the timing cover.

Look at the sludge in this engine! 😳

 

[Rot Box]

^ 🤣😂🤣

 

[Rot Box]

Snapped my sweet Pittsburg hex bit like a twig in an attempt to pull the heads—weird.

Ordered a Snap-On hopefully it’ll do the job.

Starting to think I’d be better off spending my time and money working on something cool…. 😂

 

[1969honda]

What size hex do you need? I've got a petty good set in Mendon.

 

[Rot Box]

What size hex do you need? I've got a petty good set in Mendon.

Thanks! It’s a 10mm but my new one should be here by the time I’m able to work on the engine again. I’ll let you know if it doesn’t though I appreciate it! 😎

 

[1969honda]

Absolutely!

 

[TurboMinivan]

I would like it better if it had Apple CarPlay, for GPS reasons, but the Bluetooth connectivity is flawless.

That's strange, because Apple CarPlay has been standard on the Forester for years now. (So has Android Auto.)

 

[Trate D]

I drove this rental Subaru from Utah to CT after thanksgiving. And as much as I want to hate it, I gotta admit I kinda love it.

We picked up a new outback from @TurboMinivan in may of this year. Since then my wife has logged 12k miles and loves it. She was nervous to go from a big suv to an outback but so far I think she is very happy. Safety systems work great and Apple car play is very nice for using maps.