Timing Belt Change How To

[mael]

Is the timing belt on the carberated engine just a standard belt I can pick up at my local parts store?

DC

Here we just take the car registration to the parts place and they know from that.

Maybe the Subaru isn't common where you are, so the belt might need to be ordered.

I showed my old belt to a knowledgeable neighbour and he demonstrated how the belt probably wouldn't have lasted much more than another 10,000 kilometres. - New kei-trucks are switching back to timing chains. It seems they are less nerve-wracking.

[mikeh1975]

does anyone know the subaru part codes for the oil seals?
mine has done 81k ive got a belt and tensioner comming, but will now order me a water pump, and do the seals while its there

mike

[fupabox]

not sure what year you are working on so heres all of them with clickable cross reference

http://www.infodozer.com/catalogs/mu...R&maker=SUBARU

[SpikeFiend]

If I change the water pump at the same time as the timing belt, do I need to drain the coolant first? Or will that just sort itself out when I take out the pump off?

[cbarlow]

I'd drain it first so it doesn't make a mess when you pull off the pump

[RicePaddy]

If I change the water pump at the same time as the timing belt, do I need to drain the coolant first? Or will that just sort itself out when I take out the pump off?

My advice is to change the coolant if you are replacing the water pump. So yes, drain it. Flush out the system good, you dont want to take the chance of old dirty coolant damaging the new water pump seals. Even with draining the system, likely the will be a bit of water left in the block and it may seep when you pull the pump. If you flushed the system good, only water will be remaining and will be easier to clean up if it seeps out.

I generally add a can of the antifreeze makers water pump lubricant when I replace the antifreeze (Everyone has there own preference with that).

Hope that thought helps; Have fun and good luck.