[subaru impreza 97 wrx.sti boost timer]

Turbo timer? Is it built in to the alarm?

[Cooling system excess pressure.]

Update. Engine was pulled and heads stripped off. Both head gaskets were gone. Machined the heads and the block. Apparently boost pressure was making its way through the head gasket in to cooling system but the radiator pressure was not enough to get in the the cylinders. Caught it in time.

[Cooling system excess pressure.]

thanks. new radiator so not blocked. new rad cap. std pressure one. top and bottom hoses just as hot as one another. its leaking all around the seal of the cap. and the fans are kicking in. i contacted the seller who had no hesitation in paying fot the repair. he will pay parts and machining and ill do the labour. i am a mechanic and im sure it is head gasket but just wanted to ask here first. next question. where to get cheap arp head studs and what head gasket to use???

[Cooling system excess pressure.]

Hi. I searched this but could not find anything. Sorry if it already exists.

I brought a v7 wrx on the weekend. It has had a full alloy radiator installed recently. I test drove it and checked it over and it all seemed fine. I drove it home 5 hr trip. Coolant temp fine all the way down. Checked the coolant level following day and was down a bit. Went for a short trip today and noticed the top hose was very hard and coolant was leaking from around the cap. I replaced the cap with a new one and this is still leaking. The top hose is rock hard. Does this seem to be a head gasket issue?

[what diff,]

ok found this hope it relates to something, so subaru uses nissan diffs?? i guess go

http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/50499-differential-cv-lsd-hp-torque-r160-r180-r200-r230-diff-mount-faq/

so really i guess i answered my own question,

[what diff,]

hey how do i tell what rear diff i have, i have herd of r160 and r180, whats better? and how do i tell what i have

[i want my engine tuff!!!!]

i dont know why i bother with this site there are some knobs on here, i want info not stupid comments,

thanks to every one who has helped,

[i want my engine tuff!!!!]

 CP93MM said:

Lots of threads on here that covers rwd conversions already(use the search) and do you want to build the engine yourself or or get sumone to build it for you while you watch or just buy a pre-assembled reconditioned long block? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts-accessories/Subaru/Engines/auction-349481390.htm

yeh been searching, im a mechanic so can build it myself just thought someone on here might know some tricks, all so as comment above saying "buy a nissan" if i wanted a nissan i would, but why have something that 90% of drifters have, not that i want to drift my suby,

[i want my engine tuff!!!!]

hey just quick question, whats the best way to go about building a strong engine, i have a 99 wrx, i dont want to run big power just reliable and no knocking noises, im looking in to a rwd converstion and want something to handle the rev's,

whats a good option,

[locked center diff]

ok so i pull gear box arart and remove front crown wheel, then i weld spider gears in the centre diff whitch is in the back part of the gear box??

[locked center diff]

so just to get this straight, if i pull my gear box apart and remove the front crown wheel is that all i need to do to make it rwd or do i still weld something???

[wrx rwd question.]

hi, sweet all this info is great and easyer than searchin, now anyone in the palmerston north arear down to wellington know how to make this converstion, ??? i want to leave complete front axles in if possible, some help to do it would be good,

[wrx rwd question.]

i have a spare box thats the only reason, and i just want to skid it round a bit,

[wrx rwd question.]

thanks i have had a read up, any one have some images orf what needs doing,? im a mechanic but have never done it before, but want to keep front axles in for wof's

[wrx rwd question.]

hey i have searched and not really found any thing, i just have a some quick questions,

1, is it easy to make a gear box rwd, (i have a spare)

2, will it last??

3, can i leave my front axles in?

thats bout it, all the help i can get would me awsome,

[***URGENT*** EJ25 non turbo cam belt marks,]

hi ya, worked a treat, managed to re twink the lines on the belt, just one more question, is there any easy wat to get the belt on, i had to take off a idler bearing

[***URGENT*** EJ25 non turbo cam belt marks,]

sweet thanks ill check it out and get back if i get stuck, thanks,

[***URGENT*** EJ25 non turbo cam belt marks,]

 subaru-mania said:

Basically The double lines are on the bottom left and right cams, and the single notches are on the top left and right cam gears make sure all marks are lined up before you pull cam blet off, other wise the valves will not be in the Zero lift , and will strike each other and bend..

thanks unfortunatly the belt was pulled off whilly nilly, thats the problem i have, fixing someone elses mistake,

[***URGENT*** EJ25 non turbo cam belt marks,]

 Koom said:

The double marks on the pulleys are to line the pulleys up together before you put the belt on. The single marks on the pulleys and crank pulley are to line up with the lines on the cambelt itself.

thanks, my belt soes not have lines on it like the gates belts do??

[***URGENT*** EJ25 non turbo cam belt marks,]

hi all, im tring to locate some good info on cam belt timing marks for a ej25, on each cam gear there is more than one mark, im trying to rectify a timing issue whitch consists of someone taking the belt off with out lining anything up, basicly i need to start from scrtch, someone help please??

[subaru water spray system]

thanks, the car i took it from never had any swithes, ill sort something out

[subaru water spray system]

hey just want to know what triggers the intercooler water spray set up ??is there a switch? i took it off a 97 v4 and have put it on my v5, i still have a v4 wagon parts for sale still pretty much complete

[wrx enignes.?????]

i really have no idea, tell me what you wanna pay, contact me throught trade me,

[wrx enignes.?????]

yeh i should know better im a mechanic, i did however acelerate slowly, check out trade me auction 290120858

all parts to go,

[wrx enignes.?????]

hi, i run a self test and the boost solinoid is ticking away, i found a boost tap in the 97 swaped it over now mine is running about 14psi?? is it ok to leave it set at that??