HugoStiglitz Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 No worries, sorry I didn't specify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertrussian Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Correct, you can not see the heads from the top. From the bottom, look above the up pipe. Also check the turbo oil return hose. its rubber and very old by now. It goes into the back of that head. I think most of my oil "consumtion" is coming from just a leaky return hose. Such a pain in the rear to deal with it without pulling the turbo and the motor out 05 LGT 16G 14psi 290whp/30mpg (SOLD) 12 OBP Stock 130whp/27mpg@87 Oct 00 G20t GT28r 10psi 250whp/36mpg 22 Ascent STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolmers06LGT Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I think most of my oil "consumtion" is coming from just a leaky return hose. Such a pain in the rear to deal with it without pulling the turbo and the motor out I thought the same thing since I have quite a bit of oil under the car, but when I ran my hand along my oil return hose it was dry. I definitely have a pretty hefty leak somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertrussian Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Get under the car for a few minutes and look. I thought it was my head gasket at first, but then saw the oil trail go up to the rubber turbo drain hose, which told me it's leaking at the rubber and not at the turbo. 05 LGT 16G 14psi 290whp/30mpg (SOLD) 12 OBP Stock 130whp/27mpg@87 Oct 00 G20t GT28r 10psi 250whp/36mpg 22 Ascent STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolmers06LGT Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Get under the car for a few minutes and look. I thought it was my head gasket at first, but then saw the oil trail go up to the rubber turbo drain hose, which told me it's leaking at the rubber and not at the turbo. Will do. My transmission is out of the way so I should have plenty of room to look. Need to pull the flywheel and check the seals though- my clutch was saturated with oil when I pulled it. Definitely explains why it was slipping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasa Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 I wanted to post this up for future reference if anyone comes across this thread. I was having issues with what I thought was power surging; being, when I hit the throttle the car would buck and then felt like it caught. Ultimately I thought that the bucking on acceleration was related to my tune, which I played around with a bit, datalogged my car extensively, and found no issue. Over the past few months, I developed a front end shimmy when applying the brakes, I figured this was either my control arms moving across my ruined LCA bushings, or that I may have glazed my rotors. Eventually I got around to upgrading my LCA bushings with a Whiteline ALK, and WL horizontal bushings, along with new ball joints on my 110k mile LGT. Not only did this fix the brake shimmy issue, but to my surprise, it also fixed the bucking issue when applying the throttle. My car is undeniably smoother, more precise, and has lost the front end dive and steering vagueness that it had previously. I didn't fully understand how much of a difference it makes with new bushings; kind of like putting a new chain on a bike. TL;DR change your worn LCA bushings people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapture Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Yeah especially if your jacking it up alot Ive noticed they get super stretched and yanked Cant be good for longevity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertrussian Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 They are just a horrible design and rubber is not that strong. My 04 FXT has the old style LCA rearward bushing design and at 160k miles they are still original... 05 LGT 16G 14psi 290whp/30mpg (SOLD) 12 OBP Stock 130whp/27mpg@87 Oct 00 G20t GT28r 10psi 250whp/36mpg 22 Ascent STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasa Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Does anyone have TSB information relating to the fuel rail leak in cold weather? I plan on adding that in too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy02 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Crank shaft pulley separation. 108k miles. It's not about speed, it's about acceleration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertrussian Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 That's actually in the list already, but it is exactly why I installed a GrimmSpeed solid one. Now I wish they would make solid pulleys for my 2012 2.5i! 05 LGT 16G 14psi 290whp/30mpg (SOLD) 12 OBP Stock 130whp/27mpg@87 Oct 00 G20t GT28r 10psi 250whp/36mpg 22 Ascent STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Crank shaft pulley separation. 108k miles. What's your build date ? It should be in the drivers door jam. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dishwasher Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Why isn't this thread a sticky? Brought to you by Pfizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Samson Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 This is almost like a checklist of shit that has gone wrong on my 05: -Turbo Failure -Leaky Valve cover gasket -Crank pulley exploded (while the wife was driving alone on the freeway no less) -Both rear wheel bearings -Passenger side CV boot vomited its grease everywhere. -Consistent P2096 code, haven't replaced the 02 sensor yet but we'll see -FSB end links failed -LCA bushings were so shot I could wiggle them by hand. Possible addition: -Leaky PS pump (the infamous O-ring) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertrussian Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 That infamous PS O-ring is claiming it's new victim. Do you guys have a size, or just go to dealer and not bother hunting for aftermarket ones. 05 LGT 16G 14psi 290whp/30mpg (SOLD) 12 OBP Stock 130whp/27mpg@87 Oct 00 G20t GT28r 10psi 250whp/36mpg 22 Ascent STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 That infamous PS O-ring is claiming it's new victim. Do you guys have a size, or just go to dealer and not bother hunting for aftermarket ones. Yeah info on this my LGT has the same issue as well as my Tribeca I rather do this while my motor is out Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Samson Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 That infamous PS O-ring is claiming it's new victim. Do you guys have a size, or just go to dealer and not bother hunting for aftermarket ones. Just go to the dealer. Subaru revised the O-ring material (you'll see the difference when you change it) and its made of sturdier stuff now. Just FYI, the O-ring did not solve things for me. I just replaced the whole pump assembly with a new one 2 weeks ago. There was ATF all over the engine, inside the timing belt cover, etc, etc. What a foocken mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertrussian Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Just go to the dealer. Subaru revised the O-ring material (you'll see the difference when you change it) and its made of sturdier stuff now. Sounds good, will stop by tomorrow. Just FYI, the O-ring did not solve things for me. I just replaced the whole pump assembly with a new one 2 weeks ago. There was ATF all over the engine, inside the timing belt cover, etc, etc. What a foocken mess. Mess and fire hazard, especially if you have a wrapped header. Also ATF might be corrosive to timing belt, guess I should replace mine soon. 05 LGT 16G 14psi 290whp/30mpg (SOLD) 12 OBP Stock 130whp/27mpg@87 Oct 00 G20t GT28r 10psi 250whp/36mpg 22 Ascent STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Samson Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Sounds good, will stop by tomorrow. Mess and fire hazard, especially if you have a wrapped header. Also ATF might be corrosive to timing belt, guess I should replace mine soon. Fire hazard, and makes the engine bay smell as well as that hot/burnt smell when the car is running. On top of that, running low on fluid destroyed the PS pump, which is a pain in the ass to replace. The ATF did not damage the timing belt at all that I could see, however it DID damage the rubber gasket that connects the 2 halves of the timing belt cover. FWIW, the timing belt replacement is a piece of cake job using the vice-grip/wooden shim method to lock both driver's side cams in place. I can't believe shops charge over $1000 for it, with a little practice and a gopher/helper/spotter I could easily get it done in under 2 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertrussian Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Got the Power Steering oring: 34439FG000 http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/covertrussian/Cars/05%20LGT/Steering/PS%20Hose/20170223_182116.jpg So far clean! http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/covertrussian/Cars/05%20LGT/Steering/PS%20Hose/20170224_082604.jpg 05 LGT 16G 14psi 290whp/30mpg (SOLD) 12 OBP Stock 130whp/27mpg@87 Oct 00 G20t GT28r 10psi 250whp/36mpg 22 Ascent STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Samson Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Dude, you should see what's underneath on top of the block. I think I went through a full roll of shop towels, half a bottle degreaser and at least a dozen pairs of gloves cleaning it up...and without taking the intake manifold off its only about half clean. Hope the O-ring fixes your leak completely! 2 weeks after the full pump swap there's no signs of leaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertrussian Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 It shouldn't be too bad, my power steering level never got low so I think I replaced the o-ring before it got really bad . 05 LGT 16G 14psi 290whp/30mpg (SOLD) 12 OBP Stock 130whp/27mpg@87 Oct 00 G20t GT28r 10psi 250whp/36mpg 22 Ascent STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Gotta do this on the Legacy now that I wrapped my downpipe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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