Max Capacity Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 You can get the OEM FW bolts. They'll be fine. 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...
boneskid1 Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 You can get the OEM FW bolts. They'll be fine. ok I will go to the subaru dealer this week most likely. I need to get a rear main seal and the seal for that little plate that is back there and perhaps the wrist pin plug seals too cause eh "I am already in there" lol Max, I read your reviews of the 5 speed blast plates. Did you get the moore ones? I see these Kein ones that are a tad cheaper and look exactly like the older style Moore ones. The newer Moore ones are cast.... which I guess is good for weight, but I feel like the steel would hold up better. Any input? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonamedude Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I'd get the hex head bolts myself instead of me torx bolts. I hate torx. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 ok I will go to the subaru dealer this week most likely. I need to get a rear main seal and the seal for that little plate that is back there and perhaps the wrist pin plug seals too cause eh "I am already in there" lol Max, I read your reviews of the 5 speed blast plates. Did you get the moore ones? I see these Kein ones that are a tad cheaper and look exactly like the older style Moore ones. The newer Moore ones are cast.... which I guess is good for weight, but I feel like the steel would hold up better. Any input? There's another member that has ask me about the Kein plates. Seems the Morre Plates are currently out of production because of pandemic He ordered the Kein one yesterday. They should work as well. 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...
Zac88 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I would do the TSK snout repair kit at the same time. I ran a Spec LWFW and STAGE2+ clutch for 6 years! Loved it but since i'm not racing my wagon anymore I decided to go with a OEM SMFW and Exedy stage 1, its much better for daily driving but I'll have more of an opinion once its broken in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneskid1 Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 I would do the TSK snout repair kit at the same time. I ran a Spec LWFW and STAGE2+ clutch for 6 years! Loved it but since i'm not racing my wagon anymore I decided to go with a OEM SMFW and Exedy stage 1, its much better for daily driving but I'll have more of an opinion once its broken in. Is there a way to tell if I need the TSK snount repair kit? I will say there is alot of chatter from the clutch very stiff pedal etc. So I guess I need to get my car apart and figure out what is going on in the first place. Will there be wear marks or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilya124 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I recently had the ACT heavy duty clutch and lwfw installed and its for sure a learning curve with the fw, but feels solid with minimal chatter and smooth engagement. Can't speak to reliability with only ~300 miles on it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 If the snout is in good shape, a light coating of high temp grease on it and a new TOB will be fine. In 295,000 miles I have not had that kit on the snout. Also a light coat of high temp grease on all the slip fit parts. 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...
Nonamedude Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 You won't be able to tell if you need the snout repair until it's apart. Mine was fine at 150k and I have no reason to believe it's an issue now. This will vary by dealer but the dealer I went to in Tampa actually kept snout kits on hand. And Motul fluids. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac88 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 my 05 was damaged when I replaced the clutch at 160,000km which is why I needed the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonamedude Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 my 05 was damaged when I replaced the clutch at 160,000km which is why I needed the kit. Yea but my understanding is it's caused by your TOB getting messed up. Mine was OK and I put a new one on 25k ago so I assume it's good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneskid1 Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 I can hear my throwout bearing occasionally so that is not confidence inspiring, but I will get it apart either this weekend or next weekend and find out. I will probably post up some pictures if it is damaged for future reference for other members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 From what I've seen, the increased stiffness of the clutch pedal was due to the throwout bearing. It also broke the fork and tore up the snout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneskid1 Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 Ok! I finally got the Transmission out. Man that was a bitch. For some reason the bellhousing got caught on the bottom corner of the turbo. That was a pain. buuuuuut it is finally out. How can I tell if the clutch is still original? It definitely has the original flywheel bolts. There was a few numbers on the clutch disc and the pressure plate. I will try to get some pictures up to show the Transmission snout. To me it looks fine, but I am not sure. I also have a perplexing leak on the transmission. There is leaking fluid on the top middle half. Basically where the part that the center diff is housed and where the rest of the transmission meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackobxt Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Bellhousing catching on the turbo is normal. I always loosen the bolts holding the turbo to the up pipe. If you pull up it will separate and stay there if you set it just right and will be way out of the way for your reassembly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonamedude Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 If you want to know what clutch it has, find part numbers on it and Google them. It should have some somewhere, maybe on the pressure plate. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneskid1 Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) I tried to look up the numbers on the disc, but I cannot find anything on it. For some reason I cannot upload the picture of the pressure plate, but it is very worn where it gets pressed by the throwout bearing. Edited November 22, 2020 by boneskid1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehnation Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 clean the snout with some brake cleaner or something, and check to see how much wear there is, hard to see if its worn or just scratched from that picture and with all the dirt. Anything with a straight edge will give you an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 To me looks like cracks in the end of the snout. 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...
blackobxt Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Looks cracked to me as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tehnation Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) yea, the crack on the front is normal, but on the top no bueno, that seam is only going to get worse. Hard to say, all the snouts have that seam in the front, not sure how it works when it shows the seam on the bearing surface. I would get the kit for peace of mind. Edited November 22, 2020 by Tehnation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonamedude Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Afiak there's no downside to the kit. So yea might as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneskid1 Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) I will clean it off and check again. I may just buy it as a piece of mind. Does it have to be welded or glued on? or is it just a slip fit thing? Thanks for all the help so far by the way. Definitely helps with the input. EDIT: ok had someone closer to the car clean it and look and it was gouged front to back. So I will get the snout kit. Is the clutch fork upgrade necessary? mine does not look cracked or anything so it should be fine I assume. Edited November 23, 2020 by boneskid1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackobxt Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 The sleeve on the kit has set screws that hold it in place, then it uses an oversized throw out bearing. Easy install Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Good call on getting the kit. 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...
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