one bad bg Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 so i have the dreaded headgasket problem taken care of, i also have the dreaded p0400 code taken car of. so why the hell have i gone through 2 front main seals in the past 7 months....nothing but engine problems with this car...and it only has 50k miles on it!! :mad::spin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WESTcoast Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 whatt?? thats crazy!?!? for both crazy low miles and going through the seals! Are you using oem gaskets?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one bad bg Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 subaru genuin all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Tank Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Evidence that a car is better driven regularly than left to sit. Assuming the reason it has such low miles is that it was left alone for long periods of time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one bad bg Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 incorrect. the chassis has 168k. the motor was replace last year with a 40k engine off of a newer subie. motor had to be replaced cause the thermostate froze while i was on the highway and the temp rose so fast i couldnt react in time to pull over and shut it off before the cylinder wall cracked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one bad bg Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 :spin: http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c144/kelesez/2009-12-11170113.jpg?t=1260644912 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdubs Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 If you aren't overfilling the crankcase with oil, and it's blowing the seal out, it's a sign the crank bearings may be toasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one bad bg Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 wouldnt i hear a whine though or a squeek, when the car is running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdubs Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Not particularly. An easy way to tell is, if you take the belts off the crank pulley and try and move it side to side, up and down see if there is play. If it's moving around, it's a sure sign the bearings are worn. But, also, like said above, if you haven't used genuine seals, that can happen as well. A much easier fix of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one bad bg Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 i just put a perrin crank pulley on, its stiff, theres no play at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stang70Fastback Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 That sucks. My original headgaskets made it to 170k... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickfast Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 yay 2.2! (ducks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one bad bg Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 i should have swaped a 3.0r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickfast Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 splooge. is that a direct bolt in like most subi stuff? If so, how much is an engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy1214 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 also if you remove the oil you can usually see like specs of metal thats a good way of telling if youve broke a main bearing or if its going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one bad bg Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 im gonna look into a 3.0 engine and see what all is involved cause this engine has been nothing but problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WESTcoast Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 :spin: http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c144/kelesez/2009-12-11170113.jpg?t=1260644912 Thats such a sadd picctureee But yeah you would be kickin ass with an H6 under the hood. Look for a outback l.l bean edition or vdc edition those two have ez30's in them which put out 212hp. I have an 04 l.l bean and it pulls crazy for its power the wieght ratio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one bad bg Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickfast Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 hope you get it figured out man, that's too bad. let us know how much you find a 3.0r engine for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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