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By: Idler Pulley? - Subaru Outback - Subaru Outback Forums

Idler Pulley? - Subaru Outback - Subaru Outback Forums — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:42:10 +0000

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By: Justin Stobb

Justin Stobb — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:46:29 +0000

1993 Impeza is a non interference engine, if one of the idlers failed it would not destroy the valves, but yes its still a gamble to ignore them as being stranded and damaging the belt wouldn’t be any fun either

Justin

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:27:15 +0000

I have a 1993 Impreza Wagon (1.8L). I’m overdue for my second timing belt replacement. It’s recommended at 60,000 miles or 60 months. Only the belt was replaced the first time around and the water pump went about 3 months later. I was planning to have the water pump replaced too this time. Have I been lucky to get this far without replacing the tensioner and idlers or were the parts made better then?

By: Justin Stobb

Justin Stobb — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:55:27 +0000

Hello Howard,

I would suggest the belt and components based on the age due to the stretch factor not just fear or failure.

Justin

By: Howard

Howard — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:53:30 +0000

A clarification: the OutBack car has the 2.5L engine.

By: Howard

Howard — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:40:47 +0000

I am looking at buying a 2001 OutBack for my daughter to drive across the country to college. It has only 47K miles. I understand that you would normally replace the timing belt at around 100K miles, but I wonder if you would recommend replacing now since it is ten years old.

Thanks for all the great information on your site. It has helped me immensely.

By: Justin Stobb

Justin Stobb — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:02:34 +0000

I wouldn’t describe piston slap as a tic, but I would comment that the tensioner bracket would create a light noise.

By: Tom Harris

Tom Harris — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:18:35 +0000

I bought a 2002 sub 2.5 for my daughter 4 years back. I have a 2002 wrx wagon..Now her sub has 107000 K on it and when it is cold, (we are in Canada) it has a definate tic going on. sub experts here tell us that it’s piston slap…OK? it goes away after it warms up. Now reading this , I think it might be the timing belt idler, going wacky until engine temp goes up. what say you, oh sage…

By: Dang it, mine leak too ! - Page 2 - Subaru Outback - Subaru Outback Forums

Dang it, mine leak too ! - Page 2 - Subaru Outback - Subaru Outback Forums — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:09:47 +0000

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By: 2001 timing belt, water pump, and valve cover gasket set - Subaru Outback - Subaru Outback Forums

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:54:17 +0000

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