Ej22 timing belt replacement. In 1989 subaru legacy introduced ej20 engine which later became the basic for the whole brand.
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Subaru ej20 timing marks. Lined marks as per manual marked old belt coverspullies and crank. Thanks guys one of my tensionersidlers gave out the other night and as i was driving the timing belt started to slide off the top driver side cam pulley. Removed belt and checked paint marks with paint marks on new belt good checked teeth count good same on both belts installed like the manual says and everything lines up great. All marks and. The manuals and documentation available for replacing the timing belt can be quite confusing. Changing the timing belt on 04 ej20 service maintenance.
The reason is that subaru have identified two different sets of timing information on the crank and cam gears. This 2 liter motor replaced 18 liter ea82. Subaru ej20 engine reliability problems and repair. Ej20 engine has aluminum flat four cylinder block with cast iron dry sleeves. It was the first representative of the legendary ej series. It didnt skip any teeth and the noises i heard was the belt cutting through the plastic timing belt cover on the front of my engine.
I shut the car off after i heard some bad noises. Ok here is my problem i have an 04 ej20 motor that ran great and just wanted to replace the timing belt for maintinence reasons.