Idler gear failure

[jamal]

Wheee!



I'm not smart:



that's not right



not right at all





New stuff:



Steve at the company formerly know as Aerosim helped me out big time with working idlers, a new cover (that didn't fit), and an 02 sensor. Timmons Subaru sucks and their parts have a huge markup.

All better:



Then I put the belt on wrong and had to take things apart again. I was surprised at how easy it is to do with just the fans out.

Bonus picture of one of my new suspension parts:

[ultrasonic]

Nice disintegration on the idler.

Hey, I think I see an ALK, steering rack bushings, rear subframe lock bolts, and maybe even rear subframe outrigger bushings.

Full report on the suspension parts, please! Which ALK did you get?

[jamal]

ALK is all I've installed and I just posted about it. The rest of the stuff probably goes on next weekend. I already have steering rack bushings but I cut the driver's side bushing in half to get it on and I'm replacing my rack. Thought it would be prudent to get new ones.

[Deride]

Wow, I've never seen that happen. Maybe thats why you should replace all the idlers when you do the timing belt?

[NICO]

^^ yup