Quick little update. I worked on my engine a tad bit. I took the brand new water pump, oil pump with new crank seal, new thermostat and idlers off the EJ20H motor and put them on the EJ20G. I had to reuse the timing belt tensioner idler because I didn't the newer style tensioner idler. But I checked it and it spins smoothly with no play so I'm not worried about it. Looks new too.
Then I installed new cam seals just in case. No oil leakage but peace of mind I suppose.
Then I installed the new OEM subaru timing belt.....
Everything looked great except the driver side cam double hash marks didn't line up again although all the marks on the belt did.
I gave the crank a couple spins and the double marks lined up better after that. Not perfect but better and I could tell by looking at the teeth that moving it one tooth in either direction would have made it far worse.
I rejoiced and grabbed up my FSM and looked up the torque specs for everything.
Here's where I have to rant about this stupid book. I used to think this book was the greatest book I've ever owned. Actually I still do but this pisses me off.
On page 13 of the 2nd book it shows a diagram of the front of the engine and all the timing components. It lists the torque for the cam gear at 54-61ft lbs. Great. Not sure why it's a general measurement and not just one exact number but whatever.
On page 21 of the 2nd book it shows another diagram for installation and it lists the torque for the cam sprockets as 47-54ft lbs!
WTF!
Which is it? That's unacceptable for SUBARU to do. Or Fuji or whatever. I expect that from Haynes or Chilton but seriously, SUBARU? C'mon! So I guess the real torque spec for the cam sprockets is anywhere you please from about 47-61. That's quite the range there. Ridiculous.
Anyways, getting back on track. I don't have the special tool to hold the sprockets in place while you torque them so I put a breaker bar and socket on the crank bolt and started to torque the cam bolts to 54ft lbs. Then I heard a crack. Didn't think much of it so I kept torquing it. 3 more cracks and I stopped to inspect it.
This is what I saw.
The noise was the belt slipping. I didn't think it should do that. Is there another way to hold that sprocket still while torquing it? Should it slip like that from less than 50ft lbs of torque? How much torque does the engine put on the belt when you put your foot into and drop the clutch? Is the tensioner not working right? Or is this normal?
Now I'm worried.
That's where I left off. Had to come home and go to sleep. It's now 6:45am and I'm going to go make dinner and go to bed. Gotta get up and go wakeboarding before work!
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