A full step-by-step DIY guide to replacing valve cover gaskets in a 1995 Subaru Legacy with EJ22 engine. This video should apply to multiple Subarus of simil…
A full step-by-step DIY guide to replacing valve cover gaskets in a 1995 Subaru Legacy with EJ22 engine. This video should apply to multiple Subarus of simil…
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i bought a torque wrench and my subaru specs is 3.7 ft/lb. some how i snapped the bolt off with the torque wrench :'(
Me too… Thank you as well!!!
Best of luck. I hope that was it.
I replaced the temp sensor, so far so good, Im hoping thid is thee end of the Check Engine Light coming on nightmare….
The sensor would be a good place to start. If it’s cheap enough, you may just want to replace it and see what happens. If not, try and locate wiring diagrams and see what else might be affecting that circuit.
No indication of overheating, I flushed out the radiator and everything looked fine, coolant level is ok. I replaced the fuel filter , oxygen sensor, I just hate to take in to the shop if its for something I could do…
They don’t seem to go bad all that often, at least not that I’ve seen, but I suppose that could be the culprit. Does the temperature gauge give any indication of an overheat? I suppose it could be the sensor, but offhand, I’m not sure how you’d diagnose it. Check the coolant level first and go from there.
I have a question, I have a 1993 Subaru impreza, and the radiator fans stay on even, even when the motor is off, also the check engine light comes on now… Could it be a temperature sensor gone bad?? Ive never replaced it.. or what else could it be??
You’re welcome. I don’t always do this job in conjunction with an oil change. Cleaning the engine is a good idea. If that’s impractical, I at least clean the valve covers while they’re off. Thanks for watching.
I replaced my valve Cover gaskets today, not a hard job at all!!! I did not do it during a oil change, just made sure I was careful not to let anything fall in once I took the covers off. Thanks to your video, it really helped out a lot!!! Just a tip.. before I did anything, first I went to the car wash and sprayed off any gunk build up on or around the valve cover made things a little easier!!! Thanks again!!!
I did this today, it was pretty easy! I would have done it without your video but I appreciated your video, before I started I had it set in my mind how to do it. My valve covers were a mess, baked on road grime, old oil, dirt, it took me some time to clean those up. I just removed the oil filler tube right away, no trace of a gasket so the way it seats in there must keep it from leaking. Then I Seafoamed the oil, the gas and the vacuum line from the PCV valve, then I will change the oil.
I don’t recall, but I know I’ve never replaced it if there is one in that location.
You didn’t mention, but, is there a gasket for the oil filler tube where it attaches to the valve cover? If so, that should be replaced as well, right?
Yeah – it’s a pretty easy job. 282K is awesome. Keep on rolling.
Thank you! I figured I could do this and sure enough, it looks like a piece of cake! My son and I finished much nastier projects. 282,000 miles and going strong!!!
Good info to have. I don’t have a torque wrench that goes that low, but I’ve had good luck ballparking it by hand. Not scientific, but it’s worked for me so far. Are your numbers in ft-lb or Nm?
torque settings are 5+1 (0.5+0.1, 3.6+0.7)
You’re welcome. These are easy cars to work on. I did mine in the “new” car this past weekend. Took a while, but I cleaned the valve covers while I was in there, so that took a while in the freezing weather.
changed mine today, took me about 2.5 hours, im a beginner mechanic, id never have tried if it wasnt for this video, THANK YOU for saving me lots of money ……
Thanks and best of luck. I believe have a video on THAT, too.
your video was a big help. Just did my 93 with 192k miles. Nextup, replacing the rack and pinion boots. Thanks from California!
I’m aware of that but its the same basic 2.5 but for some reason 97 to 03 legacys seem to have issues with it I guess there’s a design flaw with the sealing when I did the plugs the plug wire boots were kinda oily
Keep in mind that the valve cover gaskets will be different on a 2003 model. I’m not sure how similar the process it.
good info ive been asked to tackle this on a 2003 legacy L sedan i specifically asked to have a summer day before i try to tackle this i never tried something like this before and this is uncharted territory for me
so helpful, thank you very much.
You’re welcome. Happy Nee Year!
Awesome job! Just what I needed to learn- Mahalo and Happy New Year from Maui!
You’re welcome.
Thanks help me alottt
Good to know. In fact, I didn’t even know there was an accepted torque range for “hand tight”. Thanks for the info.