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Great video and very informative. Thank you!
For an FB25B engine, what is the best way to drain coolant from the engine block itself? Remove the thermostat housing and thermostat? Remove the drain plug on the right hand side (passenger side) of the engine? There doesn't appear to be a corresponding one on the left hand side unless I am missing something but there is a small hose that connects to a water pipe that might be able to be taken off? (Of course to remove the right-hand drain plug the service manual recommends removing the front exhaust). Is your vacuum refiller capable of pulling the old coolant out from the engine block? Or just don't worry about draining the engine block?
A strap wrench will work just as well as a pin spanner.
I wish they had done this in 2000. The 2000 is basically a disposable car. I've replaced a clutch, brakes, transmission, transfer case, head gaskets, fuel injection, a motor, and much more, all way easier than having to change a water pump in a 2000 Subaru. It's probably going to be at least $500-$800 to replace a frigging water pump. Anyone know the name of the engineer that designed the 2000? I have something for him, lol. I'm not sure what year this is, because you forgot to put that in your description, but to be honest, it looks as easy as doing a Chevy.
I'm not an auto mechanic but if you clicked on my name, you might think differently but you would be wrong. I have a 40K mile 07 EZ30 engine in a scratch-built mid-engine car. Because of a remote radiator location at the front of the car, the pump has to move much more coolant than in the original car. With high pressure created on one side of the pump and low pressure on the other side, can that pump move a higher volume of coolant? I actually have two engines in it, and both are plumbed to the same radiator, but the second engine isn't running so there is stagnant coolant in it's lines.
I always thought "A" thermostat allowed water OUT of the engine and into the radiator. Do All Subaru engines have the thermostat allowing coolant to go INTO the engine from the radiator, which allows a flow of coolant out of the top of the engine and into the radiator? I have three high spots in the system where I can bleed air out of the hoses and radiator which is much lower than the engine but the hoses pitch down from it.
When I ran the engine, it got hot, but I never felt the radiator getting warm. This engine sat around for years in an unheated garage with no coolant in it. Could the thermostat have rusted in the closed position to prevent the flow of coolant? Might there be too much coolant for the pump to move? I'm hoping it is something other than the thermostat because it is in a very hidden location with the custom exhaust in place and I have no lift. Thanks. You're confused, right?
That just told me everything.I needed to know those vehicles are junk. Just as I thought they were.
What’s the difference between the EJ engines with the oil filter on top and the EJ engines with the oil filter on the bottom are those completely different engines? Or is one a newer model and a older model? I’ve never seen a head gasket blown on one of those with the oil filter at the top.
Where is the oil plug applied to a CVT in a 2015 Subaru Wrx?
Geez, If only my old 2008 Toyota Yaris water pump was this easy to access and change. Fantastic video, thanks for sharing! Love learning about Subaru engines
I changed my thermostat about a year ago and didn’t remove the exhaust. Tight but doable
Why does my temperature gauge light up while driving uphill on my subaru forester 2013 non turbo 2.0L, even though my coolant level isn't low?
But my coolant leaks sometimes, do you suggest to replace water pump?
Please give me some advice
Thank you in advance mr.subaru
Where do you go to buy a Subaru for 1000ish dollars?!?!?
I'll be doing the water pump next year on my FA20DIT in the 2015 WRX. I have around 106K on the car and around 2 years back I did a drain and fill. Did not use distilled water at all. Replaced upper and lower radiator hoses but did not replace the thermostat. I hope I don't need to remove the muffler section when removing the thermostat. If I recall I can get in there just fine also since I don't have the factory muffler on the car any longer so no clunky heat shields.
Filled with the blue Subaru coolant and one of the conditioner bottles from Subaru.
Your video is very clear to me and doesn't have terrible camera angles at least to me. If this FA engine is like my engine I hope the thermostat is in that same area which from what you are saying will be.
To date, the water pump functions fine on my car but I have a new one at hand ready to put in. I'll have to swap my lightweight Perrin pulley from the old to new water pump.
Otherwise I enjoy your videos and have been a subscriber for a long time 🙂
Not a practical video as he is not changing the water pump from in place engine.
2019 Crosstrek 164K miles how to determine if water pump is failed. Car overheats when driving will cool slightly idling in park.
I noticed on the face of the pump at the 12:00 o'clock position there is a hole with no obvious function. Could that be to "pin" the pulley with a dowel to tighten the pulley bolts in lieu of a pin spanner wrench?
Thank you mister
I appreciate it, man. You sound exhausted here. Like you're pandering to ridiculous people.
My sisters 14 crosstrek has only 30K mile on it.The belt tensioner bounces guite a bit like an inch or more constantly is this normal? The belt looks to be running very smooth.
Hi there sir, I have an old 2013 Subaru impreza with a squeaking clutch. It only squeaks for about 20-30mins and after that the squeaking is gone. It happens every so often after resting the car over night or if it's not used for a certain number of hours. Friends say put lithium grease on it but I don't know where to put it. lol
thx for the video.