Car Fix DIY Videos

Jose Rios says:

Hi,Luke. I am working on my 2002 Subaru Impreza wrx removing/installing timing belt. But I did not line up all of the timing marks the only one I line up was the crank shaft and I removed the timing belt. After I removed the timing belt the intake/exhaust from Botha side snap turning by them self, I assumed they were spring loaded. The driver side has tension on it to when trying to align them back, is it normal? But the passenger side can be adjusted by hand with out any effort. My question is how do I know if the the valves are either open/closed? Or 180 off? Please help!!

MrSubaru1387 says:

Incorrect. You don't rotate cam gears by the fastener. You rotate them by the cam gear. Loctite is absolutely not needed nor required on any timing components.

Item69 says:

Missing my fix lol

Bj Custom imports says:

Something I noticed from the video that was missing and I wonder why . More than happy to supply video to show what I mean . So long story short I found before putting the belt on to have for example your rhs intake cam 1/2 a tooth out so that when you fit the belt , it will allow you to taught the belt as you go . Same form lhs intake , half a tooth anti-clockwise or just before 12 . Just more nit picking than anything . The above is something I’ve learned from a couple of hundred timing jobs . Can link video here if needed

Rayzer says:

This gives me the confidence to do this myself…Sitting @ 81k right now but thanks this is very informative.

Josh Hill says:

Before putting the belt in make sure to mark the side of the belt, makes it easier to see if the belt marks line up with the cam gear and definitely turn over the the engine by hand until the cam marks line up not the belt

WahooNo2 says:

I never got the cool timing belt spacer tool in my gates kit. But you can make a spacer tool by taking one of the thin cardboard boxes that the new pulleys come in and cut a strip with scissors then fold it over once. This will oddly be about 1mm in thickness which you can verify with a caliper / micrometer if needed. I haven't gotten the cam holder tool yet, but you can hold the cams in place with 2 breaker bars and 10mm hex sockets. One pain in the butt thing is if your car has single or dual avcs (ej 255 or 257 depending on the year). It is because the cams may not line up exactly like the non avcs engines. The cams may slip back like you say in your video and it does that very quickly and can slice your hands up because you are essentially trying to balance an egg on its top which is compressing the valves open.

Nathan Acuna says:

Very good detailed video Luke! Ill definitely be buying that cam holder tool when the time comes!

Jose estupinan says:

I did it without the specialty tool on my 06 sti made it so difficult for me on those cam gears ha

harrison morin says:

Thanks for all the info you give I cant wait to start building my own forester XT! I'll definitely give credit to the subaru god

Disraili Gammons says:

I don't think the company 23 tool has locking washers.