Date:         Fri, 8 Jun 2007 20:42:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Timing belt - Subie engines
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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At  6/8/2007 08:11 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
>Would appreciate any commentary regarding the timing belt issues on some
>of the Subaru engines currently being installed in the Vanagon. Once in
>the Vanagon, how difficult is it to change the/those belts. Can it be
>done with the Sube engine in place, or does the engine have to be
>dropped? How hard is it to do - in the van or out.
>
>Thanks,
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver

On my '91 Subie 2.2 it's a 60k mile item. I have the KEP mount and
can do it with the engine in the car. I had it off when I changed a
head gasket (took an afternoon).



Rob
becida@comcast.net

With a '91 Subaru 2.2 in an '87 Vanagon in western Washington.