An RWB build? What color?

Worked out great. I wish I would have replaced the half moon seals but there weren’t any issues after reusing them.

@@CompressorSurge that’s good to hear! I did mine about 40k miles ago on my bugeye but there’s been just a tiny bit of oil that seeps out. No active leaks but I’ll probably do it sometime next year unless it actually becomes a problem.

@Order66Wfries That’s great! What’s next in the maintenance list?

@@CompressorSurge just installed a mishimoto intercooler and radiator, a bunch of hoses, Pcv valve. Next to deal with a bad exhaust leak, transmission and dif oil change.

@@Order66Wfries nice. Maintenance is key with these engines

You could try but it’s a fairly cheap part to replace. Are you getting the code?

@@CompressorSurge yeah was getting the code, ended up finding one for $60 posted here in Australia, omg them 2 screws tho lol one was sweet with vice grips other one took some time, so much better now, old one is so dirty with grime could be saved but yeah too cheap to even bother

@diecastdave619 Yeah the screws are brutal. Realistically I should have replaced them with something else in case it happens again in the future.

@@CompressorSurge ah yeah that's something I might look into also, hopefully this one lasts me a couple years but time will tell lol

@diecastdave619 next time you need to replace this just swap in an STi engine instead 😜

Bingo! I love his R32

That might be tough with the engine still in the car. There isn’t a lot of space. Are you familiar with Seafoam?

@@CompressorSurge I have used it before but only as a fuel additive, I guess you're suggesting doing like a flush? That is probably the route I will go, seems a bit risky to dig around in there too much. Great video btw, thanks for taking the time to do this.

I’ve seen before and after shots of the head after using seafoam. I’d look into it as an option. I’d be worried about accidentally getting any debris in their when trying to clean it. Let me know if you try it and how it worked

@SuperCooperDad keep in mind this is a great time to really clean the valve covers

@@CompressorSurge hey, sorry for the delay, I thought this was worth sharing, so, along with the valve cover gaskets and spark plugs, I replaced the PCV valve (actually the entire valve hose assembly) like a lot of people, I was having oil consumption due to blow back. Afterword, I took your advice and added Seafoam to the crank case. The PCV valve was totally gummed up when I checked it. And, as I mentioned, there was a lot of gunk visible with the covers off. Its been 2 weeks and I can say that my oil consumption issue seems to be fixed. I was this close to buying an AOS but really, I think the problem is solved. Was it the Seafoam? Was it just the PCV valve....don't know. But, if you are having that issue, give replacing the PCV a try and for good measure, put in 4 ounces of Seafoam and drive it for a few hundred miles. My local Subaru shop was quoting like $1,200 to install an AOS from IAG (not that I would have ever paid to have the done, but they were clearly trying to get me to in that direction and never suggested the PCV valve could be the culprit). That was a $47 part on Amazon 🙂a.co/d/09sc1azZ I hope this helps someone else and thanks again for putting this video together, great work!

The eclipse probably had the same BOV 🍻 Nice catch!

@@CompressorSurge I mean same Bov and Engine sound Fire dude

Absolutely. Fan of the 2JZ? One of the best sounding engines

Will do

That’s good to know. I’ll keep it in mind 🍻

Perfect. If you keep up on the maintenance of these engines they will last a long time

It’s been a while since I did this so I’d need to verify what you’re saying. If I did install the incorrect part it hasn’t had any issues over the years. Thanks for double checking everything and hopefully you found the video helpful.

Just a little bit of the sealant I used. Make sure to thoroughly clean it first

@CompressorSurge thank you! Watched ur video multiple times until it was litteraly engraved in my head step by step. Got it all cleaned and done this weekend. Both sides, new gaskets, coils, spark plugs. I can't thank you enough!

@@user-yy6wx1sp8s Nice! Glad you found the video helpful. Feels good when it’s all back together and nothing leaks🍻 Now that is done, what’s the next maintenance item you’re doing next? 😂

Good to hear. What’s next on the maintenance list?

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It’s fairly quiet for an aftermarket exhaust

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EJ swap?

@@CompressorSurge I’m still trying to get it to stay running. Eventually it’s gonna have a frankenmotor swap

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Did you just buy a Subaru? If so, what did you get?

Welcome back! Sonic yellow?

Yeah not sure if I mentioned it but this would be a great opportunity to swap out the spark plugs

@@CompressorSurge thanks! Yes, Sonic Yellow 👍🏻 was not really expecting to find that color by any means, I was only hunting 02/03 sport wagons. I was into my search about two months, finding nothing decent remotely near me, poking around on one of the fb bugeye groups reading comments and a guy that replied showed a picture of a Sonic wagon he was about to list for sale. 2 days after contact I drove to Fort Worth Texas, picked up a U-Haul trailer and towed it home. 1100 miles round trip on a Friday 😂 but hey, back into Subaru’s I am lol

That’s awesome. Very rare color. What are your plans with it after the maintenance is caught up

@@CompressorSurgeso this is actually my 4th turbo subaru, I bought an 05 wrx new, which I drag raced heavily, I did a v8 jdm motor 3076 rotated turbo, ppg geared 5 spd, it made about 450whp on 93 octane, that one got out of hand quick, so I found a guy who wanted an already built up car and traded it plus cash for me to a stage 2 03 sedan, then over to an 06 Legacy gt with a down pipe and tune. After I sold the legacy I took a car break and drove my truck for a few years. I have some pretty lofty goals for the wagon. Being away from them for a bit, so I’ll probably just drive it and do all the mods in stages again. It’s funny, I had forgotten how fun these cars were even totally stock! But I did the lower control arms, ball joints, tie rod ends and both front axles this weekend after I finished the valve covers. While I was in there I upgraded the front brakes to the 4 pots and just did a basic brake job out back with rotors, pads and cleaned and painted the calipers. Next steps will be exhaust probably headers back, and I need to find myself a ln older laptop that’ll support the open source software so I can reacquaint myself to tuning. I’d say within 5 years I’ll have it fully built, or that’s what I want, built block with cams, probably gt35 sized turbo and I’ll do a 6spd swap this go round. I’d like to get into the 550+ whp range on 93 octane. It’ll be a challenge, we don’t have e85 local here so my limits will be fuel related because I want to be able to drive it whenever I want. My 05 did 11.60s on pump gas, I’d love to dip into the 10s with this one, but we’ll see. lol my bank account can only cover basics for now, but my older kids are getting to the out the house age so I’ll have a bit more toy car money then! My 10 year old son is big into cars, so it’ll be fun showing him the car modding ropes and hopefully he’ll carry on my madness 😂. But yeah in short (not really! Sorry) That’s my outlook on it!

Sounds like a good idea 🍻

@@CompressorSurge 130k

If they are torn up I’d replace them. It would suck to have to go back later to replace them if they started to fail.

I used a little sealant on the gasket. Some do, some don’t.

5w30 on the WRX and the STi.

It wasn’t too difficult. I believe there is just one clip you need to press to pop it off. How many miles on your engine?

@@CompressorSurge Thanks, Im in the mist of it now. Was able to pop it off with a flathead. The biggest pain is trying to get all the old rtv off, esp the area behind timing. Bottom left bolt was easy with a flexhead ratchet wrench. Going to do a practice dry install without the gaskets and rtv so I can navigate the cover around the frame and timing cover to not smear or roll the gasket. Its on a 60k s204 motor.

Glad to hear it worked out. S204 engine? Nice! I’ve been keeping an eye on the gaskets in my STi and so far they look good.

@@CompressorSurge the passenger front side, also I figured it out, I needed a press it was seized

I felt the same way. I know a lot of people just eliminate it completely which I think is a terrible idea. I’m sure I’m losing some structural rigidity but this has to be better than nothing. I’d guess it’s as good as a bash bar, but it also helps to support the front end from sagging. How much power are you trying to make with the KAT setup?

That’s one way to do it. How difficult was it to remove the ball joint?

@@CompressorSurge no problem at all

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Glad you found it useful. It’s a pain in the ass but you can buy more mods with the money you saved. 🍻

When I bought my 03 wrx in 2019 the engine had just been rebuilt, but developed a pretty bad leak on the P/S one. I took it to the shop to get it fixed under warrenty but didn't get the warrenty cause the previous owner didn't bring it in for the 500 mile break in oil change. Wound up paying almost $800 for the job. Definitly wish I would have just done it myself, but I was getting ready to leave for boot camp. Worst part about this whole thing was it started leaking again 1 week before I shipped out, so i didn't have time to fix it. I refuse to go to that shop ever again just because they didn't honor a warrenty over something i wasn't responsable for, and that they didn't fix the problem after I paid for the job to be done. Tried contacting the previous owner to see if i could get him to cover the cost aswell but he blocked my number, so i just let it go cause I was focused on getting ready for boot camp at the time.

Turbo XS downpipe and a pro drive exhaust 🍻

I’ll be selling the setup soon in your on the PNW

The hose was the reason it caught fire? How bad was the damage?

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Did the other belts fit from autozone?

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@@CompressorSurgehit full boost at what rpm and with or without avcs?

Technically you shouldn’t need to but I used a little perametx grey gasket maker sealant. Regardless what you decide to do just make sure to REALLY clean the channels the valve cover gaskets sit in. The last thing you want is to have a leak right away and need to redo everything. I use the sealant as extra insurance.

I didn’t drain it before changing the valve covers, but I did when I was finished only because it was due for one 👍 Keep in mind you will lose a little when you pull the valve cover off.

I wish I would have known about that before I did this😂 Thanks though. I’ll keep that in mind when I need to do this on the STi 🍻

Mine were is good condition so I was able to reuse them. It all comes down to what condition yours are in. They can be easily removed to inspect.

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