Long time no post!

[cdowling_bm]

Hi Gents/Gentettes,

It's been ages since I've been on the forum (mostly due to me not having a working scooby).  Yes, for all of you who still know me, it's still off the road and I'm still trying to get it running again. 

Anyway, I'm after a bit of advice and answers.

First question

I've had my engine rebuilt with new oil and water pumps. When I got

it back, there was no crank position sensor with the new oil pump. I

tried to get a replacement so I went to Subaru and ordered a new part

from Japan. The black topped one came in and I tried to fit it. It

didn't fit (too wide for the hole). I figured I had ordered the wrong

one and managed to get a different one from a Subaru breaker. This time

a brown topped one just like the one that was on the engine before it

went of to get rebuilt. That one doesn't fit either (again, too wide). I thought I had the correct part but clearly I

don't. I'm worried that I've had the wrong oil pump fitted as

well.  What's the deal with these things?  How many different types of crank position sensor are there? Any of you guys got a clue?

Second question

On Sunday, me and a couple of mates donned the

overalls and tried to put the rebuilt engine back in the Legacy. After

a couple of hours grunting, sweating and collective tuorettes, we called it a night. No matter what we did, we could not get the

engine to slot in. The bottom guide bolts slipped in no problem, the

clutch was aligned ok (we think), transmission jacked up slightly to

try to clear the mounting holes in the subframe but the engine still wasn't playing. Initially, I thought it was because the

clutch inspection plate was slightly bent so I removed it, reshaped

it, reinstalled it and tried again. Still no joy. We rotated the engine slightly to ensure the splines of the tranny and clutch would match up but it still didn't go in.

Can

anybody offer some advice on how to get the bloody thing back in the

car? Surely it can't be that difficult. It came out easilly enough

(after releasing the clutch fork pin).

I'm desperate to get

the thing back on the road for 2007. It's been off the road for all of

2006 and most of 2005 so it's well overdue.

Thanks.

Chazz.

[the squiggle]

How do Brother.....

Right now my head is full of Benylinn Cold and Flu, 500mg Co-Codamol and some Vicks Sinyus thrown in for good measure trying to combat a nasty bout of Manflu.

Thought all the EJ20 had the same Crank Sensor

Never done a Legacy Twin Turbo engine install but the angle of the transmission is crucial along with a proper alignment on the clutch.  If it aint lined up it aint gonna fit, also make sure the block used for the rebuild is suitable for the box you are rtying to attatch it to

 

[wilky]

Is it an auto box and are you trying to put the engine back in with the torque converter bolted on?

[paulc555]

hi charles....

good to hear from you again......

paul

 

[~ ~ Cal ~~]

Hey Chaz,

I remember ya from a AWD meet - fingers crossed for the Legacy

Cheerz

Cal