Learning Subes

Dunno about that, but there is a test to see whether it's good or bad that involves compressing it and a time duration or something?

All I know is that my car has seemed to eat timing belt tensioners and even brand new ones tick like there's no tomorrow in the first couple minutes of the car running.

-- Todd H.

Does it tick when warm out? I'm learning a Lot about oils, and how well they flow when cold. Think I read that non dain back filters prevent the start up ticking, but shouldn't take minutes to pump up the hydraulic tensioner, I wouldn't think. Would be interesting to try to figure what could mess them up. Do they leak or just stop applying the pressure/tension?

I had a ticking from my Impreza when it was real new, coming from about where the tensioner is. The motor was a little rough, so didn't know if it was just something rattling. Didn't hear it later when I had the hood open, and the motor was running smooth or smoother.

I like to Know what makes my cars Tick....))

VF

Yup. Not quite as loud or as long.

I can't recall if it's 5 or 6 new tensioners I've had in this vehicle since it was new, but it's all the same.

-- Todd H.

Seems physically impossible to me that a flat 4 engine could have more then

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In the specs it lists 5, and shows 5 in the drawing of the Sube manual on CD.

Out of curiosity, not knowing the motors, I would like to know which one-s had 3.

VF

What weight or type of oil are you using, using a non drainback filter? Did they cause any problems, or just make noise?

VF

It's coming slow, but I'm learning the beast.)). Finding things, and finding them again on a CD especially with my limits is tedious, but I Did find a drawing of where the oil flows through the galleries, and where parts are.

VF