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Subaru Legacy 2ltr (jap import, twincam) timing belt needed!

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  • 17-10-2011 1:49pm
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    Napoleon111
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭


    Hi all,
    I have a 2ltr subaru legacy, which was a jap import. Its odd that it has a twincam engine, as opposed to single cam, and i cant seem to find any garages around Ireland that can help me with an issue I have with the timing belt, as they all say there is a difference between timing belts on the single and twin cam engine. Any one any ideas of what type of timing belt is needed for the legacy twin cam engine? or where I can get one? As i cant seem to find anything online, and the multiple mechanics i have been to dont seem to have a clue!
    All help is greatly appreciated!
    Thanks in advance!
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    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Should be the same EJ20 as most legacy turbo's and impreza turbo's.

    The shouldn't be any issue with finding and fitting a belt, parts are easily available. Many garages are just afraid of anything unusual and japanese:rolleyes:


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    Napoleon111
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Napoleon111


    Many thanks for that. The thing i was worried about is the last chap I talked to said that there might be a difference in the number of teeth (?!?) on the belt, be it 220 or 240 i think he mentioned, and he said that if it was the wrong one it could do damage to the engine, but i know nothing about timing belts at all!


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    Muckie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭Muckie


    www.isdc.ie if it Subaru, they'll know about it.

    Plenty of mechanics on there who'll fill you in.


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    Nissan doctor
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    If yours in a twin cam then there should only be one belt for your car.

    Either way the parts are available so at worst its simply a case of removing your belt and measuring it. Full kits are available as well as water pumps so you'd be advised to change everything at once.

    Whats your exact year/model etc?


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    ianobrien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭ianobrien


    Napoleon111 wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I have a 2ltr subaru legacy, which was a jap import. Its odd that it has a twincam engine, as opposed to single cam

    OP, how can a boxer engine have one cam? It's impossible to have a boxer engine with one cam in a Legacy (unless it's got pushrods like the old Beetles). I reckon you might have the naming confused.

    I imagine that thats half your problem. A twin cam boxer engine has one cam per cylinder bank and a quad cam has two cams per cylinder bank, or four in total. If you go looking for a quad cam belt, it'll make it easier as I'm assuming that's what you mean by "twin cam" and "single cam"


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    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    ianobrien wrote: »
    OP, how can a boxer engine have one cam? It's impossible to have a boxer engine with one cam in a Legacy (unless it's got pushrods like the old Beetles). I reckon you might have the naming confused.

    I imagine that thats half your problem. A twin cam boxer engine has one cam per cylinder bank and a quad cam has two cams per cylinder bank, or four in total. If you go looking for a quad cam belt, it'll make it easier as I'm assuming that's what you mean by "twin cam" and "single cam"


    With subaru's, single or twin cam is usually refareing to cams per head.


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    ianobrien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭ianobrien


    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    With subaru's, single or twin cam is usually refareing to cams per head.

    Thanks for that, but to me it still doesn't make sense as Subaru themselves refer to quad cam engines...


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