Hi ive just got my cambelt from a supplier and he stated "fits all EJ20 engines"......mines the EJ20 engine but its like doulble the width, wtf

dayco cambelt part number 94621

when did they go about an inch and a half thick..mines half this width??????

94 wrx with 95 spec.

 

anyone

 

Im in need of help here, ive phoned him and hes confused aswell, theres obviusly 2 different belts on the classic. This belt will not fit thats for sure, its too wide!!

Bob

 

Have you taken the cam covers off and matched it up?

 

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=482425

look at the belt there...

 

......what a fool i am, i was looking at the wrong belt. thanks graham

Bob

 

Hmmmmm.....

Should you be changing the belt if you don't know what it looks like or where it goes?

 

Agreed. You know what they say - having no knowledge is ok...but a little knowledge can be dangerous

Seriously mate, at least get someone who knows what they are looking at and has previously changed a cambelt to help. I don't want to give you APi's phone number to sort out the bent valves

 

Nope im not changing it, a very good friend is....fast and reliable!

Bob

 

u gota strat some where and that usaly starts fome knowing nouthing. But good ur m8s doin it, watch him closely then do it urself w his suppervison in 60k time (i dono if it 60k on these cars?)

 

be very careful clamping

 

Hes been a mechanic for years....so if hes not done a subaru before is there anything he should know or will it be no problem for him....i dont want him breaking something and saying this needS replacing its knackered.

PS: PEANUTS...CLAMPING ?

Thanks all

Bob

 

I think he means be careful if you clamp the camshaft pulleys together. As they are not metal, they are plastic and can be broken.

 

Plastic...

 

You, or rather Subaru, gotta save a yen or two.

 

Why the sad smiley? I'd say -->
I guess a part of the reason why plastic was chosen, is that plastic is a lightweight material, lowering the total weight of the valvetrain?

 

yes that is true, but when you fit the belt you need a third and fourth hand if you havent got a mate with you.
In which case you need to clamp them together.