jongould-work

a few months ago i got a new engine for my WRX. it was fitted and it all seemed alright. it is now out of the 60 days warrent

i have now got a problem with the engine, a tappet is sticking and ticking away quite loudly. after speaking to a few people who know thier subaru stuff i have found out that this is a common problem on legacy engines. I was told how to identify the engine and it is out of a legacy. Can i contact the company i got the engine off and ask for a new one on the basis the engine they sold me was not for my application and i was not told that it was from a legacy? I have a feeling that consumer rights should say that i should have been told that the engine i was getting was an equivelent and not a replacment...

any help would be appreciated...

Spoon

You have every right to get the correct engine but do make sure it's not a WRX unit before you make a fuss, as I have heard many WRX's tapping away, so it's not exclusive to Legacy's.

jongould-work

Its definitly not a WRX engine, its outa a legacy as it has the twin bolt style coil packs and a few other bits.

so i should be able to phone them up and ask for the correct engine? would i be pushing my luck trying to get any money back for the labour incurred and the cost of consumable, oil/filter, cambelt e.t.c??

Pavlo

I would ask for the correct engine

I have a legacy and the tappets are a pain, and would cost about £600 to get fixed at a subaru dealer.

Paul

JayTee

Can you Tell me how to spot if its from a legacy, as the garage whos fittin my new engine have just told me their not sure that what they've been supplied is right, as it doesn't seem to fit.

jongould-work

the coil packs are twin bolt on the legacy and single bolt on imprezas.