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Ditch the subbie
2.5L's are NOTORIOUS for popping head gaskets around 80-90K.
INSANE amount of work for headgasket R & R.
Open one up and youll see why. Almost no metal on the cylinder side of the gasket for support. THANKS GM!
Requires pulling the whole engine (car frame in the way!!), replacing BOTH gaskets, of course. Dont forget a new clutch job, too, whether it needs it or not!
Almost total tear down of engine. One should probably rering and renew bearings at the same time, since your only about 12 bolts away.
Did you know that Subaru (GM) has you count the cogs on the belt to align the timing marks? Ive never felt so stupid counting out 127 teeth!
Tightening the head bolts is a sequence that is unbelievable too! Loosening and retightening, 1/4 turn tighter and looser, for FIVE different sequences. I've replaced plenty of headgaskets before on all different makes, and this was the most elaborate sequence I have ever heard. On two heads I might add....
Most shops I work with charge $1600 to almost $2000 at one shop. On a car that should be worth $5k tops by that point in its life.
Up until that happens, it's not a bad little car tho!
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