timing belt idler pully. What would you nex move be?

[rdpro219]

I started my car this morning to the sound of a bad idler pully.
sounds exacly like this..

http://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=Pb8Pv7aFqVA

I have a 2.2 sohc engine. I have seen different answers, can someone tell me if this is an interference engine?

After some research I could go with a timing belt kit to replace all the belts, tentioner, pullys, and pump. They sell for cheap on ebay. One question is this even an option for me? I have used all genuine Subaru parts for replacements since i started driving this vehicle. I dont really want to break that trend with such important components. Plus i have no real mechanic expierance. As unexpieranced as I am I wonder if a novice can do this work on their own in a very short amount of time... This is all to only keep it cheap since i am not made of money and need to get to around.

Or I could go to the dealership. They are fast, reliable, but most off....... expensive

[kimokalihi]

Get the kit and replace it yourself. It's easy. It's a non interference engine since it's SOHC so no damage done if it's skipped teeth. My first subaru was a 1st gen legacy and the belt snapped the first week I had it. I towed it home and got on the forum and was told it was a timing belt so I removed the covers and found the belt wrapped around the cam pulleys. Got an ebay kit and replaced it myself. Easy job.

Get a book from autozone on your car to help with the procedure or look it up on youtube or google. The best practice is to count the teeth between the crank and cam pulleys to make sure it's lined up but you should be fine just lining up the marks on the pulleys with the plastic covers.

[Wiscon_Mark]

I would recommend going OEM with those parts. That engine is NOT non-interference (the 2.2 SOHC configuration became an interference motor in 97) and you don't want issues with cheap parts. If your motto has been OEM, keep it that way.

[rdpro219]

Thank you guys. So with my engine running the same as is the video posted, is there a chance that i Got outta this with no engine damage? or are there special steps I need to take if the timing has skipped a little?

[porcupine73]

The belt might not have skipped any teeth if the idler bearings are just noisy but not yet failed. Usually you just line up the crank sprocket and cam sprocket hash marks with the oil pump notch and timing cover notches respectively, then take off the old belt. If you're worried about any possible bent valves you could do a compression check.

To get a new belt, water pump and all the idlers from a dealer, esp a local walk-in dealer such as Northtown is probably $350 at the minimum.

[rdpro219]

I got away with no engine damage. One of the pully threw all its bearings, and the fix was easy. The replacement bearings alone ran $200 :/ Thank you gentalmen!!!!!