Just got home to be told by my olds that the daily "wont start" and that a mobile mechanic has told them its the timing belt.

If I recall correctly, this means if the belt breaks its bent all the valves?

Its a 96 Gen2 with a ej22.

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yep, smash and grab at the top of the banks

are the 22's sohc or dohc?

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sohc if I recall correctly Jme

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Sweet, half as many valves to replace

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<1990 SUBARU engines were basically all non-interference
1990 SUBARU engines 1.8L EJ18 and 2.2L EJ22 non-interference
1991 SUBARU engines 1.8L EJ18 and 2.2L EJ22 non-interference
1992 SUBARU engines 1.8L EJ18 and 2.2L EJ22 non-interference
1993 SUBARU engines 1.8L EJ18 and 2.2L EJ22 non-interference
1994 SUBARU engines 1.8L EJ18 and 2.2L EJ22 non-interference
1995 SUBARU engines 1.8L EJ18 and 2.2L EJ22 non-interference
1996 SUBARU engines 1.8L EJ18 and 2.2L EJ22 non-interference
1996 SUBARU engine 2.5L DOHC phase I interference (valve to valve)
1997 SUBARU engines 2.2L and 2.5L DOHC phase I interference
1998 SUBARU engines 2.2L and 2.5L DOHC phase I interference
1999 SUBARU engines 2.2L and 2.5L DOHC phase I interference
1999 SUBARU engines 2.5L SOHC phase II (Forester) interference
2000 SUBARU engines 2.5L SOHC phase II interference
2001 SUBARU engines 2.5L SOHC phase II and H6 3.0L EZ30 interference
2002 SUBARU engines 2.5L SOHC phase II and H6 3.0L EZ30 interference
2003 SUBARU engines 2.5L SOHC phase II and H6 3.0L EZ30 interference
2004 SUBARU engines 2.5L SOHC phase II and H6 3.0L EZ30 interference
2005 SUBARU engines all interference
2006 SUBARU engines all interference
2007 SUBARU engines all interference
2008 SUBARU engines all interference
2009 SUBARU engines all interference
2010 SUBARU engines all interference
2011 SUBARU engines all interference

http://s7.y77.us/se/img01/SUBARU-eng...rence-list.png

So google.org/joe, does that mean its not?

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Yes that would be correct TJ.

So buy a timing belt, fit, back on ze road?

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sohc engines are safe to break timing belts.

hence my advise is to never bother servicing the timing belt if the car is a grunter.

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yeah it is a grunter.

got it at auctions 1.5 years ago, was mint, then got fucked on by hail, so now its my olds daily hack.

still good to know I dont need to junk it.

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