Hi there, everyone. This is my first post and I want to start out by stating how thankful I am that this site exists. About two weeks ago, I had never even driven an Astro, far less completed the work that I just did on one.
I work at a Subaru and import shop and I was thrown a curveball. A 2001 Astro work van from one of our parts suppliers. There was a misfire on cyl. 2 and after plugs and wires didn't cure the problem, a smoke test revealed the exhaust valve on this cylinder was burnt. One of the employees was going to do the work, but it ended up at our shop.
I ended up pulling the heads to have them be sent to the machine shop and replaced the HGs. I also ended up replacing the front (timing cover) and rear main seals, replaced the timing chain, water pump, the oil pan gasket, replaced the tranny filter/pan gasket, and did brakes and suspension. Also had to replace pretty much every gasket, seal, and hose on this thing too..
Well, since I didn't begin the initial start of the tear down, I do not know exactly where the ground wires from the main wiring harness at the back of the engine go. I also don't know where the harness guides mount to either. I know the ground cables must mount to the back of the head, but I want to put everything back the way it's supposed to be. It looks like one of the harness guides is mounted by one of the bell housing bolts too?
Does anyone have any or could take pictures of the top/rear of the motor, the back of the heads, and the top bell housing bolts to help me out? In return, and because I now want to buy an AWD version of one of these things, I promise to help contribute to the board in any way I can. I essentially got to the point where just the short block was left in the van and I successfully got it back together, so I'm sure I could be some help to you all.
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I work at a Subaru and import shop and I was thrown a curveball. A 2001 Astro work van from one of our parts suppliers. There was a misfire on cyl. 2 and after plugs and wires didn't cure the problem, a smoke test revealed the exhaust valve on this cylinder was burnt. One of the employees was going to do the work, but it ended up at our shop.
I ended up pulling the heads to have them be sent to the machine shop and replaced the HGs. I also ended up replacing the front (timing cover) and rear main seals, replaced the timing chain, water pump, the oil pan gasket, replaced the tranny filter/pan gasket, and did brakes and suspension. Also had to replace pretty much every gasket, seal, and hose on this thing too..
Well, since I didn't begin the initial start of the tear down, I do not know exactly where the ground wires from the main wiring harness at the back of the engine go. I also don't know where the harness guides mount to either. I know the ground cables must mount to the back of the head, but I want to put everything back the way it's supposed to be. It looks like one of the harness guides is mounted by one of the bell housing bolts too?
Does anyone have any or could take pictures of the top/rear of the motor, the back of the heads, and the top bell housing bolts to help me out? In return, and because I now want to buy an AWD version of one of these things, I promise to help contribute to the board in any way I can. I essentially got to the point where just the short block was left in the van and I successfully got it back together, so I'm sure I could be some help to you all.
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