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I have a 2000 subaru outback with a 2.5 sfi single overhead cam is it a interference engine?

I was given this vehicle ,said it quit running at her driveway ,hooked scan tool and saw zero rpms ,took timing cover off and saw belt was broke,want to know before i put timing belt on ...am i looking at head and possible piston damage,please help,mason

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Take off valve cover an rotate top pulley for camshaft. Watch all your valves operate up and down. If they go through full motion up and down and you don't have any binding and everything looks straight as it goes through opening and closing while you are rotating shaft then you should be fine on the head.

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  • Posted on Oct 22, 2009

SOURCE: check engine light on in 2001 subaru outback - car

If the light was flashing when it came on, then it means your engine is misfiring.

A solid light can mean anything from a loose/faulty gas cap to a transmission issue.

This light comes on when the computer detects a fault of some sort in its diagnostic tests. If it keeps detecting this issue, the light will remain on. If the light turns off, then it has detected that the issue may no longer be present.

In order to find out what the exact reason was for your light, You need to have your car computer scanned to retrieve the code that the computer would have stored when the light triggered. Most garages will do this free of charge. The code will tell you what may have caused the light to initially turn on.

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SOURCE: Check engine light on. P0325, P0420 2000 Subaru

CODE PO420 CATALYST SYSTEM EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD BANK I * CODE PO325 KNOCK SENSOR NO.1 CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION BANK NO.1 OR SINGLE SENSOR

kelly

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  • Posted on Nov 23, 2009

SOURCE: 2000 Subaru legacy outback 2.5L DTC P0420 code

that code is saying you have a problem with that system. if you go to autozone thay can print that code out for that tells you what to check. other then that you may need to get it diagnosed by a professional

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 06, 2010

SOURCE: 1999 subaru legacy outback check engine light

check plugs, wires, etc. check all ignition system

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  • Posted on Apr 19, 2010

SOURCE: the serpentine belt broke on my2002 subaru outback

There is a distinct possibilty there is engine damage caused when the belt broke. It is best not to turn the engine at all once this happens. Sometimes you can be lucky and there be no damage. Let's hope that's so in your case. These belts are supposed to be replaced every 100,000km.

Download instructions from my website...

http://arraw.info/pdf/Timing Belt.pdf

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As per Gates timing belt catalog it is not an interference engine design.
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