SOLVED: Subaru WRX STI Failed Head Gasket after 18 Miles?

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My 2007 Subaru WRX STI went through an entire fresh build as we bought the car blown up. it ran great for 18 Miles then I wanted to return to the grave that I dug it out of. The STI Continues to overheat and the Thermostat will not open, at first, we tried vacuum bleeding it, Burping it, Swapping the thermostat, and more. Ultimately I decided to pull to the engine, and redeck the head, to get this thing sorted. We finally tracked down the issue and I am so glad to have this thing working again!
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@companytwentythree 8 месяцев назад

Tanner! Bummer that you had an issue with the pump :( Like Tanner mentioned, this is a first for us as well, so of course we have to go down the rabbit hole of figuring out what happened. We are in the process of getting the pump back, and will do a full diagnosis on what the issue may have been. Well also be going back to our vendor (who has made millions of these pumps, including the one in my STI) to work with them so it doesnt happen again. -Mark

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

This! Personally I’ve used plenty of these pumps in the past with no issues at all. So this is a rare occurrence 🫡

@honeybadgerwrx 8 месяцев назад

No worries company 23, and thanks for actually coming to provide input here!!!!

@dogdog4173 8 месяцев назад

Good call. I was having the same exact issues. But I don’t know if I had the same water pump (shop built the car)

@masonmirante1538 8 месяцев назад

Great to see you guys sending comments and making us feel better about your company we trust you guys as Subaru enthusiasts 👍

@fishua5564 8 месяцев назад

No process is perfect. It's all what you do after issue is found and you guys are doing all the right things. Especially getting it back and figuring out what is going on. Since there were bubbles, maybe some cavitation? Then again the heads were not super flat and some coolant was getting into the combustion chamber... it's a fun one. Good luck with the diagnosis!

@cordelphoenix6770 8 месяцев назад

Sometimes its the simplest things that give the most trouble Happy you found the issue

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Seriously, I’m just hyped it finally works 😂😅

@cordelphoenix6770 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia I can relate to the feeling 😄. Been working on them for over 15 years and they can be pretty problematic. Waits patiently for the next step in this 07 journey 😎

@monsteriamturbo 8 месяцев назад

Any part OEM or aftermarket can have issues, there is QC measure but on big quantities full inspection can happen every 50-100 parts or more if no issues are found in full inspected parts. It’s all about diagnosing symptoms & sometimes there are more than 1 issue at play. Patients and open mind like you were got the job done.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

We used to do the same thing in aerospace when I was an inspector. We would QC “X” number of parts and if that number checked out. We would send em all. Even though 1 or 2 could have issues. (Obviously non essential parts) Just hyped it’s fixed 🙌

@CruelUnknown 8 месяцев назад

Good tunes and engine building. My kinda ASMR 😎

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

🙌🎶🎶🎶

@joshblass9946 8 месяцев назад

I really enjoyed this video, gutted you had to go through all of that and it turned out just to be a water pump but at least you and everyone has learned from it and you ironed out the issues that would of played on your mind when driving it. Well done Tanner 👏

@wrkallnite 8 месяцев назад

Best camera edit yet! Love it!

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Eyyy thank you 🙌🫡

@Indykeebler 8 месяцев назад

It’s funny that 207 is when your fans kick on. My car doesn’t hit fans until 221 (not a wrx).

@freedomfarms5960 8 месяцев назад

Glad to see it going back together, good call on milling the heads

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Felt better about cleaning up those low spots while the heads were off. Don’t wanna have to do it again 😅

@freedomfarms5960 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia don’t blame you a lot of work

@christopherthompson9642 8 месяцев назад

Hawkeye: “daddy I’m too hot and moist” Tanner:”defeated sigh, what’s wrong now?”

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

This is too accurate 😂

@HavokStrifeX 8 месяцев назад

Man... I've been watching thing cuz for the past week or two, my temps have been hitting 210-212. I know it's not supposed to go over 205-207, I've been concerned, but not freaking because it's only a few degrees, buuuut today I hit 230... I don't have bubbling coolant in the overflow, no chocolate milkshake, it hits high when I'm driving, not at standstill, my timing belt, thermostat and water pump were replaced by the dealer maybe 2 years ago, zero issues that time. It'll go down, it's cold here too, it went from like 231 to 172 lol. I'm at the point where I think I somehow introduced air into the system and I'm finally at a point where I got a couple hours to let it cool, then bleed it. I got one of those funnels too, so at least I just gotta mostly stand there lol. Hopefully this is it... or a thermostat.. not my damn HG, but MLS HGs and it's mostly stock..

@marcoshernandez2839 8 месяцев назад

How much feed back knock is still good lol and when do I need to worry

@jorwang1991 8 месяцев назад

I'm looking to have some head work done i'm in the pnw as well and was curious where you took yours?

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Heads up in Auburn 🫡🙌

@rickh4758 8 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Appreciate the support Rick 🙌🥳

@SamFisherzzz 8 месяцев назад

Just me, or did you miss putting the gaskets om between the TGV and Intake?

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

They don’t use gaskets. It’s O-Ringed 🫡

@donkyuhbuhts540 8 месяцев назад

Bruh I have no idea how your cars get up to 205 idling in those cold temps. I live in Cali and just swapped out my tstat a few weeks ago. I have never seen the car idle that hot accept maybe when its 100+ in traffic. Crazy to me

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

185-205 is normal operating temp 👀 if your seeing lower you could have a lower* T stat in there

@donkyuhbuhts540 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia there was previously which is why I just put an oem one in. Even still though, I burped the system twice for like 45 minutes plus. Never see it get over 200 idling especially in winter. All I can say is maybe the tuner changed the fan settings. Idk car runs great.

@Hakiri27 8 месяцев назад

Pretty sure my heater core is leaking into the interior sigh i get to do a hunt as well

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

RIPPPP that is not a fun one to have to fix. Whole dash gotta come out 💔

@Hakiri27 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia trying to find another reason for it but I'm already half way to taking the dash out XD

@gtrplayr08 5 месяцев назад

what would have taken me months you did in a day or two, just so you know lol

@xotic1613 8 месяцев назад

@Smeedia - When you machine your heads or block they have to be at TORQUE SPEC on the decking machine or it can warp them. This is the MOST COMMON CAUSE for EJ257 headgasket issues directly after a rebuild.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

You only need torque plates when boring and honing the block. The heads/block cannot warp from a deck. The warping happens from excessive heat. Just need to ensure the block and heads are perfectly level when decking Plus how would you deck the surface with bolts sticking out of it?

@albegt98 8 месяцев назад

👍💪

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

🫡🫡🫡🫡

@Jonny8859 8 месяцев назад

moral of the story: stick with OEM water pump.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

I’ve used those other pumps numerous times and have never had one fail out the box before. Can’t go wrong with OEM Though

@bradthornton6953 8 месяцев назад

Especially the parts being produced (rebuilt) now. Better to go OEM as they seem to have a lower failure rate. On my vehicles, I have a 30% failure rate on AutoZone and Rockauto parts in the last two years.

@stephngibson5517 8 месяцев назад

The company 23 is a japan made oe manufacturer water pump

@omialmanza1900 8 месяцев назад

Glad the pump problem was found and fixed, a lengthy process but suppose better safe than sorry. Respect the hard work you do. Showing the whole camera angles step by step, not easy I take it. Great work and stay warm my dude✌🏼.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Rather have this thing stay and be at 100% then have to jump back into it again 😅

@mighty_wombat 8 месяцев назад

Love the advice at the end. Don't give up, it's your car. It's not magic, there has to be something mechanically wrong and you will find it if you don't give up.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Eventually you will find the issue 😅

@gabrielpenapena419 8 месяцев назад

That's why I love the channel. Always transparent and willing to put in the work to get things done right. 💪🏼🔥 keep up the great work and content. 🚗 Subi power

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Always appreciate the support my mans! I definitely try to show everything when doing this stuff 🙌🫡

@aynun1647 8 месяцев назад

We love these tiny issues causing big problems

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Aren’t they the best? 😂

@driftspecs13 8 месяцев назад

Those exhaust manifold covers are pretty sick! Never seen those before. Do you own the entire Company23 catalog now?

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

I think I’ve got all of their tools at this point 😅

@rgon541tube 8 месяцев назад

Air trapped behind thermostat? My impreza had same issue.. cold lower hose

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Could be a few things. I’d start with checking the T stat to see if it’s still functioning

@Telesko 8 месяцев назад

Do you think the heads would have been and issue later if you had just replaced the pump? "nobody will fix your car unless you do" Bro, I want to fix my car. When I finished my rebuild I was disappointed that I had nothing left to do. (un?)lucky for me I ran into a few issues lately so I guess the universe solved that complaint.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

100% yes, I found trace amounts of burnt coolant on the pistons so that only would have gotten worse over time. The universe listening to ya 😅

@danielcgomez 8 месяцев назад

I think the Water Pump impeller wasn't pressed onto the shaft to the correct position, which would cause the operation of the impeller to be inefficient i.e. if the clearances of the impeller isn't right in the Pump cavity/housing, it's ability to function correctly. I bet when Company 23 get the pump, they will find that the impeller has either been pressed to far onto, or not enough onto the shaft. At least you fixed it tho! Great!

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

That’s similar to what I was thinking, the impeller shaft was the only noticeable difference I could spot between the OEM Pump and the C23. The C23 protruded about 1/4” where OEM Was flush

@danielcgomez 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia ah, there you go ...I was hoping that you might've compared the pumps. Do let us know what C23 gets back to you with as an answer. Cheers! Really enjoying your content mate!

@companytwentythree 8 месяцев назад

We are definitely going to figure out what happened!

@jamesp3298 8 месяцев назад

I have come across a similar issue with a Toyota, the vehicle was overheating with an aftermarket pump, replaced with an OEM pump. Problem solved. Issue was incorrect position of the impeller on the shaft. Was causing cavitation in the water pump.

@Crazy8ts 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia That would totally cancel out the anti cavitating effect of the disc behind the impellar, it needs to be flush or it it will cause cavitation/air at low rpm. Very unlikely to happen with oem quality control...stock STI water pumps tolerances are good for well past 120,000 miles

@dentrizzle 8 месяцев назад

So I have 2017 Subaru Wrx Sti. Bought it with overheat issue to find out radiator was clogged. Replaced with Mishimoto 3 core radiator and new silicone hoses. When the car is running the top hose gets hot and bottom hose stays cool. No overheating, no burning coolant and no combustion gases in coolant. Problem is the heat inside doesn’t work. When I take the car for a rip the lower hose barely gets hot. Is this normal 1st time Subaru owner?

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Do you have an AP to be able to monitor coolant temps and does the car have a cyl 4 cooling mod on it?

@dentrizzle 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia I don’t buy those as yet but do have them on my list. I can use a Zurich ZR13S tool to monitor coolant temp.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

@@dentrizzlewatch your coolant temps, the temp should not go past 205/207 The lower hose should start to feel hot around 190/195* If there is no heat in the cabin you may have a clogged heater core

@dentrizzle 8 месяцев назад

@@SmeediaAppreciate It.

@garagedoorinstallationandr2625 8 месяцев назад

Haven't watched yet. But by the title I'd say respectfully, buy something other than a Subaru and you'll fix your o/h and head gasket problem 😂. And I'm a Subaru guy through and through. Now I won't own anything by then that doesn't have an ej22e or t in it.

@StarryBoar 8 месяцев назад

Bro, what is Soo odd is I have a Company23 water pump on my wife's 05 Fozzy and it's doing the same thing and now I'm curious if that pump ends up being part of the problem as well. Very interesting.

@Jdmbro9000 8 месяцев назад

07 STI is my absolute favorite. I had an 07 STI and I had an 06WRX but that 07 was the white guitar in Wayne’s world for me and I put a whole shit load of money in it and she broke my heart several times over, but if I ever had a chance I’d build another one and I have UB and the guy to help me build that bitch because she I know she be nasty it be that An Tain type of thing where you buy one that’s absolutely perfect and then you still take it completely disassemble, it put it on a rotisserieand spend like 250 K on it I mean if I could, of course, either way man you’re doing an outstanding job on your channel I am subscribed, and I will continue to watch your magic be made with a love of Subaru in mind

@marcojr.4902 8 месяцев назад

I’m having a similar issue but with my heater. Car blows regular air on idle but I drive and it’s back to hot. System burped, thermostat replaced, no leaks, no over heating. I was thinking heater core but now I saw your video now making me think it’s water pump, did you had heater problems when over heating?

@ryanhall3689 8 месяцев назад

May be same reason us RB engine people have overheating issues with daily. Using the "upgraded" N1 water pump designed to flow more at higher rpms so engine can seem to overheat at idle when hot but not when driving. So most people go back to stock pump and it's more street able. Compare design of impeller from stock to upgraded one you have

@ezenity 8 месяцев назад

Hellz yeah man! I sear every time I watch videos like this you make me motivated to fix my GD .... Then I remember I'm broke lol So it sits in garage until I can lol

@TheMrFlyBoy18 7 месяцев назад

Probably gonna stick to oem. Not sure why we need aftermarket ones if they do the same job. Nice job subie fam!

@TheMrFlyBoy18 7 месяцев назад

Probably gonna stick to oem. Not sure why we need aftermarket ones if they do the same job. Nice job subie fam!

@MrBadIntent 8 месяцев назад

I remember posting this on your last video, i am glad it was the water pump in the end and my theory was right @MrBadIntent 7 days ago I would personally check the Water Pump, sounds weird i know but i have had issue before where the car would just get really hot and when revving it would cool down again and turned out that the water pump was not pushing water through properly while under idle and low revs, replaced it and sorted issue

@mainelybuilt 8 месяцев назад

So im starting to have a cooling issue with my 05 sti granted it has 233533k miles give or take its subfreezing in newengland i drive the 30ish mile one way to work some times on the highway other not over 60ish deiving back tonight on the highway driving home i was driving on the highway and my acessport coolent temp hit 208 so i got off the highway as soon as i did the temps droped to normal and never went back up im racking my brain as what is causing this mind you all maintanince was documented by a dealership at 209k they did everything to the motor that could be done please help im stumped

@droptdown 8 месяцев назад

Congrats. New huge fan here. I am learning a lot as a new Subaru owner.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Eyyyyy appreciate the support 🙌🫡

@HeidiFegles 7 месяцев назад

The mls head gasket tolerance is actually .0005, any more and your pressing your luck.

@Tomtommi 8 месяцев назад

EJ257 are head gasket eater! Guys, stay on 2.1L or 2.35L strokers and you do not have to worry about head gaskets

@osudnave405 8 месяцев назад

I was right!!!! Lol Do I win something for being the smartest guy on the interwebs?!? 😅😅

@patrickgarvin2570 8 месяцев назад

Long video, good video. Good on you for going overkill this time. Let's get this puppy rippin!!!!

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Ain’t no way I wanna rip this thing apart again. So triple checked evvvverything

@brandonpetrilla1731 8 месяцев назад

I only use OEM parts on these cars, Everything made today after Covid is a crap shoot with specs and function, The radiator not dissipating heat while stopped will have these issues to until air starts to flow past it while driving

@joserodriguez-th1rx 8 месяцев назад

when you shave some metal of the heads do you need account for by using a thicker head gasket or something? or is that amount to small to make a difference? Thanks, love your vids!

@mika4354782 8 месяцев назад

Amazing that you found the issue and basically did this all on your own. Love the content. You know your stuff. Mad respect all the way from Canada🇨🇦

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Thank you Mika 🙌 the support is always appreciated 🥳🫡

@06hawkeye88 8 месяцев назад

I have the same car. It’s happened to me multiple times. The problem is that the coolant temp sensor is on the top and it gets a small pocket of space that has air trapped until the first time the thermostat opens. The car then shows a much higher temp than the coolant is on the very bottom and does not open yet because the temp to open isn’t being seen from the thermostat. Still do not let it over heat on the gauge ever so shut it off let cool for 5 min and start again because it takes time for the temp to be passed from the metal of the engine to the fluid in the coolant channel. By the third start it should work. This happens on this car every time I pull the motor which has been 20+ times and since I figured this out I can get it to work correctly every single time.

@juliahobbick4604 8 месяцев назад

Hey, i always take a brand new out of the box thermostat and start a pot of water on the stove and drop the thermostat in and with an instant read thermometer verify the opening temp and to make sure it even works, had an old guy tell me about this trick once and always blew him off till i had a problem with a jeep low and behold went through 3 brand new one because they didnt even open

@j_zales1390 8 месяцев назад

Interesting i had a gates water pump fail on me and start to leak on a brand new build in less than 500 miles , replaced with another gates pump and its been great since going on 20k miles now

@drkangel1134 8 месяцев назад

You should keep coffee filters handy for cleaning. A lot cheaper than shop towels

@searacoon3512 8 месяцев назад

I think I just saw the thermistat placed incorrectly 😮

@s2klily810 8 месяцев назад

Man this man pull that engine so fast. I know it’s sped up but damn he got it memorize

@YurrrrrrrrpNation 8 месяцев назад

Mine gets to 199 highest bt hovers between 185-196 while driving

@J.BrandonBeck 8 месяцев назад

Ok so….First off your videos are technically amazing. Second the positivity that you instill in the Subi community is second to none. Thanks for doing what you do it inspires people to do shit the correct way themselves and I have learned more about about my 02 GG than I ever thought possible.

@DrLeGenDDD1 8 месяцев назад

When going to replace the head gasket what are some good mods to do while the engine is out?

@tylermaguire616 8 месяцев назад

Pistons are exposed to gravity 😅 its destiny they are born dying

@xil3ntkha0s 8 месяцев назад

POV: Saturday mornings in the 90's.. "Previously on X-Men" Good to know this is fixed. I hate the nagging feeling of unsolved issues lol

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

I was starting to slowly loose my mind on that one 😅

@timnelson1787 8 месяцев назад

What’s the benefit of a 4-1 or the 4-2-1 exhaust manifold?? Eventually I want to run the street at 400ponies on pump gas and whatever mustangs comes with an e85tune for fun😅

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Tbh for a street car you’ll see negligible differences. A lot of it is design based.

@shaunembleton9632 8 месяцев назад

****Would you do me a big favour and explain how you cut the front bumper for the FMIC****

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Test fit, cut, test fit, cut just back and forth u til it fit and I was happy with it 🫡

@theleviathan282 8 месяцев назад

Do you get oem head gaskets? Also when would you run fire lock head gaskets? Might be overkill for my ej253 but better safe then sorry.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

OEM 90% of the time, the only time I use for lock is if we’re going beyond 35 PSI

@shekliuracing9583 8 месяцев назад

Hey man, adjustable Cam are recommended since both side are machines, TDC can be off( Potentially)

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Only need the adjustable idlers if the heads have been decked multiple times. Around .007”+ total material removed

@stoveguy2133 8 месяцев назад

My car has 195 thermostat. Did headgaskets. It hovers at 187-190. Flushed heater core. Heat is so so.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

What’s the car? 👀

@slightlymodded1 8 месяцев назад

Dam man, you could have ruled out headgaskets completely by just doing a leak down test and radiator pressure test.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

But the Hg was still leaking coolant into the cylinders 👀 that’s why we decked the heads. Found burnt coolant on cylinders 2 & 4

@slightlymodded1 8 месяцев назад

@Smeedia true, sorry. Sucks that you had a compounding issue

@techshedlington3106 8 месяцев назад

If the combustion chamber / top of piston has no carbon carbon but others have then its an indication that coolant has been leaning into that cylinder ... I never thought it was head gasket issue.... I've had a similar issue with a water pump failure where the impeller was slipping on the shaft

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

There was carbon, but there was also an excessive amount of goo in 2 & 4 and smelt like burnt coolant. I don’t think it was a massssssive leak but I think it would have got worse over time

@mainelybuilt 8 месяцев назад

I had this exact same issue, and i changed the thermostat sensor, and it stopped the issue. idk the water pump fixed it...i would drive my car, and it would stay just fine, but sitting the sensor would not tell the fans to turn on

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Interesting, I’ve never seen one of the sensors go out before on these.

@ITS.J4KE 8 месяцев назад

My buddy had a crazy overheating problem on his 02 wrx. He replaced the radiator, the water pump 2x, the thermostat 3x, and a bunch of coolant hoses. We finally figured out how to fix it, selling it to Subaru 🤣🤣

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

I mean that is one way to fix the problem 😂

@brianwhelan9425 8 месяцев назад

You made short work of that but like you said you need to diagnose before you go mental your a top Subaru mechanic lovely work

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Wanted to get this knocked out asap 🙌🫡

@jeremyjones2191 8 месяцев назад

Why do people buy these cars? I just don't get it! Someone who's in their right mind please tell me

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Because we enjoy them, why does anyone buy the cars they buy? At the end of the day, they like em

@shiloh5199 8 месяцев назад

Tanner is living the life...loving it!!

@paulvina1974 8 месяцев назад

Called it! After a bazillion VWs, I’ve gotten really good at spotting water pump issues. Glad you got it sorted

@2auscy 8 месяцев назад

I have the same issue. It makes the car seem like it’s a head gasket issue

@DrivewayDiscussions 8 месяцев назад

Just drive it around at 1500 rpm

@2gstancy 8 месяцев назад

So you gonna take on customers yet got a rod knocking ej55 07 tr i need rebuilt an I’m to scared to f it up 😂

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

I have 1 opening coming up 👀

@IlovemySubaru 8 месяцев назад

Tanner I got hand it to you bro, you know what’s going on with the Subaru’s ;-)

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

This issue was definitely getting frustrating but they ain’t too bad 😅

@rehzzii9747 8 месяцев назад

I am 18 years old with quite a lot of car knowledge for so young, I have always had a love for subaru wrx and sti and am getting ready to buy one, I do not want a loan and wanted to ask your opinion on buying a project, or just save up the money to buy a new one. With plenty of engine building experience, not a lot of boxer engine time though, do you think its really do different that ill be so lost, or can I continue to learn about boxers as I so along to building a fresh one?

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

IMO if you want one, buy a blown up STI, replace what needs to be replaced and just enjoy it. You can scoop blown up ones for $8-10K and if your willing and wanting to learn you can rebuild one for about $3-4K. But you can’t go wrong snagging one new either if you want to save up.

@rehzzii9747 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia So you think to just change out what needs to be done rather than build a whole new thing?

@tuned200 8 месяцев назад

I swapped my 2010 XT with all company 23 products and had the same issue. I swapped the Autozone’s t stat for an OEM and everything was perfect. Could it be the water pump? I don’t know. 20k miles later and all is good with my company 23 timing belt / water pump and OEM t stat. Good luck.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

For m it was 100% the pump, we went through 3 different T stats, boiled all and they were all 👌 the biggest indicator of it being that pump was that it started working as we got it spinning faster and faster

@tuned200 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia it could very well have been my issue too. I also boil checked the thermostats I had and was puzzled. I even spent time chatting with my friends at P&L Motorsports trying to solve it. All in all, glad the STI is back going. Now get us some Dyno and track time for the VA!

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

@@tuned200VA goes back on the working day I in 2 weeks 🚀🚀🚀 track time as soon as they open up 🥳

@seanroy3241 8 месяцев назад

I think a good thing for viewers to take from this whole ordeal is that there can always be multiple things wrong. Start with the simplest and work up from there.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

This 100%, don’t assume things are good either. Makes things take a bit longer to sort issues 😅

@bradgreen987 8 месяцев назад

Seems rare that a water pump would fail so quickly. Glad you solved the issue . Sorry you had to tear the block down again. It's a good day

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

I’ve never seen one fail that quickly before. Definitely not a common occurrence. But glad it’s sorted 😅

@breakandrun70 8 месяцев назад

I was pulling for you at the end, was praying that it was the water pump. Something like that is very bothersome, especially when you run out of things to try. you are probably lucky enough to catch the heads, and get the redecked. Glad it is fixed!

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

I was triple checking evvvvvverything going through this one. I did not want to have to go back in there again 😅 I’m hyped it’s finally fixed 🥳

@reshadstv5419 8 месяцев назад

My 2002 Subaru WRX hatchback has a problem/issue. I started it up today and at a cold start, it started and a couple of seconds later it nearly stalled I gave it some gas to stop it from completely stalling out. Any answers of what this is caused by. I also have changed all 4 cylinder spark plugs and fresh oil change but don't think that might be the problem. I also have a P0171 check engine code light! Any answers of fixing these issues are welcomed and greatly appreciated. Thanks

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

System lean codes, could be clogged injector, clogged fuel filter. Do you have a wide and do be able to monitor AFRS?

@reshadstv5419 8 месяцев назад

I don't have a monitor AFRS such as cobb acessport or any other sort of data logger@@Smeedia

@reshadstv5419 8 месяцев назад

I have a good feeling of needing to replace the fuel injectors because at a normal speed when I step on the throttle to get moving faster the car starts bogging/hesitating and something feels wrong with the engine of not put the power out.@@Smeedia

@palaciosfreddy9189 8 месяцев назад

Ahhh! Nothing more enjoyable than seeing that wiggle pin on the thermostat.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Gotta play with it a bit 😂

@loekfelten548 8 месяцев назад

Sorted ! But what happened to that washer/bolt/nut that fell into the oil-pan ?

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

I got it out 😅 had to take the pan back off again to get it lol

@RadDadisRad 8 месяцев назад

I would keep driving it until I got an audible misfire. Let it steam clean the exhaust 😂

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

😂😂 it was tossing some cylinder roughness before fixing it. The coolant I did find in there turned suuuuuuper gummy 💀

@RadDadisRad 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia gross it sure is frustrating when you have a bad head gasket.

@tonixcinema5508 8 месяцев назад

I saw you didn’t have the washer seals on the bolts for the valve cover gaskets. Do you not need those on an ej25? Asking as I have reused old washer seals but if you don’t need them on an ej20 sweet. Keep up the work mate. Loving the content

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Correct, EJ20/25 does not need them. My EG33 does have the washer seals for the valve cover. Some engines use em, some don’t 🫡

@tonixcinema5508 8 месяцев назад

Thanks heaps and when you were building oil pressure, what was that fuse it looked you you plugged in? Is that an external fuse for the fuel pump as you’re hardwired?

@IlovemySubaru 8 месяцев назад

My temp stays around 190 to 200. Degrees

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Perfect right there 🔥

@Atlan_tis 8 месяцев назад

My sti is at Repair shop, low compression cylinder 4#, warranty company being an ass right now, any advice guys ?

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Hopefully they come around, what’s warranty saying?

@Atlan_tis 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia will see if they back of on the end, I got full coverage.

@dkleinsch823 8 месяцев назад

I never go over 196 on my 11 WRX

@Crazy8ts 8 месяцев назад

Co 23 is an exact duplicate spec of the OEM water pump that you'd get from a subaru dealer.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

That they are, the only visual difference I could find was the impeller shaft. On the OEM One it sat flush with the impeller. On the C23 one it was offset by about 1/4”

@Crazy8ts 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia interesting, the disc behind impeller on the OEM subaru part increases flow and prevents air pockets/turbulence ....the co23 usea it as well, spacing to the pump body could be different though

@hopesndreamsperformance7617 8 месяцев назад

The opening music got me confused and thought I clicked on a Johnny Harris video and thought I was getting ready to watch a documentary

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Keeping ya on your toes 😂😅

@hopesndreamsperformance7617 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia I can dig it 😂

@IlovemySubaru 8 месяцев назад

The intake temp is so low. 17 degrees will do that A

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

A bit chilly lately 😅

@JordanTaylorVlogs 8 месяцев назад

They should stick to making tools

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Technically they don’t make the punks, they get them from a vendor. 😅

@Orichalcum_69 8 месяцев назад

Glad you were able to get it working and back together! Watching you work on these engines is so enjoyable. It's clear that you know them from top to bottom.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Taken a couple of them apart now 😅

@Andrew_kiwi_AF 8 месяцев назад

So Many ppl fear the timing of an ej, tanner be like ….. just rip the Fucken belt off like a boss lol

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

😂😂😂😂 You must make the belt fear you, assert your dominance

@Andrew_kiwi_AF 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeediahahahahahahahaha I see you ej and I raise you one timing belt haha 😂😂

@kylebell2365 8 месяцев назад

Just maybe this was a blessing in disguise…????

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

One way of looking at it 🙌🫡

@wazza_za7873 8 месяцев назад

The stress is real!! GG

@StuffAndThingss 8 месяцев назад

Definitely worth the time to tear that shit down and redeck

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

Little peace of mind

@KeeperXerath 8 месяцев назад

yayah subaru yayah!

@U-TMANVLOG 8 месяцев назад

👍👍👍

@hoffman5982 8 месяцев назад

For how overpriced their kits are, they should come with a genuine water pump

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

The water pump from them is like $70 cheaper 👀

@hoffman5982 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeedia But it's still $400 for the timing belt kit w/ water pump when you can get an identical Aisin kit for like $260 lol. Apparently their wp is made by Aisin as well. I'll happily pay $140 less to not have their logo

@tw1st3dw1ll7 8 месяцев назад

Said in the last video sounded more like a water pump, had a similar issue on a different platform, but still the same situation.

@Smeedia 8 месяцев назад

I’m surprised seeing a bad pump straight out the box. But good to know going forward of symptoms of a new pump failure

@tw1st3dw1ll7 8 месяцев назад

@@Smeediayeah. When you was revving it, and it was dropping, but going up at idle, my brain said, oh, that 1986 2m6 fiero did that when the water pump was failing lol. Took me back in time to college in the 90s. Lol. Glad to see it sorted, sometimes a part gets through QC, probably made on a Friday.