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  1. The tensioner uses a thick silicone fluid with a gradual tension that take a few minutes to fully engage. It's not a spring tensioner like many hondas would have. Give it some time and turn the engine over by hand a few times to put tension on the belt and make sure the engine stays in timing. Five times is good, and then push on the belt by hand to make sure it's tight.
  2. All modern Subaru 4cyl's have timing belts. 1.8, 2.2, 2.5, 2.0. The ER series 6cyls are the only current engines that use chains. There was no U.S. market engine in 96 that used a chain.
  3. You do not have to remove the radiator to do a T-belt, only remove the fans and place the wiring connectors out of the way. After that the accessory belts are straightforward and you do not have to remove any accessories to access the timing cover. A little trick to remove the crank pulley is not to use a pulley holder. Instead use the torque of the starter motor to break the bolt loose since it's on at around 120ft.lbs. Use the socket (22mm iirc) and a breaker bar to turn the engine until the end of the breaker bar touches the floor. Then bump the key and turn the engine over. The pulley will clockwise but the bolt will stay stationary and break loose from the torque. Reinstallation will be easy with an MT car since you can lock it in 5th gear and pull the e-brake. An auto trans will require a prybar to hold the teeth of the flexplate when the pulley is torqued. The T-belt is easy enough, just make sure you line up your timing marks at TDC before you take the old one off. Take a picture to remind yourself incase one of the pullies gets bumped off. I recommend replacing the tensioner and do not compress the piston quickly as the silicone fluid can leak and cause failure. Using a small cotter pin to hold the piston it is the best tool. After the belt is in correctly and the tensioner is bolted down, pull the pin out and the piston will extend outward and apply tension to the bolt. Make sure you crank the engine over by hand a few times to make sure everything is in time.
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