The first time I watched it I didn't even notice the pendulum effect but now I can't believe I missed it. It's as if it's in a ship at sea. Getting seasick!
Sorry guys it's not the best video but it's the only video I've found of the FA24 being disassembled. It looks pretty daunting. Turned off the sound to make it watchable - nothing to hear anyways. I sometimes post videos that are of low quality just because it's something Outback related that I stumbled upon.
Should I only post quality stuff I stumble upon, or continue being fairly indiscriminate? The last thing I want to do is put up stuff that makes the forum worse!
Nah, not knocking the content. The video itself is great. I just don't get what some of the producers are thinking sometimes when they add lousy music or do other things that detract from what is worth watching.
My 2019 Ascent engine has let go at 24000 miles. To be fair, I don't have the final diagnosis from the dealer yet, however, there was enough oil tripping out of the tail pipes and the smoke was incredible. The dealer did say I was looking at a short block. Maybe a long block and a new exhaust...
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Subaru engineering has decided it is my pvc valve. Apparently the valve failed enabling the engine to suck oil through the intake.
Thank you for sharing, that was an interesting thread to read through. Aside from Subaru claiming that it was a PCV problem they also replaced the high pressure fuel pump that feeds the direct injection system (not the fuel tank pump). I know that Hyundai GDI engines have had issues with both systems as well and it is recommended to change the PCV valve every 30,000 miles. The high pressure fuel pump is a noisy SOB on my Hyundai, it actually sounds a lot like a manual transmission ticking when you shift into too high of a gear.
For any Outback owners concerned about this - the PVC valve issue was solved before the 2020 Outback production began and does not affect our vehicles. My car was built in August 2019.