The manuals and documentation available for replacing the timing belt can be quite confusing. It was the first representative of the legendary ej series.

This Is For A 96 Subaru Outback Legacy Wagon We Have A
Subaru ej20 timing marks. Ej20 engine has aluminum flat four cylinder block with cast iron dry sleeves. Changing the timing belt on 04 ej20 service maintenance. It didnt skip any teeth and the noises i heard was the belt cutting through the plastic timing belt cover on the front of my engine. Lined marks as per manual marked old belt coverspullies and crank. All marks and. I shut the car off after i heard some bad noises.
Ej22 timing belt replacement. Subaru ej20 engine reliability problems and repair. Removed belt and checked paint marks with paint marks on new belt good checked teeth count good same on both belts installed like the manual says and everything lines up great. The reason is that subaru have identified two different sets of timing information on the crank and cam gears. Ok here is my problem i have an 04 ej20 motor that ran great and just wanted to replace the timing belt for maintinence reasons. In 1989 subaru legacy introduced ej20 engine which later became the basic for the whole brand.
This 2 liter motor replaced 18 liter ea82. Thanks guys one of my tensionersidlers gave out the other night and as i was driving the timing belt started to slide off the top driver side cam pulley.