@mds2465 sold it a little while back. Mrs. MDG is driving a much newer car now. Nothing interesting enough for the channel.

@cursedwolf23 I heard that same criticism before on a lot of my early videos. Keep in mind that the vast majority of people posting videos here are not trained media professionals, including myself. I don't post much anymore. Getting to the point, as you [correctly] put it, really is harder than you'd think. Pretty much anyone filming is naturally going to try to inject a little humanity and backstory. As people, we rarely communicate just the facts. Comparatively few KZbinrs are actively trying to waste viewers' time.

@@csflmich2239 Thanks!

@akseakayaker maybe, but a moot point. The engine's oil pressure problems turned out to be very real. This engine was only in service for a few more weeks after this video until it failed. I assume it was a toasted bearing, but I never disassembled it. Several months later I replaced the engine with a good running used engine which is still running and in use as of September, 2024.

@@ph4x36 best of luck. Hope it's not the worst case scenario for you.

@@GunslingerCenter check your owners manual. I made this video many years ago and no longer have the car.

@@MercedesDieselGuy cheers mate

@@gamling24 I think you do

Also sorry quick follow up because I started freaking out but when I went to get back in my car a couple hours later, when I unlocked the door the alarm started going off and the hazard lights blinking repeatedly. It would then stop the alarm but the lights would keep flashing. Then the alarm would start up again if i tried locking the door or unlocking it again, also it wouldnt let me start the engine during all of this. This went on for about 20 minutes until I had given up hope and went to lock the door and it didn't trigger it. I managed to unlock the door and start the engine and drive home. It looks like the red light for the alarm is off now do :( so not sure if that will come back on and the alarm shit will start up again tomorrow... Anyway regardless when I got back I checked in the unit and saw that all the green lights were now off. Also none of the windows worked and also onto their own doors. I don't understand how this made it so much worse and not have any of the windows work. Do you think maybe a fuse got blown? Would that explain the green lights not working? The door lock button still surprisingly works. Any help please? I am going to order a new unit of Amazon regardless but I am unsure of what to do next as I don't want to bring into shop and was the whole reason I did the steps in this video😢

I don't recall, unfortunately. This project was many years ago and I didn't keep the bike around long.

Best of luck. Eighr now, you caught me after i just replaced the fuel pump on the same van.

This was many years ago, so I don't recall specifics. Any fasteners should be obvious.

@@MercedesDieselGuy Thank you for your quick response. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting any feedback considering your video is nearly 15 years old, as of June 2024. There’s only one fastener that I can see, and I’ll be darned if I can’t figure out how to loosen it up. Don’t see any screws nor clip-ons nor springs. And I’m afraid to pull it out and break it in the process. Those parts have been discontinued long ago. I’ll keep trying, and if your memory recollects anything, please reach out and share. A brother in distress is sending an SOS.

I sold the whole car eight years ago. Sorry.

I hope you enjoy and the videos help. Spoiled alert, thus one didn't end well.

You'll have to take the door panel off and get to ir from inside the door

Wish I could help, but I sold this car in 2018 and haven't been into an OM615, OM616, or OM617 engine since. Even when I made this video, I was new to inspecting timing on these cars. Unfortunately, I just don't have the ability to answer that.

Nice. I miss my old 4-cylinder Subarus. (1.8L and 2.2L). They were simple, solid cars.

Clearly, I'm not an expert on paint. Probably best to start from scratch.

I haven't worked on a Subaru 4-cylinder in years, so take this all with a grain of salt. I think timing might cause that, but if thr car was fine for six months, then I'd be more concerned about a sudden change. Get the timing covers off per this video and line up the timing marks. I don't know an easier way to check it. If timing marks are aligned correctly, I'd suspect engine internals.

OOps! I see your other video. Sorry ...

Sorry, I did this job years ago.

No. It sat in the garage for a few years after my father stopped driving. My brothers and I got it running again and helped them sell it in the fall of 2022. It ended up in Vermont with a couple of retirees who wanted to use it as a road trip vehicle.