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Just an update it was the main bearings that went so I have now got a new short block fitted and all oil route (pump, cooler lines etc) replaced. Currently on run in miles just now. Never actually had it stripped down so hopefully the new block lasts plenty of miles this time.

Also one of the belts are sqealing really loud which never happened before and when I had the corner of the timing cover off it was like a misting of oil behind it. But the garage said they looked and there was nothing at all behind it.

It went back in once I found the oil because there was smoke piling in through the vents into the cab and coming from behind the timing cover. Hopefully next week I can get a second opinion on what's happened. Can't upload the video being the wrong format and can't convert it somehow. I'll try get under and see if there's anything back there. Had a good look about and can't see any visible leaks so its either back there or internal some where.

The compression/leak down test is more so to find out where or why the oil went so low in only 1000 ish miles. The lack of oil I'm guessing will be why the bearings have failed which I'll put my hands up for not checking it but after 1000 miles on new oil after the work was done surely means theres a problem somewhere else.

Also no I've not got an oil pressure gauge. How accurate do you think the torque app is for giving that info?

I will get a video tomorrow hopefully. It went back to him after using the oil and he said its bearing failure and needs a new short short block and most things oil related (pump, sump, lines etc) he never drained it or anything and is going on his experience I think but first thing I thought would be a compression and leak down test to see where the problem started.

Yeah that is the main issue but also need to find out where the oil was lost from because theres no leaks anywhere. Already spoke to subaru and they said they would do the checks to see where the oil was lost from to cause the issue. Just looking to see what yous guys have experience with the same problems.

Thanks for your replies. Its is a tinny noise, louder than the usual ticking noise but nothing like what i've saw on videos of knock. Think I'll get a compression test done to see if the oils went by a piston. If it was a bearing that was away I would have thought it would tick on idle and as it revs. The temps are sitting spot on since the heads were sorted but there must have been an underlying issue to make them go.

Hi folks I need some experience. The story so far is i was having over heating issues so changed thermostat, then changed water pump etc and eventually turned out the head gaskets went. So had that sorted and skimmed. About 1000 miles maybe less later I started up and then smoke was coming into the cab through the vents so I checked the oil which wasn't showing on the dipstick but wasn't dry (took under 2ltrs) then no issue. 100 miles later ive now got a ticking noise only starting at 2/2.5k revs. My question is does anyone have any ideas where to start checking/whats the issue and also any ideas why it used so much oil? (No oil leaks anywhere). Appreciate any input good or bad.