1997 Outback Legacy coolant leak and overheating
02-13-2013, 03:28 PM
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no prob. the rad can be cool to the touch, but the coolant can still be pressurized. proceed with caution. ive learned the hardway 
side note: if for whatever reason the repair bill is out of your hands or you and the wife decide its not worth to fix...im always down for more scoobs! actually been looking for a pre 05 forester/outty.
but lets hope the reapirs are not extensive and she can get back on the road ASAP! good luck with everything!
side note: if for whatever reason the repair bill is out of your hands or you and the wife decide its not worth to fix...im always down for more scoobs! actually been looking for a pre 05 forester/outty.
but lets hope the reapirs are not extensive and she can get back on the road ASAP! good luck with everything!
02-14-2013, 11:21 AM
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So turns out there is a crack in the radiator and thankfully no headgasket issues. The shop is quoting me $550 for new radiator and coolant. I feel like that is a little steep. Is this something I can just do myself? I've changed my coolant, swapped out turbos, installed springs, all sorts of bushings on my wrx so is this something I could tackle myself? I figure a new radiator will run me about $130-150 so I could potentially do this for under $200 myself this weekend. Any thoughts?
02-14-2013, 11:27 AM
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So turns out there is a crack in the radiator and thankfully no headgasket issues. The shop is quoting me $550 for new radiator and coolant. I feel like that is a little steep. Is this something I can just do myself? I've changed my coolant, swapped out turbos, installed springs, all sorts of bushings on my wrx so is this something I could tackle myself? I figure a new radiator will run me about $130-150 so I could potentially do this for under $200 myself this weekend. Any thoughts?
02-14-2013, 11:45 AM
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Just spoke with fine line imports and I'm just going to go ahead and learn how to install a new radiator! Doesn't look too bad and will save my girlfriend $300. Again, thank you 02rs25 and everyone else for the input.
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