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I forgot to mention one thing:The shift lock wont disengage (when i depress the brake) 95% of the time so i have to use the manual button to shift it out of Park. Sometimes it will unlock, but not usually. Thanks for your help!
1999 subaru legacy outback 2.5l dohc 4eat
Hey all! I bit the bullet and went ahead and did the head gaskets.
I replaced the head gaskets (and many others, cam seals, valve covers, etc) while i was in there.
Had the heads resurfaced, the shop said they were pretty warped. So got those done for $150 total.
One recommendation: Schedule a time with a machine shop, don’t just walk in. I brought mine in and got them 6 days later, which is totally fine because i gave no prior notification. But for future reference, if you want it done quickly, schedule a time in advance.
Another thing was i didnt pull the engine. I left it in and didnt have too many issue. The only difficult bolt to get to was the 10mm bottom right driver-side valve cover bolt. Also had trouble with the cam sprockets, those were tough. But i rigged up a strap wrench and got them loose.
So in total it took approximately 4 days of labor (24ish hours) plus the days the heads got machined. like i said before, i couldve gotten it done faster if i had scheduled the machine shop ahead of time. But anyhow, i got it done.
Cost was approx
– $140 for the gasket set
– $150 for heads machined
– $60 in random tools
– $50 in replacement fluidsTotal:
$400Thanks for all the input! And thanks to eric (and brians mobile1) this 19 year old tore apart a whole engine!
One more question,
I found this coolant leak using a UV dye kit. ^ it’s leaking coolant, and i had noticed on the trip a few days ago it dripping a little. What is this gasket and what function does it serve? Thats the timing cover and the valve cover i believe.
Attachments:UPDATE!
Still overheating. Still loosing coolant very slowly. Overheated on a long trip, realized that coolant was low by maybe 1/2 gallon. Filled it, stopped again when it overheated again, filled it up again and went for 3 hours and never had an issue. Check the level the next morning and I only lost maybe a pint over those 3 hours of highway driving. Any ideas?
BUT. When i changed coolant, everything looked pristine, like mtn dew. Also, when i changed the oil, no milkiness. It looked like every other oil change ive ever done.
Other than Radiator cap, thermostat, etc. What else can i do? Radiator? Hoses?
Also, if it does happen to be a bad head gasket, how do i check which side it is?
And, can i do this without pulling the engine? Ive heard of people doing it, im pretty mechanically inclined, so i’m confident i can do it if it comes to it, but how long will it take? (i.e a weekend, a few days, etc.)Thanks for any input!
Changed the thermostat and radiator cap, the old cap had some stuff on it that was on the gasket. Changed the thermostat, it opened up as it should into the bottom hose. I think I purged all the air, but I’ll run through what I did just in case…
-Changed thermostat. (Drained coolant)
-opened bleeder valve (left side has a Phillips head on it)
-filled until bleeder overflowed
-closed bleeder
-started car
-had a funnel filled with coolant filling the system.
-ran at 2500rpm for about 10 minutes (had the heater setting on hot)
-air bubbled out a bit then stopped after 10minutes
-stopped the car
-put radiator cap on, filled overflow, and went on my merry wayNotes:
-coolant looks pristine. Its been in there for a month and its not discolored, looks like the day I put it in.
-oil dipstick oil looks normalIs there anything I’m missing in purging the air out? Next steps?
Thanks for the input!
I’ll be changing the radiator cap and thermostat today and will report back if anything changes!
~Nolan
So I sprayed all the U-Joints with lubricant, and nothing seems to have changed.
Also, i know for a fact that the strut mount rubber is making a rubbing noise, but the squeaking is coming from somewhere lower. So I’m guessing the ball joints or stabilizer bushings. Ill get that stethoscope to find out which.
Thanks everyone for your input!
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