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  1. Cooling Systems
    So about a month ago my head gasket blew (which I was waiting for) I had 180k miles on it it was a matter of time. So I bought a NA crate motor with about 45k miles on it and swapped the motors. Assuming since it's a motor with low miles I wouldn't have to really change anything. Well after all...
  2. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    I bought this car yesterday with 142 k miles on it for $1600 thought I was getting a killer deal til I got halfway home from the 45 minute interstate trip it took to get the thing. Everything was going great until I looked down and it was overheating so I moved it off the road...
  3. EJ25 - 2.5L Turbocharged (2004-2013)
    My beloved 2005 Forester XT has about 210,000 miles and recently committed suicide when my wife was driving it and now needs a new head gasket. Are there any recommendations for a reputable mechanic or other help in the Southwest Ohio (Cincinnati) or Northern Kentucky area. It would be nice to...
  4. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    So here's the deal, my subaru has been a darn trooper over the last few years. My vehicle has been threw the wringer to say the least. With that being said, recently I replaced the radiator in it due to a leak. The radiator I swapped it with was from same make and model only difference was that...
  5. Cooling Systems
    Hi, I recently bought a 2002 sg forester that started overheating yesterday while driving. I have no idea what's wrong with it, I touched the lower radiator hose, and it was cold. I previously replaced the thermostat and rad cap around a month ago and it worked fine, and I haven't seen any signs...
  6. Cooling Systems
    video below So I started today as what I thought would be a thermostat replacement and a coolant flush. While I was flushing the system, I know that there was not a lot of cool in the radiator, but then when I started the flush, I saw that it was spraying from two different spots. One up front...
  7. Cooling Systems
    link to video below Been trying to address and knockout a number of issues lately. Most are done now, but one of which is my engine beginning to overheat after driving a few miles. It used to overheat a little after driving long distances like on the highway. If i stopped a while after driving...
  8. Cooling Systems
    Hi all - after lurking these forums for quite some time I would like to report my issue, any input will be welcome. Brief history, bought the car used last May and by used I mean that the car had 310.000 KM (192k miles) when I bought it. I got a fairly good deal so I decided to pick it up as a...
  9. Cooling Systems
    Howdy y'all, I have a 2005 Forester - it ended up overheating, which led to me replacing the head gaskets and the water pump and timing belt and radiator. After this it kept overheating, leading to a second replacement of the head gaskets, and the block was replaced because the shop that tried...
  10. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    07 N/A X EJ25 230k Having trouble finding the cause of overheating and not being able to run for more than 10 minutes without gurgling inside the radiator and smoking coolant. It will idle and start up with no issues smoking, or misfires Have: block tested, thermostat and coolant sensor all...
  11. Forester Shopping
    Hi, Currently car shopping and wanted to ask about this before I purchased this 2006 XT turbo Forester. The seller disclosed that he puts about 500ml of coolant water per week into the car and says doesn't have any issues with overheating as a result. The engine was also tuned about 6 years...
  12. Brakes
    Did a brake job yesterday in which I replaced front and rear pads and rotors. First time doing brakes on a Subaru. I started with the front passenger side, then front driver side, then rear driver side, then rear passenger side. Probably bad advice, but I was told not to worry about bleeding...
  13. FA20DIT - 2.0L Direct-Injection/Turbo (2014-2018)
    Hey everyone I have a stock 2018 forester XT. So ever since there was some condenser changed due to a recall and the guys and big old tire didn't fill my radiator up I have heating up to 230 240. Long story short I had extra cash thought I would pay a "pro" only to find out they can talk me...
  14. EJ25 - 2.5L Non-Turbo (1998-2010)
    Hello I put lpg system in my subaru forester 2008 and after that on uphills it started blinking red temperature warning meaning engine is close to overheating does anybody know what could be reason for this
  15. Cooling Systems
    Hello folks, long time since a post for me. I've done my due diligence and have done all possible that I know of. But here's my issue. My 2016 Forester 2.5i has been over heating while cruising down the highway. If I smash the gas the temp drops. The coolant reservoir overflows and recently was...
  16. EJ25 - 2.5L Non-Turbo (1998-2010)
    The coolant crossbar O-rings failed about 2 weeks ago and dumped the coolant tank so I replaced those and the intake manifold gaskets while I was at it. After I finished the job it started having the overheating issue, and thinking it was the thermostat I replaced that, but the issues persisted...
  17. Lighting and Electrical
    We just welcomed another new member who wanted to know why his parking lights wouldn't turn off. He promptly got a link to the official thread on the subject, along with a warm and jocular welcome for having survived the initiation. I figured that this was worth a poll. Tell the truth...
  18. Cooling Systems
    Hello :), I have a 2007 forester LL Bean edition. It has a little over 150,000 miles. The gauge tends to go up after 20-30 min of driving. I have changed the water pump radiator (bc the radiator bursted) radiator hoses thermostat fan still working I have changed the thermostat twice, the...
  19. Cooling Systems
    My wife's 09 (150000 Miles) had been over heating the past couple days so I have been driving it. I drive about 25 minutes on my commute at roughly 55mph with a couple slow downs for traffic lights in the trip. The overheat light came on and I stopped to let it cool down in the morning and...
  20. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Hi everyone, It has been a while but now I need some advice. I am on a road trip for research my Masters when things started going wrong. I drive a 1998 Subaru Forester S auto (Dohc) with 200,900 miles as of writing this. Before leaving I checked my oil and it was at the L, I added a bit to get...
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