Friends,
Wife started noticing a coolant smell on our 2015(FB25,CVT,normally asperated, 75k miles city driving in fairly hot city) ) about a month or two ago ago. There is pooling of coolant on top forward part of engine. I cleaned it out, from thickness at bottom probably been leaking and evaporating a few months and it is intermittently leaking. Took a very close look with mirror and flashlight with pressure tester and it is 99.9% certainty at coolant crossover pipe mating to engine, seems compromised o-rings. Have not done chemical tests but no visible mud sign in oil, and no oil signs in radiator or overflow reservoir. So no obvious sings of zHG issue. For o-ring replacement, dealers want $1k, well regarded local independents want $800. Got a low estimate from an independent of $450, don't know whether to trust that lowball
anyone done this on 14-18?
I see there is a well done youtube for this job on 2013 impreza . Anyone know if:
1) there is any video or step by step write up for this on 14-18 foresters
2) if not if 2015 forester is going to have any differences from 13 imprezza?
3) If there are any things to watch out for? Bolts look awful corroded perhaps from slight continual leak, so i am going to PBlaster daily for a three days or so. any particular bolts prone to snapping?
4) and I am 99% sure this is o-rings, but is a pinhole leak in crossover pipe also possible at 75k/~nine years?
5) I have o-rings, plenum gaskets, throttle body gasket, fuel line tool, 2 gallons pre-diluted subaru blue. Anything else needed?
Thanks in Advance!
Wife started noticing a coolant smell on our 2015(FB25,CVT,normally asperated, 75k miles city driving in fairly hot city) ) about a month or two ago ago. There is pooling of coolant on top forward part of engine. I cleaned it out, from thickness at bottom probably been leaking and evaporating a few months and it is intermittently leaking. Took a very close look with mirror and flashlight with pressure tester and it is 99.9% certainty at coolant crossover pipe mating to engine, seems compromised o-rings. Have not done chemical tests but no visible mud sign in oil, and no oil signs in radiator or overflow reservoir. So no obvious sings of zHG issue. For o-ring replacement, dealers want $1k, well regarded local independents want $800. Got a low estimate from an independent of $450, don't know whether to trust that lowball
anyone done this on 14-18?
I see there is a well done youtube for this job on 2013 impreza . Anyone know if:
1) there is any video or step by step write up for this on 14-18 foresters
2) if not if 2015 forester is going to have any differences from 13 imprezza?
3) If there are any things to watch out for? Bolts look awful corroded perhaps from slight continual leak, so i am going to PBlaster daily for a three days or so. any particular bolts prone to snapping?
4) and I am 99% sure this is o-rings, but is a pinhole leak in crossover pipe also possible at 75k/~nine years?
5) I have o-rings, plenum gaskets, throttle body gasket, fuel line tool, 2 gallons pre-diluted subaru blue. Anything else needed?
Thanks in Advance!
