Subaru Headgasket problems on the 2.5 boxer

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blur - 29 Jan 2006 23:59 GMT

Has anyone else noticed a lot of problems with the headgaskets on
Subaru's 2.5L boxer engine? I've delt with three people 98k miles,
106k miles, and 78k miles, that have all dumped coolant from the tank
even after the usual cooling system repairs. (thermostat, flush,
waterpump) Just wondering if anyone else has seen the same thing going
on.

Chris

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Shep - 30 Jan 2006 00:07 GMT

Found this engine tricky to purge air from the system, there is a screw in
plug on the upper r/s of the radiator to bleed the cooling system and yes
head gaskets are an issue from my experience.

> Has anyone else noticed a lot of problems with the headgaskets on
> Subaru's 2.5L boxer engine? I've delt with three people 98k miles,
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> Chris

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Don - 31 Jan 2006 05:58 GMT

>Has anyone else noticed a lot of problems with the headgaskets on
>Subaru's 2.5L boxer engine? I've delt with three people 98k miles,
>106k miles, and 78k miles, that have all dumped coolant from the tank
>even after the usual cooling system repairs. (thermostat, flush,
>waterpump) Just wondering if anyone else has seen the same thing going
>on.

Every 2.5 Subaru we have seen lately has head gasket seepage from the
back of the driver's side. Subaru has a TSB for a "fix" which they
call a conditioner. It's stop leak in a cute little bottle. They say
if you put it in they will warranty the head gaskets 100,000 miles.
Seems to stop the leaks -- at least for a while. Took two doses in
on case I know off. Subaru does NOT want the expense of fixing these
motors properly. They're not the first to do this. The HT4100
Cadillac V8 was infamous for head gasket leaks and GM's answer was
officially sanctioned stop-leak.

Don
Austin, Texas
www.donsautomotive.com

>Chris

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