Hi
Ive got a MY94 UK Impreza Turbo
Out and about round town today i noticed a slight smell of coolant no problem i thought ill check it when i get in went down a short strech of duel carrageway (1 mile'ish) half way down coolant was being thrown onto the screen then steam started bellowing from the driver side vent, I pulled over checked under the bonnet, and found coolant all over the inside front drivers side corner i looked for leaks but couldnt find any, got the car home ok no over heating no obvious leaks i checked what hoses i could but nothing. could it have just got abit hot and discharged some coolant but why all over the screen?? (i think not)
Anyone got any idears on this im gonna look again shortly now its cooled down but not sure where to look first.

Thanks Tim

 

check the front of the plastic end tanks on the radiator, they are prone to cracking.

changed mine last week with this problem.

 

split in the top hose

 

Fiver says its the header tank!!

Rob

 

if it is the header tank i have one for sale in the for sale section.

 

Like your style Johnny

Rob

 

 

well i got good news i get a fiver off Tweenierob

The bad news i need a new rad jonny gav was spot on
the plastic end (cap top hose side round the front of
the rad) has got a 2" split down it 3" from the top
all i need now is a rad ne1 got 1 *quick*

Thanks for ur input
BTW Im in Bournemouth
Tim

[Edited by Tim555 - 5/23/2003 8:38:26 PM]

 

www.midland-impreza.com

www.townendgarage.co.uk

www.gragea-subaru.co.uk

www.hdcsubaru.com

Dan

 

Fiver in the post

Rob

 

Well car all sorted got a rad, fitted me 4pots so im happy again

Ill look out for the posty then tweenierob

Tim

 

I have a similair problem on my MY98, UK car. I just thought I needed a full new radiator (c.£280, excluding VAT and labour from Subaru!) It took me ages to find the problem as it was a small leak.
So can you get these plastic end parts sperately can you? Do Subaru stock them, how much are they and how easy are they to fit?

 

Hi Stephen
Its a new rad im afraid
I got a second hand rad from these ppl http://www.trents.co.uk/ they had another 2 cost me £88 i would have got a recon (about £140)or a new 1 (£320 i think) but since it was local and there i grabbed. its very ez to change only problem was the fan cover bolts.

Tim

 

Tim,

Cheers mate, I thought that would be the case. What is the problem with the fan cover bolts then?

Cheers mate.

 

Lo stephen

The fan cover bolts just get a bit rusty m8 drown em in wd40 before u start hopfully u wont shear ne

Cya

Tim