Bob.WRX

HELP!!!!

I am trying to sort out my over heating, need to know were the header tank is (i know stupid but never owned a scooby before) and expansion tanks and the rad bleed vale?

Want to flush and bleed the rad? so any help would be very thankful

myblackwrx

iTrader: (1)

On a classic shaped impreza there is no rad bleed valve (as far as i know) don't know if newage imprezas have one though



Bottom of piccy is the header tank

Expansion tank is passenger side by the battery.

Bob.WRX

Thanks how many pipes come off the header tank and were do they go?

mr_D

iTrader: (12)

depends on what year car you have.

but the header tank should be on the lefty of the engine bay squarish metal box with a cap on it. expansion tank is on the right behind the front headlight. and there is a drain plug on the bottle of the radiator on left


all the directions are as if you are looking at the engine standing in front of th car

mr_D

iTrader: (12)

just seen other posts. ooops

there is 2 pipes coming off the header tank. one on bottom to the engine and one on top to the turbo.

Bob.WRX

is there a breather on there to?

mr_D

iTrader: (12)

no. the cap has a pressure release spring inside. but thats it.

Bob.WRX

Just tried to bleed the car to find (if your standing in front of the car) Water is coming out underneath the right hand side of the engine not sure where from as its still snow on the ground and haven't jacked it up? Is there any ideas what it could be? is there a pip there?

Bob.WRX

Any ideas guys please?

mr_D

iTrader: (12)

right ok. you have filled up the header tank and it leaking?

what have you removed. or was this the problem in the first place?

Bob.WRX

I topped up the header tank but if you stand looking at the car the header tank is on the left, there is a leak at the bottom of the engine on the right hand side when the car is running?

Steve Whitehorn

iTrader: (13)

The rad top hoses are prone to go.
The older style of header tank is also prone to go.
But that sounds like the headgasket
Steve