Starting to get really annoyed with my car now, only got it back from the garage two days ago and yet again I have a problem

Its a V3 STI Type R, recently had a replacement engine and was fitted by a Subaru specialist

The problem is that its overheating, I wasnt driving fast when it started to happen, I didn't hear any pops bangs or clunks so I'm hoping its not major.

Theres a leak somewhere under the bonnet, I can hear it and also getting what I hope is puffs of steam, it was dark last night so didn't get a great look at it but it seems although its coming from around where the inlet manifold joins the block on the right hand side

Anyone care to take a stab at it ?

thanks

 

you have water lines beside mani for idle control valve, return to pump, heater matris etc. i've just had the same problem. Coolant level low due to leak = overheat, and airlock.
Im going to fill up and bleed then trace mine. I have a suspicion its my rad.

 

thanks

I think I'm going to use my breakdown cover tonight and see if they can tell

I forgot to mention in the original post, I'm only getting cold air out the blowers aswell

 

yeah same as mine with cold air, engine air locked to hell. post your outcome when you get to the bottom of it

 

long shot this but i was having simular troble, fight if you look in front of the iacv and down to the block there is a rubber pipe about 1cm in diameter, that goes to a metal pipe that leads to the front of the engine, mine had a smaal pinhole in it, causing it to steam loads, i took hose off bit of washing up liquid and pushed hose on further than normal then new clip, i will try to take picture for you in next half hour


na picture is pantz, right it is the right handside hose on the iavc, it runs underneath then onto a metal pipe that leads to the front of the car

 

thanks I'll have a look tonight

This shouldnt be happening on an engine thats barely been in 3 months

 

yeah but the engine won't be brand sanking new from subaru now will it, all the pipe's and case work are how long

 

turns out it was a burst pipe that involves removing the inlet manifold

3 hours labour