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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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I was drivin along on my way to work today and my heaters went cold as ice, then went red hot, then my temp gauge hit the red!

So im asuming that my head gaskets went to the cleaners.

Anyway, My question is, can any1 tell me which head gasket kit do i need for a 2003 wrx?

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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Might not be, might just be an airlocked coolant system.
Get a sniff test done at a reputable garage before fearing the worst.
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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Whats a sniff test lol av got a dog that could sniff it out lol

Nah seriously tho, how would i combat a airlock?
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 09:33 PM
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You would need to fully bleed the coolant system to sort the airlock
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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Im looking for a head gasket set and rocker covers, which engine is in a 2003 wrx uk? Ej20T?
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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There should be a little metal plaque near your top mounts that tells you pal, there is on mine
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 02:54 PM
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Yeh there is cheers
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 03:17 PM
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No probs hope you get it sorted pal
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 03:40 PM
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Yeh me too lol a mate of mine whos built bout 10 scoobys is gonna strip the engine down nd check over everything then rebuild it for is, so fingers crossed al not have any bother with it again
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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Good times at least the costs will be minimal
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 04:01 PM
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Probs as cheap as al get it, which is a good thing. And i know hes good at what he does so its a bit piece of mind that its had a rebuild
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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Yea definatley mate
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Ok its deffo my head gasket.

Also my engine is a EJ20, 2003 wrx.
Question...i can only find the gasket sets for 97-02 models, wud these be the same as there te same EJ20 engine?
And its for a forester lol
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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Anybody there? Haha
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