wrxstiuk

My scooby is playing up - 1999 uk 2000 tuned

started steaming from front end every now & again (just whisps) on very cold nights

checked coolant filler & reserve tank - i keep filling but after a run it seems to disappear?

i repeat fill but it just seems to vanish

there is no leaks & car doesnt over heat.

has nyone any ideas please?

joey_turbo

iTrader: (26)

Check the rad mate. The core could be rotted away. That should explain the steam.

wrxstiuk

just taken a butchers & there is a leak from front offside - more or less under the corner of the radiator.

is there a overflow pipe around this area?

cheers

bubble arch

thats exactly where the rad on my 97 wagon went. The level kept dropping with no apparent leak until the heater started blowing out cold air when the engine was warm.really close exam shows a leak in the bottom right corner where the ends are bonded on, A new rad was £89:00 on Ebay

Pablo1981uk

Im having exacty the same problem, I knew I had a leak somewhere and my brother spotted it for me yesterday, there is a Radiator on ebay for 78 I think plus delivery with a 3 year warranty, Im just about to order mine lol

rabskyline

common fault for these pipes to split/crack..

celt_13

is ur top hose ok, the "S" shaped one? Mine went on my uk 1998

Onan The Barbarian

I had this problem recently too. The level of coolant wasn't dropping, nor was it leaking onto the floor but when I gave it some beans it could squirt coolant out of the side of the rad. A pressure test confirmed that I needed a new one

konceppt

and i just discovered the same problem as well.i kept filling and filling but it just dissapeared.when i got to a certain point it all pisses out again.offside front corner of the rad at the top.

Fuzz

99% a cracked radiator end tank.
About £95 quid for a new one.


Andy

konceppt

i just found this on ebay.the guy said it is a correct direct replacement for mine.is it ok? i have got a 1996 wrx turbo import. eBay.co.uk: SUBARU IMPREZA / LEGACY 2.0 litre TURBO NEW RADIATOR (item 280124109676 end time 21-Jun-07 09:12:11 BST)