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Could always ship it to me and then drive it home. We have other customers in Colorado that come here for dyno tuning. Shipping from Colorado is typically around $750. A block replacement is likely somewhere between $6500 and $7500 done proper with forged pistons, etc. Dealerships are usually around $10k and you don't get anything other than stock. For turbos there's a LOT of upgrades that can make them significantly more reliable. GD

what car model/year?

Remove the two large bolts from the strut housing. Turning the nuts not the bolt. Mark the top one as it needs to be in exactly the same position on reassembly. Whole knuckle rolls outward. Plenty of room to swap axles

Pics (before and after) of my Brat’s New shoes.. photography shop s clearly not one of my talents...But they look awesome!

IIRC You may have to swap the engine coolant temp sensor. The 97 uses two separate sensors, one for the temp and one for the gauge. The 99 harness and sensor does both at once. O.

RetroRoo in Northglenn area.

Denso, Koyo, and CSF are all fine for plastic. Just make sure you change it every 8 years. After that it's just on borrowed time. Also warning to all those running the OAT blue coolant that Subaru switched to in 2011 - it eats plastic radiators. Just like it ate intake manifold gaskets on the 90's Vortec's. Honestly I have no use for the stuff. GD

It's fairly common for radiators to leak, usually the plastic cracks. This wouldn't be surprising at all. I hate to guess without seeing it in person, but this is by far the most likely scenario. Radiator shops, if available, can test them for leakage. You could try pulling the radiator, closing off the top radiator hose inlet/outlets, turning it upside down and filling it with water to see if you can find the leak. But it may not leak without heat/pressure. Or try the UV light kits/technique, but I've never done that. I've installed probably 10-15 $100 new radiators from various sources and never had issues. If another 15 years of ownership is likely a new Subaru OEM radiator probably makes sense. I'd prefer Subaru hoses.

says retroroo permanently closed per the web. another person recommended subiesmith in Lakewood.