manateepunch

Thanks for the info! I may call the local subaru dealer and see what they say about this issue... also curious about the WWP-99 (recall?)

I really want this forester and have dug through quite a bit of info but wonder if maybe there have been some recent "miracle cures" for this problem I might not mind one major repair down the road, but I don't want the car to turn into a money pit. Hmm...

Hello all! I'm looking at a 2001 Subaru Forester for sale by a private party which has 87,000 miles and he's asking $8,995 (o.b.o.). I've already determined it is probably due for a timing belt, but my main concern is that my friend advised me that the 2001 Forester is known for head gasket problems and perhaps I should pass up on this year. Is this true or should ignore the warning and grab this Forester? Also, if I bought it and ran into this head gasket problem and repaired it... is it likely to return again after a repair? Any thoughts will be appreciated...