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put new t-stat in , topped it off , drove 80 miles before overheating. now im getting white steam from exxaust pipe , not much. im thinking blown gasket or cracked head. the car runs great til it overheats. if it was the water pump i would not be getting steam out the back would i? im going to try some of that glass seal. are you familiar with it, does it work? thanks wes

also, whats the best way to purge air from coolant system?

driving around town it doesnt overheat so bad gauge goes up to about three quarters and stays. theres no water in oil and no oil in coolant. also heater blows ho t air. if head gasket was blown would i not see steam. also other than rough idle the car runs smooth. whats the best way to check water ppump?

car has been overheating its not going all the way in the red, about 80 percent. i took the thermo out. also fan is working and the radiator is new. the car idles a little rough since all this started what else can it be?

buy the way gabe, what do you charge for a fan motor assembly at your place

just talked to another auto zone. says they can't even get it

dude at auto zone says the fan is only around 6 bucks, are they that cheap?

i've got a u-joint gone bad. the parts place only list one and it's way too big. i guess i'll order it from subaru dealership. is it ok to run it with the driveshaft out if i use silicone to keep it from leaking the fluid out. also, does it take 80 wt. ? 1986 gl wagon

sorry, there is no transfer case on that car, just some type of hub back there

replacing u-joint on upper front drive shaft. if i take driveshaft loose from the hub will the shaft just pull out? 1986 gl wagon

think i need to take my 86 gl wagon in to have carb kit put in. how much should it cost? it's a 1.8l 2 bl. e e

what's the normal charge for a mechanic to replace timing belts on the 86 gl anyway?

also, if it was a valve problem wouldnt it be smoking or be making some type of internal noise ?

that's what i'm thinkiing. although i thought all you had to do was line up the markings

without looking at the car yet, that's what the mechanic told me over the phone, that it was probably a valve problem. it all started when i broke the timing belt. once the belts were replaced---------engine misfires and no compression. i thought since it was noninterferance engine, once belts were replaced everything would be cool

just trying to get an estimate on what i would have to pay my mechanic to replace a bent valve. it's a 1986 subaru gl wagon. 1.8l