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I am taking my Subaru into Mexico and I want it to be looked over one more time by someone who really knows these cars. Does anyone know of a good Subaru mechanic in the Orange County, CA or Sandiego, CA area?

I just hope I did not damage anything. Could I have weakened the head gasket or does it just blow when it blows? The car still seems to be running strong with no problems now that the heat is solved, but I did run in the red a little before the problem was found.

Well, it was the thermostat. They said it did not look that new so either my mechanic lied to me or the thermostat is a piece of garbage. He said he uses only OEM Subaru parts! hmmmmmm

The car is going to stay at my brother's in San Fran until I go on the trip in mid-June. I figure will get the work done here and then head back through the desert to LA. If the car is still having problems by the time I hit San Diego, I will not be crossing the border until they are resolved.

Thanks for the help. I actually limped all the way to San Francisco with the heat on and the needle just below the red. There were periods when I was in the red and had to pull over for a while or hope for a hill. I hope no damage was done to the engine. Is a 2-core radiator an aftermarket item? Are they still avaialbe for cars of my vintage. The last question I have is would a lower temp thermostat help and are they available? The car has been completely modified for the jouirney. 1-hood locks 2-wheel locks 3-Spare tire lock 4-tie down hooks welded into hatchback area 5-2 full size spare tires, innertube and puncture repair kit 6-kill switch 7-hidden 150w stereo channeled through stock head unit 8-locking Tool box 9-flanges welded to frame to lock toolbox into car 10-extra belts, hoses, plugs, fuel filters, oil filter, antifreeze, brake and tranny fluid and Oil 11-locking gas cap

Hello all. New to the board here and need some help. I am planning on driving my Subaru to Central America so I had it completely checked over and tuned. On the way to Las Vegas I noticed the engine getting hot. Infact it cam eto the point where it about overheated. During the tune a new thermostat was installed and the system was flushed. When we got to Vegas I had the Radiator rodded out and they said it was about 20% clogged. Now the car runs right under the red at speeds over 60. The strange thing is when I have the throttle open at all at 3,000 rpm the car runs hot. When I get to a hill, if I let the engine drag without my foot on the gas at 3,000 the temp drops to about the middle. What can I do to make sure my Sooby is running cool when driving through the Baha?