bostonrsx24

Thanks, I will give it a shot tomorrow.

I'm going to drain it, try the water flow suggestions, refill through the top hose, reinstall the top hose, and refill with the engine on, the heat on high, and the radiator bleeder open. I'll let you know how it goes.

SuBrat84 - How should I run water through the engine? Do you mean in the top hose into the top of the engine, and out the bottom hose from the water pump? Thanks, Brian

I filled it with the engine off and the bleeder closed.

What I meant was that when I took out the old pump, I found it would hardly turn. I replaced the old pump with a new one. I also put on a new timing belt.

Hi. New to the site. Working on refilling/burping 1993 Legacy 2.2L 110K miles after replacing water pump, timing belt, and thermostat to correct overheating problem. The water pump would hardly turn and the timing belt was apparently just rubbing on the pump drive "pulley". I don't see any water or white smoke coming out the tail pipe. I refilled through the radiator cap (didn't know about the bleeder on the top right side of the radiator. The temperature still goes above normal. The upper radiator hose gets hot but the lower hose stays cool. I now have it up on ramps as suggested in many posts, but unsure best way to burp it. How should I burp it? Should I drain it and refill through the upper hose? Thanks in advance. Brian