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Thank you, and everyone else that helped. I have a brother in law that is a mechanic for Carr Subaru over in Beaverton and he does all my work for me, labor free (I do his taxes for him), and my grandpa has a garage over in Hillsboro (by Intel) so I only have to cover parts. Thank you again.

The water pump gasket had ruptured and was leaking water, the entire water pump needed to be replaced with it. When that was replaced, the mechanic accidently blew a hole into the radiator (something about not filling it correctly after draining or something, I was a little too stressed at the time anyway). Since the water pump/radiator was replaced (May or June, not sure), it never overheated. This began about 1 1/2 weeks ago. It happened once on my way to a birthday party (didn't really notice anything until we were almost there and the temp was already at H). Let it cool down, and checked the fluids and for leaks. Nothing. Issue didn't come back until Monday (two days ago) and now, it happens every time I drive any distance (still works fine for short distances). Yes, I used a subaru one, and replaced the thermostat just yesterday (after the issue came up), it made no difference at all (still lasting about the same distance before the cooling system stops working). So if there is any darkness in the overflow tank, that points to the gasket? I do have a bleeder screw and I undo that whenever I need to fill. If it is an air bubble that is stuck somewhere, how can I get that out? Just park the car on a steep hill (nose up) and fill? Or any tips? Does it need to some tool like for bleeding brakes? Thank you very much.

Hey, Have a quick question (hopefully). I have a 97 subaru outback and when I drive, the cooling system seems to just shutoff and let the engine overheat. In the morning, when I start the car, it starts up fine and warms up fine, and stays at a good temperature. The heater works and the engine temperature levels off where it should. Then, after about 10 - 15 minutes, my heater begins blowing cool air and the temperature skyrockets. I have plenty of coolant and no leaks and I just changed the thermostat since it was due anyway, but there is no change. I also had both the radiator and water pump replaced 6 months ago, though I would not be too surprised if they were not installed properly. Anyone have any ideas, or if there is any other info that could help? Thanks,