knor91

So I've posted on here once or twice before and gotten ********************* remarks from people who think they knew what they were talking about (turns out they had no idea) and I'd appreciate it if this post got some feedback from people who aren't complete jerks. Moving on... I am so Subaru expert- I'm learning really slowly. So, here's the problem I have that I can't seem to figure out. I've had my manual 1991 Subaru for about 3 years now, and I've never really had any problems up until a few months ago. First, I had to replace my alternator. Then I had a bad battery, so I replaced that. Then something went wrong with my fuses and I had to replace the fusible link- all minor issues. So a few weeks back I am driving across town and my car suddenly overheats. I've never had any overheating problems with it in the past. I was going across town, at a speed of about 25 mph, and the temperature gauge started to rise fairly rapidly. Well it got to almost the very top and I decided to pull over and let it cool down for a few, and then continue on home. I've only tried to drive it twice since then, and both times, its overheated within like 5 minutes of being driven (or even idled). I went outside to check it out today since its finally nice out, and I can try to work on it, and I discovered there is some sort of fluid underneath the car, on the drivers side. I know this isn't much info to work with, but heres the bottom line: It overheats every time being driven, my heater blows cool air when on, and there seems to be a leak coming from under the car near the drivers side. I've been doing my research and have decided there are a billion things that could be wrong with it. Some forums say head gasket (which I dont think it is) some say water pump, radiator crack, radiator leak, thermostat, hose leak, etc. I just want some opinion on my exact post, because I haven't been able to figure anything out thus far, and I just want my car to run. I DONT plan to take it into a shop unless absolutely necessary because I've been screwed out of so much money from the mechanics in my area. They are all awful. I just want to know how I can check whether it's some sort of blockage, or the water pump, or whatever else you all may think it is. Some opinions would be great. Thanks in advance

I don't know much about cars, but I know enough to know that I should check to make sure the battery is charged... Which I did. And it definitely is. But thanks for the suggestions, anyway. Also, I tried to jump it, and it won't even jump, which leads me to believe its something to do with the fuses. I called Schucks today, and they seem to think its the fusible link, or the main relay so I'll try that. Thanks for all the input!

Hey, I'm new to the forum and pretty damn excited that I found it... Lots of helpful stuff on here. Anyway, I have an old 1991 Subaru Legacy fwd that is near ancient. Has 260,000+ miles on it as of a few weeks ago. I have never had one problem with it until now. So, here's the issue, and I'm hoping someone can give me some words of advice: It had a dead battery, so I went to buy a new one. However, after I put in the new one and tried to start the car, it won't turn over. Won't click. The lights don't even turn on, nor do the lights on the dash. My best guess is that it is some sort of fuse, but I know nothing about cars except how to change the oil, and replace the alternator. I'm hoping it's not something that's going to cost an arm and a leg to fix. It would be awesome if I could get some input on what might be the problem, and possibly how to fix it. Thanks in advance!