mikaleda

hum interesting, i never thought of that i will look into it. thank you for the information. if the new thermostat doesn't fix the problem i will look into getting a head gasket. i just don't want to be

i am working on an 85 subaru brat 1800, it is leaking oil out of the front of the engine. i think it has to do with the oil pump, but the weird thing is it doesn't want to build oil pressure. i have replaced the mounting gasket, but my local auto parts store doesn't have the o rings for the oil pump. my local auto parts store doesn't have a oil pump either. does anyone have any suggestions?

sorry about the puncuation i don't have a lot of time online, i have stopped driving it once i could. when it over heated the first time i thought it was the fans, the second time i needed to go to work so i can get a backup car it was close and it didn't over heat much. there is no water in oil and no oil in water, the water is clean. i have never over heated it by much, when it started over heating i would stop and let it cool down until it was cold again. i don't think it is the head gasket because i am not getting circulation. before i decide it is something as big as a head gasket i'm going to change the thermostat and see if that works. if it is the head gasket i am going to replace the engine because of the failure rate on these engines when you replace the head gasket. this engine has alot of miles on the highway. i have been through this twice before with the exact same engine, and once with the same year and model. we replaced the head gasket and it ended up being the thermostat. then about 1000 miles after the head gasket we had to change the engine. P.S. i was wondering why you think i didn't flush the system correctly i followed the manuals instructions to the T. P.S.S i'm not driving it until i get it fixed

okay i just bought this car and i don't know much about it, it is a 90 subaru legacy. I know it has a rebuilt title because they hit a deer. The car runs good but still has some damage from the wreck. I can't see where its leaking from but, the passenger side of the engine compartment has antifreeze all over it. When i bought it i drove 60 miles home no prob then i drove 40 miles and while i was in town i over heated so i stopped and let it cool and drove 40 miles back home no prob. The next day i drove it 1 mile and it over heated i let it cool and drove 7 miles no prob, then on my way back i made it 5 miles and over heated and had to stop four times for the last two miles because of over heating.The top radiator hose was hot, bottom was cold the fans work so i suspected a thermostat. I pulled it today and boiled it and it opened so i flushed the system. The weird thing is the heater worked when i bought the car now the heater doesn't work but, the car wasn't over heating sitting running for ten minuets while i was flushing system. what is going on this doesn't make sense? oh ya even though its leaking it doesn't get low on water seems like. I tried adding water and it only took a cup or so after 150 miles.

hi i am new to this message board i have worked on a few subarus my mom and step dad have a 90 & 96 subarus wich i work on i currently i have a 90 subaru legacy 5speed wagon i am also trying to get an 80s gl 1600 5speed wagon i am working on an 85 brat with oil pump issues and a 80s front wheel drive wagon that got put in a ditch in trade for it i wasn't sure what to post here so i thought i would tell a little about myself if anyone has any tips or tricks to use this site for help working on these cars they can be frustrating