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I Just bought a 96 Outback with 152K knowing that it had a Head Gasket problem, but the price was right. My local garage does great work and for a reasonable rate. They quoted $600-800 labor and just use my parts. While the HG repair is made, I am going to have the H20 pump done, timing belt,plugs, hoses, accessory belt, serpentine belt and cam seals done as well. Anything else recommended while this is all happening. I was going to get the 1st subaru engine overhaul kit with the gaskets and seals all included. Oil change and coolant also will happen after the HG reapir. Car has a new radiator. Poll time, will it take less time to pull the motor or leave it in with all of this happening?

Looks like the bubbles have stopped. I am cautiously optimistic, but will watch it closely for the new couple weeks. Thanks for the burping info. Next on the list, EGR errors-check engine light on, but last owner replaced egr recently.

On ebay, they are parting a whole OB out right now.Item number: 8029170585. 11 hours left on it.

Thanks Suzam. Will do that in the AM and hope for the best.

Here's my story. Just bought a 96 OB with 150,000 miles. The previous owner experience an initial overheat. The local garage determined it was a a radiator problem and replaced it. She had another episode and had it towed back to the garage. They told the previous owner it was a classic head gasket problem and she decided to call it quits. I bought it at an affordable price assumming it was a head gasket problem as well. When I arrived to pick up the car, I noticed that the radiator was low so I filled it up slowly with 50/50 fliud. I noticed that the radiator cap was broken. I bought a new cap, filled up the radiator and test drove it. No overheat in 25 miles and it seems to run pretty good. There are few bubbles coming from the expansion tank though at idle. Could that be because there might be air trapped in the radiator from the recent fill, or am I still going to need to do a HG job? Opinions....ideas apprciated.