I AM NEW TO THE BOARD, BUT HAVE HAD A PROBLEM THAT MANY HERE HAVE BEEN THROUGH. MY WIFES CAR (98 SUB OUTBACK 2.5) STARTED MYSTERIOSLY OVERHEATING, AND AFTER $600 REPLACING THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT WE ARE NOW BEING TOLD IT IS THE HEAD GASKET/ CRACKED HEAD.
WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT WE MUST PAY FOR THIS. I BELIEVE THAT 96-99 AND OTHER SUBARUS HAVE NEGLIGENT DEFECTS (I.E. PISTON SLAP) THAT LEADS TO CRACKED HEADS AND BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. SUBARUS DENIAL OF THIS PROBLEM IS OUTRAGEOUS, AND NOW IT IS TIME TO PAY.
I HAVE CONTACTED A LAWYER AND AM PUTTING TOGETHER A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR DAMAGES FOR ALL OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY SUBARUS NEGLIGENCE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THIS EFFORT TO BRING SUBARU OWNERS JUSTICE, PLEASE EMAIL CONTACT INFO TO RIEXECUTIVE@HOTMAIL.COM.
SINCERELY,
RICHARD HILL