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Thanks guys I'm going to try to finish the job tonight.

Hey does anyone have any tips on getting the Crank Pully off of a 96 EJ22? I'm trying to do a timing belt and waterpump replacement and the pully won't budge. The local Subaru dealer told me to hold on to the pully and have someone turn the bolt with a ratchet, but that didn't even come close. I have a neighbors puller, but can't get it into position to do any good. Is this bolt reverse threaded? Any tips would be awesome. Thanks.

I had the same problem in my 96 Legacy, it got worse and eventually overheated without cooling back down. I replaced my thermostat, but it did fix the problem, and now I am getting ready to replace the water pump. Good luck.

I didn't use a Subaru Thermostat, but as I said it appears to be working. Gnuman, Olnick or anyone else got a theory? I kind of doubt it's the HG because the car runs like a champ otherwise and I don't see any major leaks or too much condensation in the exhaust. Any ideas will be warmly accepted. :-)

Thanks Olnick, it's not good news, but it's news. Yeah the coolant fluid is mostly discolored with maybe a little grit in it, and I'm not sure about the oil, because it's time to change it anyway. If it's the gasket it might be time to get a new Subaru instead. Thanks again.

Where is the Thermostat located then? The problem is the car will run for about 3 or 4 minutes until it gets too hot and then I have to shut her down until the engine cools down again. The radiator has plenty of coolant so I know it isn't that and I have had people telling me to replace the thermostat and someone else the Coolant Temp censor. What do you think? I already bought a thermostat so I might as well replace that if I can get to it. Thanks guys, this board is awesome!

Thanks Gnuman and Olnick. I'll try to do it tonight. I may be stupid but is there any difference between a Coolant Temp Censor and a Thermostat? I've been hearing both terms from people and assumed they are the same part.

I replaced my thermostat, but my car still seems to be heating up and then not being able to cool itself. Any ideas? The new thermostat is working very well, as I went to remove it altogethor and warm water was trickling through it, so I left it in. Could it be a water pump that needs replaced? It's a salvage car but has driven fine for a year and a half, and the CEL has been on every day since I got it. In this heat (So Cal) I can't even drive 5 miles to get a computer on it to see what the errors might be. Maybe if I drive it in the middle of the night. To Kraggen.