kevinsUBARU Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Hi all I've got myself a 2004 Outback these days. It seemingly has developed a small coolant leak, or perhaps has just gotten worse. I have owned the car for maybe two months tops, and I just topped off the coolant reservoir to the Full line. The drip seems to be coming from somewhere above the jack plate. It's kind of hard to see clearly what's going on up in there. Any ideas on what the source could be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Hmmm, someone had a 2001 ... http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=48309 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Wash off the engine top and bottom. Let it dry. Park the car ontop of a peace of cardboard. Let the engine warm up, heat full on for about 10-15 minutes then shut it off and look for leaks. Subarus are hard to find some leaks on because they get blown away when the car is moving, especially coolant. Suspects: head gasket external leak. Hairline crack in Radiator. Leaking hose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinsUBARU Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 (edited) Thanks for the suggestion Nipper. Yep, I had a 2001. It's life ended at 130K when an inexperienced driver made a sudden left across traffic, and I happened to be "traffic" at 40ish mph. Drum roll........head gaskets. But we've all been down this road a million times, and it seems like this is my second time. Nothing changes Got to start all over again....sigh... Edited November 1, 2010 by kevinsUBARU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Yep, I had a 2001. It's life ended at 130K when an inexperienced driver made a sudden left across traffic, and I happened to be "traffic" at 40ish mph. Drum roll........head gaskets. But we've all been down this road a million times, and it seems like this is my second time. Nothing changes Unfortunately, not much changes. I gave the link to the previous thread, not in recognition of your dearly departed 2001, but because it related to its HG problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 headgasket leak. i'd add two bottles of subaru coolant conditioner immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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