new radiator, thermostat new heating up w/high RPMs,

Asked by mikemajoave Nov 19, 2016 at 03:59 PM about the 2002 Subaru Forester

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I've replaced radiator and thermostat after hitting a deer. Slowly added coolant
and bubbled but still over heats. I can go 10 minutes then have to pull over n
cool down. Do i need to burp more? No water in oil.

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F_O_R answered 8 years ago

Can't hurt to burp it but check to make sure your cooling fans still work.

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mikemajoave answered 8 years ago

Full of regrets, thanks. The fans are working, I'm still burping. Might try one of those fancy funnels as the radiator barfs up coolant. I don't know what else to do. No Suby dealership nearby.

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F_O_R answered 8 years ago

Maybe your head gaskets are gone and you are getting compression into the cooling system. How many miles on the head gaskets?

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mikemajoave answered 8 years ago

just had them replaced, maybe 5000 miles ago. I hope it's not but it's really looking that way...im still burping

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F_O_R answered 8 years ago

If you are getting a lot of air in the system then I would be suspicious. If the radiator bubbles continuously then it is bad news.

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