Gasket or cracked block
Asked by manoah817 Jan 15, 2019 at 01:09 PM about the 1999 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon AWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
Bought a Subaru legacy 1999. Car over heated.
Stopped immediately to find 2 puddles beneath
car. A coolant and oil puddle. I assume the
coolant boiled over causing a puddle. I did find
some oil in coolant reservoir. Would a new head
gasket fix this?
4 Answers
Replacing the head gaskets with proper multi layer gaskets could help if the HG's are the problem. I doubt your car is worth the money.
I appreciate you taking the time to write a response. I have removed the engine and removed the camshaft covers. I have seen no cracks but the inside of the camshaft casing is dark or charred. I believe I'll tear it down to head and place new gasket...and hope for the best. It's been a fun project.
Have the heads checked for warp and for cracks before reassembling the engine. Resurface the heads if needed.
Thanks for the information. I will do that.