98 outback overheats

Asked by Christian Jul 27, 2018 at 05:15 PM about the 2000 Subaru Outback Limited Wagon

Question type: General

Ok so I have a 98 Subaru Outback. The car runs
fine. I can drive around to work and back no
problem. But when I push it to hard like say I do 70
80 on the highway when I get off the high way it
starts to overheat. Coolant spills out the overflow.

Now I know people say the head gasket but it really
doesn’t seem to be the head gasket. Like I said I
can drive it fine with no problem but if I push it to
hard it will over heat. There’s no coolant loss no
coolant in the oil. I’m lost can anyone help

1 Answer

F_O_R answered 6 years ago

You can service the cooling system and it might help but I suspect the head gaskets are going out and leaking compression into the cooling system. Slowing down might allow it to last a little longer.

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