2004 Subaru Legacy Outback LTD AWD
Asked by blamb61 Oct 02, 2019 at 11:50 AM about the 2004 Subaru Outback Limited
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
My 2004 Subaru with 160,000 miles has a cracked head. The replacement of the engine is aprox $3000 + The interior is nice with leather seats and the body looks good too. Is it worth it to fix? Carma
3 Answers
Why not replace just the head or is the entire engine fried? If you need a new engine the car is probably not worth repair.
You can replace the head and both HGs of course, for under $2k. Chasing a used motor, installing new HGs for due diligence is in the $2k-2.5k range. Based on the 16 winter old chassis I would NOT proceed with either! It's true that the 2.5i SOHC is a sturdy block that generally takes head repairs successfully, and if yours was a clean 2008-2009 I might prevaricate...but not the older 2000-2004 body, as it's too corrosion sensitive in its soft rear quarters. Start over again. (Disclaimer: I sell perfected 2015-2018 OBs and Legs in the Boston area.) Good luck. Ern TSG/B
Wondering if the head cracked due to severe overheating.
