What to do if your Subaru Outback overheats?
Get or make a u-bend of 16mm metal pipe and disconnect the two heater hoses at the firewall behind the engine and join them together with the u-bend and two hose clamps. The overheating problem will go away for good. But of course, now you have no heater.
Why does my Subaru Legacy overheat so much?
I have 2 Subaru Legacy’s. Both have given me the same overheating problem at various times. This mimics all the symptoms of a head gasket leak. But the solution is ridiculously simple. Air gets trapped in the heater element, which sits under the dashboard and is higher than the radiator so that the air does not bleed out.
Where is the heater located in a Subaru Outback?
But the solution is ridiculously simple. Air gets trapped in the heater element, which sits under the dashboard and is higher than the radiator so that the air does not bleed out. There is no independent thermostat bypass in a Subaru.
What’s the problem with my Sons Subaru Outback?
Well, I’m back…my sons Subaru Outback came back from the mechanic and was running without overheating for about a day before it started in again. They claimed it was the radiator cap. Then the next day it overheated again – they claimed it was a defective cap…now it’s back in there again, with the same overheating problem.
Why did my Subaru Outback overheat on the way to work?
Took off to take Daughter to work and got halfway there and noticed that the car temp gauge went up significantly and there was a smell of gas and oil inside the car. I turned the heater off and the temp gauge dropped down back to where it normally stays.
But the solution is ridiculously simple. Air gets trapped in the heater element, which sits under the dashboard and is higher than the radiator so that the air does not bleed out. There is no independent thermostat bypass in a Subaru.
What kind of car is a 2002 Subaru Outback?
I have a 2002 Subaru limited Outback with 99,000 miles on it. I went out to warm the car and turned the heater to low and let it sit 10 minutes. Took off to take Daughter to work and got halfway there and noticed that the car temp gauge went up significantly and there was a smell of gas and oil inside the car.
What should I do if my Subaru radiator overheats?
The reservoir was overflowing and bubbling over (spilling out). The next day the Subaru dlr said the Sub-radiator fan shorted. It needs to be replaced and you’ll probably need head gaskets too. (I gave approval to replace the fan only).