Zosojojo

the problem was exactly the same before and after all work

Thank you for your quick replies. This problem started the moment I put it back together after the clutch job. I should have mentioned this previously, 256000+ miles. After the failed clutch job, I put in a new temp sending unit on the engine and the radiator(and all the previously mentioned work) . When I installed the new rad I had it jacked up in the front, and ran it with out the rad cap. There where bubbles in the fluid when the engine was up to running temp. The oil looks like oil and not a oil/anitfreeze mix but I'm not sure if that's a sign on these engines. When I got the thing I was looking for the timing belt haha.

Hello Subaru brethren. I have a major problem that needs attention. One week ago I tried to change the clutch. After finding that the clutch set was the wrong size, I cleaned of the old set with brake cleaner and put it back together. I lost a clutch fork clip so I rigged utility wire around the bearing to keep it together. When I started it up, It gets to the point on the temp gauge where the fans should kick on. It waits awhile staying the same temperature, but when the fans come on the temp gauge skyrockets almost to red. While driving the temp gauge gets all the way to red. I have replaced the water pump, thermostat (and gasket), radiator (and cap), engine temp sending unit, rad temp sending unit, and rad hoses. I have taken the thermostat out, put the housing back on and blown threw the hose to see if the engine pathway is blocked (it is not). The oil looks fine, the trans fluid looks fine, and the coolant is burped and topped off. No leakage of any kind. When the temp gauge is in the red, there is no extra heat or steam to be found, no smoke. The only thing left in my mind is a cluster issue or a grounding issue. If anyone has two cents to throw in I would greatly appreciate it.