sean56a Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Hi there, Thanks to 99obw and all the other contributors for their classic thread on head gaskets. I'm going down the same road with my 97 Outback. I bought it a year ago in Maine from a used-car dealer who purchased it in Pennsylvania, drove it up, and "had the whole engine resealed." I knew almost nothing about engines at the time so I believed him with relief, thinking it would be a while before I ran into the dreaded HG problem. Pretty soon after purchase I noticed coolant levels in the overflow tank dropping all the time but could never find a leak in the system. No overheat, no problem, right? Until a couple of weeks ago, when a head gasket finally gasped its last dying breath. It seems obvious that this dealer's mechanic is either inept or the dealer is just a sleazeball (well, that's actually definitely true. He sold me the car with a key broken off in the driver's lock ). The really interesting part is the condition of the heads. Perhaps someone can shed some light on this for me: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0IRMm5ZN2PxyRGW3KF6r8g?authkey=Gv1sRgCN7mr8fWgoyQzwE&feat=directlink The left side head has the same cutouts on the back! Should I be freaking out, or what? Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Dunno what you're looking at really. But if its the two half circles, that's normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean56a Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 Oh, well that makes me feel a lot better. What's the function of those cutouts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru360 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Oh, well that makes me feel a lot better. What's the function of those cutouts? No function. Just a leftover from the machining process when the heads were made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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