sussman00 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Hi All, I've run into another issue with my 98 OBW that I am hoping you might have some thoughts on. About two years ago at 128K the car blew a HG. There were other issues with the engine so I had a shop install a remanufactured engine. I have had it back in the shop for a variety of oil leaks, but for the most part things have been going pretty well with the car. It runs fine and the engine is strong. I noticed recently that it seems to be loosing coolant. It has lost about 1/2 gallon of coolant in the past month. I've checked all the hoses and I don't see any sign of leaks. I do see steam coming out of the tailpipe even when the car is warm. It does appear to be steam and not white smoke as it disapates quickly. I suspect that is where my coolant is going. The car has is not over heating, I don't see any sign of water in the oil or under the filler cap, and I don't see the gunk in the coolant overflow that I found with the original headgasket leak. So question is this...is it possible to have a headgasket leak where the only symptoms seem to be coolant loss through the tailpipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wysei82 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 yes, but i would expect it to steam a good amount while it was warmin up but sound like it only does it for a second by what you are saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Yes it's possible, seen it plenty of times. You won't find a "stock" EJ25 engine doing this though - it would be an artifact of the remanufactured engine. Either their process or gaskets were sub-par. What are the details of the reman'ed engine? Complete rebuild or what? From who? No warranty? That being said - having a remann'ed engine installed only to have oil leaks and coolant loss - sounds like you got hosed by the remanned engine company. I would suggest doing some more research next time...like you're doing right now...in the future. Good luck and maybe you'll get lucky and it's something simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussman00 Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 It has been steaming quite a bit and the coolant loss seems to be getting worse. The engine came from Jasper. I believe it was a complete rebuild. It has a 3 year/100K warranty so all the previous repairs were covered...and I expect this to be covered as well if it is a head gasket. I just figured I would check with the brain trust before bringing it in again. The shop that put it in has had success with these engines in the past. I guess I just didn't get so lucky. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Wow that sucks. Too late but there are better options than Jasper, but that's a nice warranty if they come through for you. Hope they do. If you have any say in the matter - request Subaru headgaskets, I would be Jasper doesn't use those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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