Big G Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I have a 86 subaru turbo gl10 and when I start it up water comes from around the exhaust pipe where it mounts to the head? Can any one help me out by telling me what is causing this? Some tell me it may be from a blown head gaskit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashedGlass Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Does it smell sweet, like burning coolant? Is your exhaust puffing out white smoke at all while running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naru Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/107072-coolant-leaking-from-header/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivans imports Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Taste it sweet or not ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 (edited) cracked exhaust port: junk head. this is true if the coolant is coming out of the exhaust por itself. There is a water pipe on the head, check the banjo bolt copper washers, and the rubber hose that goes to the turbo and the 2 clamps. if the coolant is dripping off the back of the head, see if there is any on the top of the engine as it could be the small hose between the thermostat housing and the top of the block Edited December 26, 2013 by MilesFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyBrat Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 DONT TASTE IT geez haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivans imports Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 not drink it is the water sweet or not perty simple test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Cracked head. The turbo heads almost always develope cracks in the exhaust port where the divider between the 2 chambers joins the wall. Can be welded. But not that economical. You can keep driving it like that if you keep up the coolant level. Not great for the turbo but I'd just keep nursin' er along til you are ready to EJ swap it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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