Ktmrider87 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I know I posted on hg leak but couldn't understand if they where talking to the op or me that being said,Hi every one new to the forum and soob world just got a 2000 rs 2.5 and have been driving it love the car. but the other day I noticed white smoke coming from the engine bay and driver side wheel well, when I made it home got under the car and saw a drip and bubbles leaking onto what I think is exhaust mainfold.i have a pic and would like to know if it's the head gasket or something else any help would be very much appreciated http://i.imgur.com/XV4WYZV.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmrider87 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Ohh another thing have seen no significant coolent loss oil looks good not milky and car has never over heated, bought car with 179 k and drove it about 300 miles since I bought it until this parked it and driving truck didn't want to damage it of was serious issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 did it smell like toasted marshmallows? that's coolant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmrider87 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Yeah had kinda sweet smell to it. but what kind of leak do you think it isExternal head gasket? There wasn't much if any oil seepage or drip just what I thought a coolant drip down on to the exhaust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 You could try to use the Subaru Coolant Conditioner to slow down a coolant leak. cheap from a dealer. using a DIY car wash to clean the underside of the engine might help to confirm the location of the leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmrider87 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Ok ill steam wash the underside and try to find exact location of the leak and use some conditioner. Do you think it's possiable hg? And I have the money to fix it but don't want to fork over cash for something I really don't need when I bought it the owner had hg replaced at 147k it sitting at 179 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmrider87 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Ok ill steam wash the underside and try to find exact location of the leak and use some conditioner. Do you think it's possiable hg? And I have the money to fix it but don't want to fork over cash for something I really don't need when I bought it the owner had hg replaced at 147k it sitting at 179 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmrider87 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Thank you for the help buy the way I tried to post on another subie site and just got bashed and never got a real answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 quite likely to be external HG seepage. but you need to confirm the source of the leak - suppose it's a crossover pipe or hose with a crack/pinhole? I suppose a shop could pressure test the system if you can't find the source of the leak. But, many people have good luck with the conditioner stuff. Just follow the isntructions - DO NOT dump it in the overflow bottle!. if your rad cap is original, you might consider a new one. I'd only get Stant or OEM - some people say OEM only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Thank you for the help buy the way I tried to post on another subie site and just got bashed and never got a real answer we get cranky here occasionally too - not as often as nasioc though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmrider87 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Haha that's funny that's exactly where I was getting bashed haha and ok yeah I believe the cap is original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmrider87 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Well I'll try the conditioner first and doesn't improve just redo hg and should I flush system and put conditioner in with new coolant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) others here have vastly more practical experience than me, I just read what they say. But, if you really are tackling the HGs again, do search and ask here about it. There's some good ways to DIY the heads' surfaces, might be some suggestions for a higher quality gaskets, etc. I think you have an SOHC engine so, probably can't use the turbo gaskets - but I'm not sure. Subaru does want people to use another bottle after any drain/fill. Pretty sure there's an RS specific forum too - those guys might be helpful. Edited November 6, 2014 by 1 Lucky Texan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKFlight Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) Could be head gaskets, but strangely I had the same problem(haven't had a smell in awhile) and had no head gasket symptoms. I did have a coolant leak from the crossover pipe for awhile and had to keep dumping anti-freeze in, I found out it was the crossover pipe by looking towards the back of the engine under the intake manifold. I had a nice pool of coolant sitting there, what it did was run down the back of the engine and hit the Y-Pipe. It also probably made more pools somewhere else and is probably why I still got a smell for a little while after. After about a month of fixing that I guess now all the coolant has burnt off. Don't jump on the head gasket train just yet, as long as the person did the job right and didn't use the single layer gaskets I'd lean toward something else right now until proven otherwise. You say it isn't losing significant amounts of coolant and it has never overheated, any bubbles in the overflow? Edited November 6, 2014 by TKFlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmrider87 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Haven't checked over flow will do that this weekend when I get home but yeah never even heated up always stays at half once car is warm and no real loss of coolent if any that I could tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmrider87 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 I have a video and a pic that I posted with that link on my original post it has bubbles coming out of where the leak is though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmrider87 Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 Every one big thanks going to clean it up this weekend check to see if bubbles in over flow and flush and use conditioner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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