car overheating

[509 esko]

i dont know much about these cars. i replaced my thermostat after i put in a new ratiator and the car is overheating when its at idle. its a 97 legacy gt 2.5. thanks in advance

[509 esko]

could it be the water pump? and the top radiator hose has a lot of pressure in it and the resivor always overflows when it overheats.

[Kiwi GT]

Sounds like a blown head gasket.

[subie/legacy]

Did you use an OEM thermostat?

[509 esko]

No I got one from schucks. Does it make a difference

[deez11550]

had the same problem like 7 monthhss ago i got a 97 legacy gt ..at first i changed the water pump and it continued so then i had it checked out somewhere else... he did some pressure test and he found out it was the headgasket....cost me 1300 to fix it...but that was with a new radiator, headgasket, timing belt, water pump, and he bore out my heads ... i hope everything works out....




try the post i had before ....
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=16945 (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=16945)

[509 esko]

Yeah I hope so too. This morning it knocked really loud and it continued even after it wormed up.

[Baddog]

I would double check coolant and fluid levels. Low oil can make things noisy.

And yes DO NOT use any other thermostat other then an OEM Thermostat.