99 legacy gt BAD NEWS BEARS`

[HeresMyMind]

well i have owned car for 40 days now. put on 4500 miles. warrenty expired 1500 miles ago and 10 days ago. and the head gasket blew up.

1300$ repairs for both heads, water pump, timing belt. all fluids. man this sucks...

atleast i know when i get it back. itll run GREAT...

-B

[Wiscon_Mark]

1300 for all that? You got a good deal. With the new headgaskets, you should be set for the life of the car, provided they're using the newest updated Subaru gaskets.

[1-3-2-4]

at least now you got that done and over with and should be set for the life of the car.

How did you notice the HG was gone? Loss of power?

[decke48]

$1300s a little high you getting charged $75hr? 11+hrs of labor IF flat rate =750+ 150 for all the gaskets + 65 for the timing belt +250 for the pump if new not remanf + 50 for all fluids =1265 missing misc. seems high to me.
hmm have you sent it some where yet?

[2.5GT]

what does this "new" headgasket look like? any pics?

[HeresMyMind]

i noticed because the overflow tank bubbled over and poured all over the back of 1 of my cooling fans. i thought the thermo got stuck so I replaced it. did it again a few more times. brought to my mechanic he tested said HG was letting air in the cooling system. so i brought back to the dealer i got it at.

-B

[Wiscon_Mark]

Well, I consider it low because I've heard of quotes upwards of 2,000 dollars for a headgasket job.

[HeresMyMind]

and im going to pick it up now. mud got in the radatior area blocking fins. cause me to over heat which blew the hg.

they fixed

New thermostat
new water pump
new timing belt
new head gasket
new cam seals

rear right wheel bearing

1450 out the door.

i think thats a pretty decent job if u ask me

-B

[phi11]

Well, I consider it low because I've heard of quotes upwards of 2,000 dollars for a headgasket job.

yup, we got a quote for + $2000 for the RS!!!!!

[decke48]

gezs i payed around 570euros (830ish) for my 22b in holand. i wonder why its so expensive in the states cuz i pay $1700 for my bd now

[HeresMyMind]

alright i got the car back today

1450$

new timing belt
new water pump
new HG boths ides
rear right wheel bearing replaced
new cam seals

a lot better price than most places quoted me

-B

[1-3-2-4]

thats a pretty good price

[HeresMyMind]

ok. so now my car is leaking coolant / oil from somewhere on the left side of the intake manifold towards where the tranny meets. brought it back to them. they said its cause 1 of the guys didn't put a new clamp on a hose so they redid it cleaned out engine bay while is at in the officer. i drove away. still smoked... i have to bring it back again now...

-B

[1-3-2-4]

wtf :-/

[1-3-2-4]

update?

[HeresMyMind]

all back no smoke but slight oil burning somewhere. not sure where though...
-B

[1-3-2-4]

hmm.. possible oil crank seal? or front diff seal dripping on the exahust?

I know the 98 forester I had the rear oil crank seal was shot.. used about 1 QT of oil every 2 days...

[HeresMyMind]

ok so now:

yay 4 " of snow. played on the way to work this morning on unplowed backroads. drifting is my thing.... anyways

check engine light came on.... i did go past 4k rpm's entire time.

i swear this dealerships loves to work on my car on their time and money...

-B

[1-3-2-4]

haha see what I told you about snow? Watch next year when it's winter I wont get any snow to play in...


hmm will they pull the code? I know I had the ABS light flash last year with the forester.. what happen was the AS tires were almost bald and some dick slowed going up the hill and I got caught by the light.. when it turned green again I got stuck in the forester.. took me like 4 min just to crest the hill and the ABS light flashed and ever since then the AWD never felt right...

I had one day parked in front of my building both rears on ice but the front on pretty dry ground.. went to pull out and the rears just spun and I really did not move and the ABS light flashed again... I heard it's a speed sensor thing but I dunno.

[gunny11218]

yea man our 2.5's eat headgaskets like nothin. hopefully it doesnt happen to you or i again.

[1-3-2-4]

last I heard from him he said the engine blew :( DMV is going after the dealer now...

[tominator]

sorry to hear the bad news, I might be replacing my soon aswell.

[HeresMyMind]

ok so heres the update!!!

cars HG blew - went to dealer payed to get it fixed

car's HG blew 1 week later - dealer fixed free , fault HG

Cars engine blew up!

Filed Suit with DMV on march 17th

Dealer Fixing AGAIN. timing belt tensor got F'd up and cause it to skip timing causing all sorts of mayhem.

Car will be done today! June 29th



new jdm projectors in mail with s2000 projectors going into em ><

-B

[1-3-2-4]

glad to see you back!

[decke48]

woof youve had fun the last few months.

[4n70n1n0]

So you ended yup keeping your wagon?

[HeresMyMind]

Yup. all good to go as of right now. i gotta pick it up from the dealer.

[4n70n1n0]

Pick it up at the dealers and drive it to the meet in July right?

My car is going into service the head gaskets on July 17th. Took that week off from work so I can relax and I won't need the car that week.

[HeresMyMind]

got it home today. did a quick rinse down in the rain. ptu in the stereo again. and put in stock headlights. i should have the retro'd lights in within 2 weeks.

-B