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10-03-2002, 02:10 AM | #1 |
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Any WRX folks have a coolant leak?
Coming back from Yosemite I smelled (the fact that I could smell anything with the controlled burns they were doing was amazing) the sweet scent of coolant when I stopped to take a picture. I thought it was the car parked next to me but when I stopped to take another pic the smell was still there.
I investigated and found a few drops of coolant pooled in the splash plate but couldn't for the life of me figure out where it was comming from. The temp gauge was running about a needle and a half width higher than it normally does (which is about half way, it normally runs a little lower than that). I did lose about a centimeter of coolant but it didn't decrease with further driving and the temp gauge was consistent (I was watching it like a hawk the whole way home). I also noticed that the fans sometimes seem to get in some sort of oscillation. Normally they come on, stay on for a while (what seems like more than a minute) and then shut off for a while. Now the fans will sometimes go on and off every 15 seconds (that behavior doesn't last that long though). Upon inspection this morning I noticed crusty coolant along the inside seam of the radiator. I guess my radiator is going south. I have an appointment with Santa Cruz bright and early tomorrow morning to get it taken care of before something catastrophic happens. Stratos, Lorry tells me you have the same... "Mystery Crust"??? I'll let ya know what Bruce says tomorrow. Cheers, Joe |
10-03-2002, 09:44 AM | #2 |
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Many have had the radiator core and end tank seperate slightly and leak. Usually happens when there is a high pressure cap on the car.
K3 |
10-03-2002, 01:29 PM | #3 | |
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10-03-2002, 02:50 PM | #4 |
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There was a service bulletin on this I believe. It's a hose clamp somewhere. . .
JD |
10-03-2002, 03:16 PM | #5 | |
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10-03-2002, 04:24 PM | #6 |
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this was all covered by warranty and bruce didnt try to get around fixing it and replaced it w/ a whole new radiator w/o hassel? dang, im glad i live 10 mins away!
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10-03-2002, 04:47 PM | #7 |
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Or I guess it could be more serious than a hose clamp. Now that's the kind of dealer service I expect.
JD |
10-03-2002, 05:05 PM | #8 | |
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2) "Get around" and "hassle" (at least for the customer) are words that are not in the vocabulary of Santa Cruz. They do it right. If I wanted to get hassled I'd go to the evil SC on the east side of the hills. Cheers, Joe |
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10-03-2002, 07:13 PM | #9 |
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Joe,
My WRX is @ subaru of santa cruz for the same service. My radiator was leaking too. I guess that was the blue subie I saw in service there today.... In my case, the leak was from where the plastic crappola (that's a technical term) on the radiator meets the aluminum core. |
10-03-2002, 07:19 PM | #10 | |
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10-03-2002, 08:24 PM | #11 | |
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10-03-2002, 08:50 PM | #12 | |
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10-03-2002, 08:52 PM | #13 | |
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10-03-2002, 09:26 PM | #14 |
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Hmmm, maybe I should check mine - definitely something to keep track of. Besides, I don't want to seem like the odd one out.
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10-03-2002, 09:52 PM | #15 |
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I just had my radiator replaced last Fri on Subaru's dime. It split right next to the overflow container. Sorry to hear the same happened to you...
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