# 96 Subaru Legacy overheating

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 20, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/96-subaru-legacy-overheating/29594 "2007-05-20T19:08:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/96-subaru-legacy-overheating/29594/16 "2008-03-17T11:23:44Z")

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> [@Zer0DazE](#):
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> im not sure if you know this, but you need to drop the engine to do the headgaskets, its a 12 hour job (actually i think alldata says 11.5)

This is correct, if it a 2.5L DOHC it has to be removed to change head gaskets, if its a SOHC it can be done in the car

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