# Subaru crew.. need help **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 26, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080 "2006-07-26T12:21:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/1 "2006-07-26T12:21:30Z")
friend has a 99 rs auto its overheating… he had a fluid flush and radiator cap and still overheats most likely the water pump? how bad a job to change? ---
**Author:** ![Phil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@Phil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Phil)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/2 "2006-07-26T12:34:31Z")
Was the coolant bled properly? It takes awhile on Subarus. Does the heat work? ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/3 "2006-07-26T12:36:17Z")
i haven’t gone to see the car yet just going by what he told me… they need a long time to burp? ---
**Author:** ![Phil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@Phil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Phil)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/4 "2006-07-26T12:38:38Z")
Really long. Half hour or more. If he has heat, then it probably just needs bleeding. If there’s no heat, its the water pump or thermostat. ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/5 "2006-07-26T12:47:09Z")
I’ll check it out… any idea on job length? difficulty? ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/6 "2006-07-26T12:49:39Z")
“It will work, but once the engine temp goes above what it is normally at (about 1/3 hot) it will lose the heat and just blow cool air out” ---
**Author:** ![Phil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@Phil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Phil)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/7 "2006-07-26T12:51:04Z")
I think its 4 hours by the books. Need to pull radiator, remove crank pulley, timing belt covers, timing belt, cam pulley, idler pulley, tensioner (and compress tensioner), water pump and thermo. Its a good idea to replace the timing belt at the same time, too. ---
**Author:** ![Phil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@Phil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Phil)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/8 "2006-07-26T12:52:10Z")
Sounds like the thermostat is done. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Phil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@Phil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Phil)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/9 "2006-07-26T12:53:52Z")
I don’t remember if the two bolts on the water neck are accessible without removing everything. If it is, might as well just replace the thermo. If it isn’t, replace pump/thermo/belt and possibly oil pump. ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/10 "2006-07-26T12:53:53Z")
thermo has been replaced ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/11 "2006-07-26T12:54:04Z")
must be the pump… ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/12 "2006-07-26T12:58:56Z")
he says he had a shop do thermo, cap and fluid flush ---
**Author:** ![Phil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@Phil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Phil)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/13 "2006-07-26T13:13:11Z")
Or its not bled, but he should be getting heat. ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/14 "2006-07-26T13:16:47Z")
i’ll make sure its bled, and see what happens ---
**Author:** ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/15 "2006-07-26T15:38:44Z")
It may just need bled properly. Start by making sure that’s covered. ---
**Author:** ![jrex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrex/32/7232_2.png) [@jrex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrex)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/16 "2006-07-26T15:44:29Z")
> [@Inn-Tune](#): > > It may just need bled properly. Start by making sure that’s covered. +1. Last time I did it was 45+ minutes. I’d check this first as it’s the easiest thing, especially since it is still blowing cold… ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/17 "2006-07-26T21:07:48Z")
Bleed,bleed, bleed again If not it must be a headgasket:P Seriously they had issues if it was a dual cam ---
**Author:** ![Phil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@Phil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Phil)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2006, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/18 "2006-07-27T04:10:37Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > Bleed,bleed, bleed again > > If not it must be a headgasket:P Seriously they had issues if it was a dual cam MY99s were the first year of the PhaseII block and went to single cam. But HGs were still a risk, Subaru is warrantying them still for 100k miles. How many miles are on the car? ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2006, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-crew-need-help/15080/19 "2006-07-27T05:10:42Z")
98k