Got a 97 subaru legay (2.5l) and it blew the rediator cap the day I drove it home from where I bought it. The price was so good, YOU COULDNT GET ME TO RETURN IT. ($3,500 fools) This could have been somewhat expected, the car sat in a 62.25 degree showroom for several months, and was then thrust into a rather frigid 17 degree ohio winter. The reson it leaked was the cap?s rubber seal had dry rotted a little and cracked a little on one edge. made it home fine, but I have had the coolant purging/ overheating problem a lot recently.
The radiator shop claims the head gasket, but i?m not ready to jump on that train quite yet
I am now very sure I am putting the coolant in wrong, and would like to know the official proper way to do it. I suspect I am leaving air bubbles in the system plus I didn?t unscrew the little blue air bleeder cap on the left hand side the past 4 refills.
ANYTHING would be appreciated, especially proper refill techniques