I just bought a 1998 Forester with around 149k. I got a steal on the car ($1k) as it had a known overheating problem. Just curious if anyone has had a similar issue to this..... It will run at normal (midway temp) all day long if moving down the road, but as soon as you come to a traffic light or let it idle, it will overheat within a couple of minutes and sometimes quicker. The cooling fans are functioning and supposedly the t-stat and water pump have been replaced. The kid I bought it from's mechanic suggested to me that he thought it needed head gaskets at least, and probably heads. I still have doubts about this, and am thinking about changing the t-stat and flushing the cooling system first. Anyone have any ideas? Oh by the way, I already purchased a set of heads, just in case...... I couldn't pass up the deal at $150.
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17 years ago