On my '92 Legacy with 2.2 liter non-turbo engine, it appears that the driver's-side head gasket has blown, because all the anti-freeze was quickly blown into the overflow container then out to the pavement, splattering the inside of the right front tire & suspension.
Also, the driver's-side timing belt idler pulley has been forced out through the plastic cover and is now exposed.
The engine actually runs in this condition.
I am not sure that the head gasket has blown or something more serious has occurred. The popped idler pulley doesn't seem to explain why all the coolant was ejected. A blown head gasket doesn't seem to explain the popped idler pulley.
Can anyone here piece this together and come up with an idea of what happened and if it is worth repairing this 14 year old car?
Thanks, George S. NJ-USA