Leaking Head Gaskets

Hi,

If the gaskets are covered under warranty, you should be good to go after they're replaced. Subaru's gone thru several generations of head gaskets (as have MANY other manufacturers, for all those who want to jump on Subie gaskets!) to find something that lasts, and you should be getting the latest.

While many people complain of leaking factory headgaskets (both here and on other auto forums I've visited), few, if any, report failures of their replacement gaskets. I think I'd sleep fine if I were you after your car's fixed!

Rick

Yeah, I asked my boss why he had a rental the other day and he said his truck was getting a head gasket - the second one!

Ford diesel, I think he has some miles on it but likely less than 100K - I dunno, i guess I'm not very nosy about stuff like that. His previous Ford diesel blew its tranny at 30K miles.

Carl

Saab owners have had to use a solid copper head gasket to stop the failures - my motorhead brother put it in his turbo engine during his third replacement and it seems to have fixed the problem. I don't know if the factory ever went to them.

Mike

Hi,

Years back, Toyota truck owners tweaking turboed 22Rs often went to the same fix!

Some research on "head gaskets" will reveal the gasket manufacturers have pulled out a lot of hair in recent years trying to come up with lasting gaskets as we demand more and more of our engines!

Rick