1996 Subaru Legacy Head Gasket

1996 SUBARU LEGACY
132,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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PROMAN
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Car temp gauge showed overheating. No smoke from engine or exhaust. Turned car off immediately. Checked overflow tank to check water level, which was was full to over flowing. Found oil (not foamy). Cranked back up to move, temp gauge read normal. I have been told it could be head gasket or just needs to be flushed... Help?
Feb 18, 2009 at 2:50 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Start with replacing the thermostat, cleaning & flow testing the radiator, start here

mark (mhpautos)
Feb 18, 2009 at 3:25 PM
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