willisdaye

'earful' might be a strong word, I just meant I'd be asking them to make it right. What do you think the popping noises could have been? They sounded like they were behind the dash so my guess is coolant boiling up in the heater core? Also, should I be concerned about the turbo getting too hot since it ran without coolant? I stayed a gear higher while limping it back to keep the rpms down. Edit: the shop offered to fix it for free and would discount HG replacement if they were actually damaged. No warranty because the car came with aftermarket exhaust, but that's the best I could hope for. The local dealership has a hose for $30 though so I think I'll just take care of it this afternoon since the shop said they can't get to it for a couple days and I need the car.

Just bought a 2008 Outback XT (sorry, I just realized this is in the wrong forum section, but this problem should still be relevant). 170k mi, fully rebuilt ej25 shortblock with OEM internals from a ~reputable~ shop. Just passed about 1000 miles on the motor, so I've been dipping my toes in the boost more, car has been phenomenal until now. While driving on the highway today, I noticed the temp climbing above normal. I cranked the heat (which slowly blew colder and colder) and coasted, and was able to get to a gas station without the temp reaching the red. Along the way I heard some sort of popping noises around when I turned the heat on. Steam was coming out of the scoop, and when I looked under the hood I found the hose between the turbo and the expansion tank had fully burst, and the reservoir/overflow tank was depleted. I refilled the overflow and duct taped up the hose to get home (less than 4 miles). Tape didn't do $#&%, so when the temp rose to 2 ticks below the start of the red, I would pull over and cut the engine until it went down enough to continue. It never went above that temp. From what I found with quick searching, this issue could have been caused by not using a proper or OEM hose? Can you think of anything else that would have caused it? the hose seemed like it ballooned a good amount before bursting. Only markings on it are the whitish/yellow dot and the smear of red. Does that look like OEM? Also, what are peoples opinions on the engine temps that were reached? It's obviously not great but how likely is warping/damage if it never reached the red zone? I'm gonna be giving the place I bought it from an earful, but still wanted to get some input.

1997 2.5GT 5 speed. So just a little backstory, my positive battery terminal has had a weak connection for about a year or so, and sometimes required me to put pressure on the rubber boot while someone starts the car (unsafe I know.) Earlier this summer, the idle was rough because of an EGR flow fault, and when coasting, the speedo would drop to zero and the abs light would intermittently turn on. These problems stopped when I replaced the EGR valve. Two weeks ago, while driving at around 15 mph, the car totally died, including all lights, electrical systems, and engine. I pulled over and stuffed a sharp piece of metal in between the (+) terminal and terminal clamp. This solved the issue. Flash forward to now, I've needed to jump the car twice in the past week to start it (solenoid clicking), and when coasting, especially if in neutral, the speedo and tach may drop to zero, snapping back to the correct reading if I blip the gas. The ABS light also is turning on and off again intermittently with the speedo and tach, and while playing music, there is interference/static in the audio. Last time I jumped it, I also noticed that ants had taken up residence on the right side of the engine compartment, near the fusebox and battery. Could they have contributed to these issues? It seems obvious that I should also replace the battery and terminal clamps in addition to exterminating the ants. Could there be other lasting damage?