D_J Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Somebody wrote that the hose clamps are cheap and causes a slow leak. As I recall from my old '85 Subie wagon that I had 10 years ago...ditto. The hose clamps were crap and I replaced with quality clamps for $2 that you can buy at any auto parts store. If it is a head gasket problem...then I think you would see coolant in the oil when you do an oil change which I noticed none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGG Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 ^It depends. It could also be leaking into the combustion chamber which would probably show up as white smoke out of the exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamarillo Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I had this problem with my 05 LGT...mystery antifreeze odor they were never able to figure out... now I have the 08 LGT and it started with that car now after 6,000 miles...but this one is worse...I get smoke that comes out of my tailpipe...and its NOT from a cold start but after running it for a while...the engine temp was more than 1/2 way too...so I dunno I'm bringin it in on monday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I had this problem with my 05 LGT...mystery antifreeze odor they were never able to figure out... now I have the 08 LGT and it started with that car now after 6,000 miles...but this one is worse...I get smoke that comes out of my tailpipe...and its NOT from a cold start but after running it for a while...the engine temp was more than 1/2 way too...so I dunno I'm bringin it in on monday... Sounds like blown headgasket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamarillo Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 my bro seems to think its a head too.... before I had the smell now I get the smoke... hopefully they can figure it out...I'm sick of them tellin me "We could't replicate it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 add me to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamarillo Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Well...turns out there was a leak in the water pump and they replaced it... hopefully thats all it needed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrtbr8kr66 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Very interesting. . . are you sure the smoke isn't from the undercoating on the new car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamarillo Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 nope the smoke was from the tailpipes...but like I said they found the leak...and it was clearly burning antifreeze you could smell it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_J Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 bad water pump on a 2008? how much coolant loss did it cause over time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamarillo Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I don't know all the levels looked normal... I'm not 100% that was the problem...as has everyone else said but I do know coolant was getting into the engine somehow to be burned off through the tail pipe... and like I said I had 6,000 miles on it...it actually went at 4,000 miles...I forgot that happend before my trip last week....Gotta love subaru's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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