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phippsy1984 · 17 Oct 2010, 12:20 PM

bought a wrx sti inport yesterday and when i drove it slow it was fine but when i drove it fast water fill bubble up in the tank.
the fans in the car blow hot and cold rads pipes go hard but there is NO white smoke from the exhaust can someone help please.

scoobymike79 · 17 Oct 2010, 03:58 PM

Sounds like headgasket to me, I'd get in touch with the seller and see what they have to say. If you have no joy with them mate this may help - Bubbles in Coolant hopefully it's nothing serious

phippsy1984 · 17 Oct 2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by scoobymike79

Sounds like headgasket to me, I'd get in touch with the seller and see what they have to say. If you have no joy with them mate this may help - Bubbles in Coolant hopefully it's nothing serious

his a dealer but sold me the car with no warrently had it for a day

stiimpreza1984 · 18 Oct 2010, 10:41 AM

Do you have hot air from the vents if not could be an airlock or waterpump gone but hope Im wrong but does sound like HG

JAutos · 18 Oct 2010, 11:21 AM

I also think Headgasket what reasons did the seller give for his sale

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scoobymike79 Senior Scooby Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 1,730	Re: help sti losing water under boost Sounds like headgasket to me, I'd get in touch with the seller and see what they have to say. If you have no joy with them mate this may help - Bubbles in Coolant hopefully it's nothing serious __________________ "Straight roads are for fast cars, turns are for fast drivers." *-Colin McRae* Last edited by scoobymike79; 17 Oct 2010 at 04:10 PM.
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