argghhh.! i didnt have a method to pressurize the darn cooling system on the subaru so we took it in. we have been smelling antifreeze in the car, and i couldnt find any leak..i honestly didnt know where to look. i was afraid the heater core was leaking.
the dealership promptly pressurized the system and found the thermostat housing was leaking! i didnt see it! the leak was tiny, and the housing is underneath the motor. well, they had the car and a commitment from us to pay the diagnostic fee, and the rest of the work wasnt that much $$..it still leaks! i took it back once and they hosed off all the residual coolant and promised it was just blowby from all the coolant sloshing about on the car panels. well. one week goes and it is still smelling. i see the leak!
would you take it back? i bet a better hose clamp would fix it. maybe even doubling them up on that hose. let them handle it? the leak is tiny, but it is dripping on the exhaust. TINY!
here is a pic.
