Think its time for maintenance

[justinxecushyn]

When i run my AC, be it on the highway or stopped, my car starts to run hot. I've been through so far two radiators, both developed a crack at the top.

I'm close to 100k mi on the car itself so i'm thinking its time to do a water pump and thermostat.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Car: 2002 WRX
MI: 94k
Mods: uppie, downpipe catted, cat back, intake

[Barefoot]

your compressor is getting ready to go out. the comp is getting harder and harder to spin which makes the motor work harder.

[justinxecushyn]

your compressor is getting ready to go out. the comp is getting harder and harder to spin which makes the motor work harder.

damnit!!!!

like it goes from cold to hot to medium cold to cold again...sucks.

[justinxecushyn]

Now a CEL came P0483

[Barefoot]

Now a CEL came P0483thats a plus. check your cooling fans make sure they are coming on.

[Bus Driver J]

I tried PMing you but your box was full so...

We can take care of your issues here at TopSpeed. We have OEM STi radiators here in stock and also a set of good WRX fans that will swap right over. We are also able to do the water pump/ thermostat. Id recommend doing the timing belt at the same time since its due at about that mileage anyways.

Give us a call at 678-297-7770.

[calmnothing]

If your compressor is going out then I have one with 35k miles on it.

[justinxecushyn]

i checked a few things this am and it definaly is a radiator. its cracked...yet again...this is my third.

[Batlground]

3 cracked radiators, thats bad news. Were they the stock radiators? Were you having any cooling problems before the radiator cracked? Where exactly is it cracking?

I would change the 2 radiator caps if you have not done it already and them make sure nothing is pressurizing your coolant system and making your radiator fail.