Buying a libertyy

[14tacruz]

hey new here im about to buy a 05 liberty wagon.

Premium, I've just taken it for a drive and im not much of a rev head just wondering what else I should look for. The car itself is in good nick.

here is the ad

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/deta ... 3140/?Cr=1

[HardwareBoB]

I would strongly recommend having it inspected by a subaru specialist mechanic such as revzone, gotitrex, HCW. This will give you a much better idea of what you're up for.

[BillyCorgi]

I am amazed that HardwareBob did not say "head-gaskets"?

All Gen4 EJ25 H4 engines will suffer a head gasket oil leak during their lifetime.
Check the vehicles service history,
If the gaskets have not been replaced then take a good LONG & HARD look under the car at the seam where the Cylinder Block and Heads meet. Both sides.

[14tacruz]

ahahahha I texted the guy going do you mind if I had a mechanic look at it (this was yesterday), today he texted me back saying he doesn't want to sell it yet.

dodged a bullet? I think so

[Surge]

It'a funny that it's urgent and then suddenly he doesn't need to sell it right now.


I would say you definitely made the right choice to give it a miss. Also I know a lot of mechanics will miss early stages of headgaskets leaking internally because you can't see it from the outside and you don't get many signs unless you take it for a long hot drive. They don't have time for that.

Best thing to do is drive the car for a while and then look for bubbles in the overflow bottle.

And with any used ej25 just plan to do headgaskets unless they have been done recently by a good subaru specialist.

[HardwareBoB]

And with any used ej25 just plan to do headgaskets unless they have been done recently by a good subaru specialist.

Any pre MY10 N/A EJ, absolutely.

[14tacruz]

Yeah deffs good choice, was kinda pissed tho coz the guy seemed genuine. Ohh well still looking now, thanks a lot guys