I haven't heard of or had any head gasket issues, but, yah the car was pretty reliable - it has 198k on the odometer. The only problems we'd had with it were wheel bearings that gave up before 60k. Got those replaced under warranty. Clutch went out at 120k & installation of a new one was a real pain in the ass. We never really had any engine problems until this.

I've looked around for junk yard motors and have yet to find one nearby. Subarus aren't really popular around here and I really don't have the time, tools, or space to do a swap. I'm prepared to take a significant loss on the value of the car but wanted to maximize what value it has.


UPDATE: I talked to my Dad and he wants me to have it hauled to his house so he can take a stab at it. I have a feeling that we will be pulling the engine ourselves and fixing whatever the problem is...