# 01 Forester Overheating **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** forester, overheating, subaru\ **Created:** [February 19, 2011, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/01-forester-overheating/61521 "2011-02-19T02:44:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![akiesey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@akiesey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/akiesey)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/01-forester-overheating/61521/1 "2011-02-19T02:44:37Z")
2001 Forester, 166K miles. I know, I know…head gasket. However, I have just done the head gasket repair and I still have some overheating problems. I did the head gasket myself, so there is some chance I screwed it up, but the car only overheats at 60 mph, not at 75 or 80, like it did before. I have found and replaced a blown fuse controlling the subfan. I have also replaced the thermostat and the coolant. Like I said before the problem only comes when I go 60, and disappears if I downshift to 4th, turn on the heater, or accelerate to 70 or better. I am at a loss. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/01-forester-overheating/61521/2 "2011-02-19T03:10:47Z")
Have you done a pressure test on the coolant system? ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/01-forester-overheating/61521/3 "2011-02-19T15:40:51Z")
Have the coolant tested to see if exhaust gases are getting into the coolant. If the test shows no trouble there then you may need to replace the radiator.