# 2000 subaru legacy outback - Overheating **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** outback, overheating, subaru\ **Created:** [February 14, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-legacy-outback-overheating/61323 "2011-02-14T15:15:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nyash48](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nyash48](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nyash48)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-legacy-outback-overheating/61323/1 "2011-02-14T15:15:58Z")
Have a 2000 subaru outback 2.5l, automatic, with about 245k, I replaced the thermostat,water pump, the radiator and the car is still overheating. both fans are working. no leaking coolant. Maybe this may help or related- over heats mostly when driving on the highway. But if a shift the gear to neutral and coast for a minute the shift back to drive the temperature gauge goes down. Any idea whats wrong, running out money fixing the car, but love it driving it in the snow. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-legacy-outback-overheating/61323/2 "2011-02-14T15:20:25Z")
Is the radiator cap new? You could have the coolant temp sensor tested, but I don’t think that’s the problem. Have the car tested for a leaking head gasket. It’s a common problem with this car, especially at 245K miles. ---
**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-legacy-outback-overheating/61323/3 "2011-02-14T15:23:07Z")
Overheating at high speed = leaking head gasket.