I've got an '89 1.8, Subaru Gl. Is there any way I can test the radiator to see if it's good?
The cooling system on your particular model ('85-'93) was marginal at best when new, and easily plugs up over the miles and if the engine overheats the heads can crack easily too.
The first thing I would recommend is to undo the exhaust 'Y' pipe bolts, pull down the 'Y' pipe and examine the exhaust ports to see if any coolant or coolant tracking (yellowish-green lines) are visible in either port. If so, the head or heads are cracked.
If nothing looks out of the ordinary then I would consider myself very lucky and replace the radiator outright. They are not expensive and are not worth flushing or rebuilding.
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