overheating troubles Reply #15 – December 06, 2008, 06:12:35 PM i certainly hope its not a headgasket lol Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #16 – December 06, 2008, 06:19:04 PM and like i said before, it only overheats on occasion, doesnt backfire that much if at all anymore either Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #17 – December 06, 2008, 06:45:51 PM Not trying to be an ass, but are you sure you put the thermostat in the right way - Brass cylinder goes towards the engine its an honest mistake, beleive me... Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #18 – December 06, 2008, 06:51:57 PM the spring is pointing towards the engine Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #19 – December 06, 2008, 07:07:01 PM Quote from: HooptiCat;246487well when i do that, it spits all the antifreeze out of the top of the radiator, well more like pours it back out, could there be a hell of a lot of air in there?Really? Huh mine doesnt do that. I wonder if the t-stat being open or closed has anything to do with that. Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #20 – December 06, 2008, 07:10:02 PM Quote from: 88FoxBird;246521Really? Huh mine doesnt do that. I wonder if the t-stat being open or closed has anything to do with that.thats why im thinking its a clogged radiator Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #21 – December 07, 2008, 10:46:14 AM its very hard to get a radiator cleaned out. All those horizontal flat lines of copper are actually smashed hollow tubes running from one tank to the other. I have had luck cycling out all the coolant, then do up a simple batch of water with a quart of bleach. just let it sit there for a few hours and cook the insides of the radiator. with a meter, disconnect the coolant temp sensor found on your lower intake runner up front. there is another like device which only has one wire. The coolant emp sensor gives you the ability to measure the resistance so measure what it reads with a cold motor per my diy link above my signature. Take it for a drive and then measure the resistance.Does water bubble out the coolant fill tank when you take these longer trips? when you shut off the car, do you hear water bubbling?Other than your guage, are there signs that it is actually overheating?what is the reisstance of your coolant temp sensor cold and hot?per my diy link.fan cluch- on a cold motor and with all your might, you should not be able to spin the fan more than 3/4 turn. There should be no play whatsoever when you try and wobble the fan on the clutch shaft. Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #22 – December 07, 2008, 02:01:52 PM yes i can hear the water bubbling when i turn off my car, and yeah it does bubble out of my coolant fill tank when im doing these longer drives. Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #23 – December 08, 2008, 01:58:12 AM I would guess head gasket... I'd throw in a waterpump pull the t-stat out altogether and bypass the heater core. That way you only have the radiatior and the head gasket to worry about. All the parts are cheap too. Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #24 – December 08, 2008, 03:36:52 AM oh joy, replacing that headgasket can be a bitch i heard, am i right? any1 can post a how to? ima just tear down the engine and rebuild it Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #25 – December 08, 2008, 03:40:11 AM If your gonna rebuild it, you may as well get a new radiator. The heads can be done in a day or two with only a couple hours a day. Sometimes it goes easy, sometimes it dosent. Just do it within a decent amount of time so you remember where everything goes. Overall, head gaskets are as easy, if not more so then a waterpump. You just have to take more stuff off to get to it. Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #26 – December 08, 2008, 03:56:32 AM thx so much, any other tips? Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #27 – December 08, 2008, 04:49:02 AM somethin also odd, it seems to have started overheating ever since i got an oil change, yet the oil is full according to the dipstick Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #28 – December 08, 2008, 05:24:40 AM its prolly unrelated I would guess. Just bypass your heater core, take the thermostat out, and get a new radiator. Then do your water pump. Other then that, all you have left is head gaskets or a warped head/bad seal. Quote Selected
overheating troubles Reply #29 – December 08, 2008, 08:14:15 AM i seriously feel retarded, i cant find the fuse box on this car Quote Selected
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