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 Aug 23 2005, 01:36 AM
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 DSMCentral Freak  Group: Members Posts: 382 Joined: 27-July 03 From: Morton Member No.: 156  |
Well my buddie was driving my car about 2 weeks ago and he over heated it to the point that the radiator was shooting coolant out of it on the bottom tank. He was on 74 when he noticed that the temp gauge was pegged in the red. He then proceeded to drive the car still, down towards the shell station across from paradice. Hmmmm a little dumb if you ask me.
So any way i replaced the radiator and the thermostat and the car still over heats after a few minutes of driving it. I checked the dipstick to the oil and it does not seem to have any coolant in it. I also checked the overflow tank and it did not seem to have any oil in it. So i am asking you guys what i should do next. Do i take the head off thinking its a head gasket or maybe i need to mill the head or what. Please any knowledge of the situation would be great. Thanks! -------------------- Up and running. For now at least.
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Aug 23 2005, 01:58 AM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
you might want to check to see if you installed the thermostat upside down.... if you did (easy to do) it will not open and close properly.
another cheap diagnostic you can do is to drain the antifreeze and check to see if there is oil in it (sure sign of blown head gasket/cracked head) Do your fans kick on??? does your car blow white smoke/steam from the exhaust??? you may have also got a bad thermostat (happens too). you might just want to pick up another one while you are checking the install of the current new one. they are cheap!!! after that I can not think of anything else besides blown head gasket/cracked head Good luck I hope this helps -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
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Aug 23 2005, 02:26 AM
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DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 382 Joined: 27-July 03 From: Morton Member No.: 156 |
The thermostat is installed right and my fans are wired so they run all of the time. The first time i started the car it blew white smoke but hasnt done it since. I did notice the white smoke coming out of the over flow tank and it came out of the thermostat housing when i took the cap off it to.
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Aug 23 2005, 04:47 AM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314 |
could be the water pump
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Aug 23 2005, 02:56 PM
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 Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
Imma hafta go with Spy on this one. If your head gasket wasn't already blown, driving the car that far with the temp in the red probably did it for you. Its possible that your head is warped as well. I'd get it checked by a machine shop. I'd also check your water pump.
And gsxracer, how could you possibly install a thermostat upside down? The cap wouldn't close... 
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Aug 23 2005, 03:03 PM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 25-September 02 From: Urbana, IL Member No.: 19 |
I bet if you do a leakdown test you'll get bubbles in the coolant.
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Aug 23 2005, 05:03 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
QUOTE (natedogg @ Aug 23 2005, 02:56 PM) Imma hafta go with Spy on this one. If your head gasket wasn't already blown, driving the car that far with the temp in the red probably did it for you. Its possible that your head is warped as well. I'd get it checked by a machine shop. I'd also check your water pump. And gsxracer, how could you possibly install a thermostat upside down? The cap wouldn't close... did it once on another car.... figured that if it can be done on one car, it can be done on others. I've accually never changed the thermostat in the DSM. Thanks -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
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Aug 23 2005, 10:11 PM
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DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 382 Joined: 27-July 03 From: Morton Member No.: 156 |
how do you check to see if your waterpump is bad besides pulling it off?
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Aug 23 2005, 10:16 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314 |
they way i check them is remove the thermostat and start the car and see if the water if flowing.
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