Coolant Problem..HELP!
Originally Posted by CATDIESEL
check the waterpump gaskets, I have replaced them after chasing the same issue on a 5.3L , The coolant dries up before it drips to the ground . It took about 4 days to turn the light on.
Originally Posted by Blk97WS6
Ive never had any problems with the car overheating. And i think the dummy 99+ gauge will still show if the car is overheating. And the coolant isnt bubbling out the resevior, its just slowing pooring out of it-sometimes it will even do it on a short trip before the car even reaches full operating temp.
give me the worst news it could be. Its not a head gasket-i pulled the plugs, they are clean, and theres no weird exhaust color or smell. The oil is still clean on the dipstick. If it doesnt any more, ill completely drain the oil.
give me the worst news it could be. Its not a head gasket-i pulled the plugs, they are clean, and theres no weird exhaust color or smell. The oil is still clean on the dipstick. If it doesnt any more, ill completely drain the oil.
I would drive it as is. This isnt the first Ive heard of this and Ive had no problems with the same issue year after year.
Originally Posted by aNuBiS
My car is a 99, and everytime Ive either changed cams or heads thus removing the rad, I get that for a bit after putting everything back together. My guage has before shown me if ithas overheated so not to worry about that, lol.
I would drive it as is. This isnt the first Ive heard of this and Ive had no problems with the same issue year after year.
I would drive it as is. This isnt the first Ive heard of this and Ive had no problems with the same issue year after year.
It did do this ONE time after i did the cam swap. And then never again until now. Im just completely lost here.
have you tried bleeding this way?
-cool the car off completely
-take the rad cap off
-start car
-ask a friend to blip the throttle, revving up and down
-keep pouring coolant into the radiator, keeping level as high as possible
-stop pouring when most air bubbles stop coming out
-recap
-cool the car off completely
-take the rad cap off
-start car
-ask a friend to blip the throttle, revving up and down
-keep pouring coolant into the radiator, keeping level as high as possible
-stop pouring when most air bubbles stop coming out
-recap
Originally Posted by Grimes
have you tried bleeding this way?
-cool the car off completely
-take the rad cap off
-start car
-ask a friend to blip the throttle, revving up and down
-keep pouring coolant into the radiator, keeping level as high as possible
-stop pouring when most air bubbles stop coming out
-recap
-cool the car off completely
-take the rad cap off
-start car
-ask a friend to blip the throttle, revving up and down
-keep pouring coolant into the radiator, keeping level as high as possible
-stop pouring when most air bubbles stop coming out
-recap
Havnt tried that. Ive been riding my bike for the last couple days, so i dont know if it still doing it. Ill try doing that method when i get home from work tonight, and then drive it around tomarrow. Thanks for the help.
Originally Posted by Blk97WS6
Havnt tried that. Ive been riding my bike for the last couple days, so i dont know if it still doing it. Ill try doing that method when i get home from work tonight, and then drive it around tomarrow. Thanks for the help.
Oh, no problem, good luck. And just for reference, this method worked twice for me, and I have never had any overheating problems. Just ask the friend to keep blipping the throttle while you keep pouring. Should do the trick!
Originally Posted by Grimes
Oh, no problem, good luck. And just for reference, this method worked twice for me, and I have never had any overheating problems. Just ask the friend to keep blipping the throttle while you keep pouring. Should do the trick!
Well i did a little researching, and i decided to replace the radiator cap. I did that, and it seems like the level was still rising in the overflow tube while i had the car sitting there idleing. I guess im going to completely dain the radiator, and see what happens.
Im starting to think i might me pulling the heads sometime in the very NEAR future.
Im starting to think i might me pulling the heads sometime in the very NEAR future.
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Verdad Gallardo Oh yeah, I forgot to ask something. Is there a way to tell if the car is overheating. I know the 99+ models have a dummy temp gauge. Will it still show if the car is overheating? Or will a light come on on the dash? Thanks
I think i got it fixed. I replaced the radiator cap, and it overflowed the first drive after the new cap. Its now been 3 days and it hasnt done it again. Hopefully i got it fixed.
