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Realnez · 06-15-2006, 09:49 PM

Ok so I posted up here about two months ago about an overheating problem I was having after doing a DOHC swap. Never really figured out the problem but after bleeding and such it just went away and the car was fine. Drove it for those 2 months with no problems, even took it to my buddys cabin for the weekend (4 hour drive to get there) and I had no porblems there and back.

Now I was going to meet a friend yesterday and I decided to check the fliuds because I haven't in a week. So I popped it open and the oil was fine and realized the coolent seemed a bit low in the res. So I took off the rad cap (herd a weird nosie) then looked in the rad and put the cap back on. As I was driving to meet my friend I noticed it was gettin hot like 3/4 ( half is normal) so I pulled over. I let the car sit for a few mins then drove to go meet him, the car kept gettin hot so I would turn it off. I decided I did not want to drive it home so I got towed. So today I went n bought a rad cap and tried to bleed the system. Still overheating

I have changed the water pump, rad cap, thermostat in the last 2000km. I'm all out of ideas, so if anyone thinks they know the problem I need to know it asap lol.

ranisron · 06-15-2006, 10:08 PM

was your new waterpump properly sealed, i.e. was it leaking?

When my old water pump took a dump, my temperature gauge shoots high and I can literally see coolant going off from the hole/nipple...

Realnez · 06-15-2006, 10:13 PM

nope not leaking man, this problem happend only when I opened my rad cap, before that it was fine

Realnez · 06-15-2006, 10:21 PM

im thinking rad, anyone else with me

Jung918 · 06-16-2006, 01:55 AM

You can always get it pressure tested

IAM_SO_sLOw · 06-16-2006, 02:01 AM

you can try checking your radiator for leaks.... lol my car just kept overheating earlier this week...lol i found out my radiator is cracked and constanly drips coolant...

ranisron · 06-16-2006, 08:18 AM

I hope it's the radiator.....

Realnez · 06-16-2006, 08:27 PM

Its the water pump, the seal broke and it was spinning metal on metal. I bought the water pump from lordco 1800km ago and it died, fucking cheap bullshit I swear.

06-15-2006, 09:49 PM	#1
Realnez Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnaby Posts: 322 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Overheating again...WORST LIFE EVER Ok so I posted up here about two months ago about an overheating problem I was having after doing a DOHC swap. Never really figured out the problem but after bleeding and such it just went away and the car was fine. Drove it for those 2 months with no problems, even took it to my buddys cabin for the weekend (4 hour drive to get there) and I had no porblems there and back. Now I was going to meet a friend yesterday and I decided to check the fliuds because I haven't in a week. So I popped it open and the oil was fine and realized the coolent seemed a bit low in the res. So I took off the rad cap (herd a weird nosie) then looked in the rad and put the cap back on. As I was driving to meet my friend I noticed it was gettin hot like 3/4 ( half is normal) so I pulled over. I let the car sit for a few mins then drove to go meet him, the car kept gettin hot so I would turn it off. I decided I did not want to drive it home so I got towed. So today I went n bought a rad cap and tried to bleed the system. Still overheating I have changed the water pump, rad cap, thermostat in the last 2000km. I'm all out of ideas, so if anyone thinks they know the problem I need to know it asap lol. __________________

06-15-2006, 10:08 PM	#2
ranisron Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bloomington, IN Age: 43 Posts: 766 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	was your new waterpump properly sealed, i.e. was it leaking? When my old water pump took a dump, my temperature gauge shoots high and I can literally see coolant going off from the hole/nipple... __________________ U13 and S13 zilvia members are friendly

06-15-2006, 10:13 PM	#3
Realnez Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnaby Posts: 322 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nope not leaking man, this problem happend only when I opened my rad cap, before that it was fine __________________

06-15-2006, 10:21 PM	#4
Realnez Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnaby Posts: 322 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im thinking rad, anyone else with me __________________

06-16-2006, 08:18 AM	#7
ranisron Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bloomington, IN Age: 43 Posts: 766 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I hope it's the radiator..... __________________ U13 and S13 zilvia members are friendly

06-16-2006, 01:55 AM	#5
Jung918 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 3,203 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	You can always get it pressure tested

06-16-2006, 02:01 AM	#6
IAM_SO_sLOw Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: west covina Posts: 1,164 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	you can try checking your radiator for leaks.... lol my car just kept overheating earlier this week...lol i found out my radiator is cracked and constanly drips coolant...

06-16-2006, 08:27 PM	#8
Realnez Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnaby Posts: 322 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Its the water pump, the seal broke and it was spinning metal on metal. I bought the water pump from lordco 1800km ago and it died, fucking cheap bullshit I swear. __________________

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