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gotspins13 · 03-02-2009, 02:17 AM

okay so i hit a curb and fucked shit up but i fixed everything that was broken but now my car keeps over heating from a 3 min drive to work and back, i was told i cracked my block? but i dont see how that could had happended i didnt hit that hard i dont think???

*crash happened 2 weeks ago*

cc4usmc · 03-02-2009, 02:18 AM

Have you check to make sure you're not leaking any fluids?

TravisSW · 03-02-2009, 02:19 AM

Maybe a list of what was broken and what was replaced might help a bit more.

And/or maybe pics might help.

gotspins13 · 03-02-2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cc4usmc

Have you check to make sure you're not leaking any fluids?

it leaks coolent alright like a lot, but from the radiator, but my radiator was fine before the crash it never overheated before, and my water pump is new too.

gotspins13 · 03-02-2009, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by TravisSW

Maybe a list of what was broken and what was replaced might help a bit more.

And/or maybe pics might help.

lower control arm
tc rod
sway bar link
snapped coil
messed up the hub
and kinda severed the frame from the body

BoxMan · 03-02-2009, 02:27 AM

The radiator is most likely the problem. When your car overheats, is the coolant reservoir boiling? It should be, if it isn't, your coolant isn't circulating. fix that leak.

cc4usmc · 03-02-2009, 02:31 AM

You cracked your radiator.

gotspins13 · 03-02-2009, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BoxMan

The radiator is most likely the problem. When your car overheats, is the coolant reservoir boiling? It should be, if it isn't, your coolant isn't circulating. fix that leak.

no its not boiling up, itll just squirt out of the radiator after it warms up, and sometime the temp will go all the way up the slowly go down after driving about 2 blocks or so

gotspins13 · 03-02-2009, 02:33 AM

ill replace my radiator tomorrow hopefully we get a break from this rainy weather.

cc4usmc · 03-02-2009, 02:35 AM

So I take it you know where exactly it's leaking from? Just make sure you didn't put a hole in a hose or something before you go pulling the radiator out.

gotspins13 · 03-02-2009, 02:53 AM

no i pulled the radiator last night i found no major crack, i even plugged all holes and blew in it, lol a his came out but nothing too big, but couldnt hurt to replace it i mean if its not that then i can move on to something else right?
im just hoping its not something super bad like my friend said. cracked block.

soreballz · 03-02-2009, 02:59 AM

...Reason number 2,107 NOT to drift into curbs. lol

s14_mike · 03-02-2009, 03:03 AM

check thermostat might as well change it to be safe its like a $10 part and takes like 10 mins to do.

gotspins13 · 03-02-2009, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by soreballz

...Reason number 2,107 NOT to drift into curbs. lol

haha ya tell me about it! it was an S turn, we had good fun that night then i kicked too late hit the curb went up the little hill my nice wheels in back made it up the smooth driveway curb i ended up a foot from hitting a tree

gotspins13 · 03-02-2009, 03:08 AM

good call on thermo ten bucks couldnt hurt.

03-02-2009, 02:17 AM	#1
gotspins13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NorCAl//Sacramento Posts: 944 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	car keeps over heating after hitting a curb okay so i hit a curb and fucked shit up but i fixed everything that was broken but now my car keeps over heating from a 3 min drive to work and back, i was told i cracked my block? but i dont see how that could had happended i didnt hit that hard i dont think??? crash happened 2 weeks ago

03-02-2009, 02:19 AM	#3
TravisSW Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Age: 40 Posts: 2,071 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Maybe a list of what was broken and what was replaced might help a bit more. And/or maybe pics might help. __________________ 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo (951) 1995 Nissan 240sx (S14) Miss ya.

03-02-2009, 02:27 AM	#6
BoxMan Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rialto, CA Age: 35 Posts: 149 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	The radiator is most likely the problem. When your car overheats, is the coolant reservoir boiling? It should be, if it isn't, your coolant isn't circulating. fix that leak.

03-02-2009, 02:33 AM	#9
gotspins13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NorCAl//Sacramento Posts: 944 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ill replace my radiator tomorrow hopefully we get a break from this rainy weather.

03-02-2009, 02:53 AM	#11
gotspins13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NorCAl//Sacramento Posts: 944 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	no i pulled the radiator last night i found no major crack, i even plugged all holes and blew in it, lol a his came out but nothing too big, but couldnt hurt to replace it i mean if its not that then i can move on to something else right? im just hoping its not something super bad like my friend said. cracked block.

03-02-2009, 03:03 AM	#13
s14_mike Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2007 Location: 626/Monterey Park Age: 37 Posts: 416 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	check thermostat might as well change it to be safe its like a $10 part and takes like 10 mins to do.

03-02-2009, 03:08 AM	#15
gotspins13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NorCAl//Sacramento Posts: 944 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	good call on thermo ten bucks couldnt hurt.