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youngbrazee1 · 06-16-2009, 03:20 PM

so maybe after a couple of days after my fans stop working my car was always running hot. so i checked the fuses and nothing at all. now theres white smoke coming from under my hood when i drive. could this be a blown head gasket? should i just but a new head?

sr20turbonetics · 06-16-2009, 03:42 PM

it would be a good idea to check your compression to see if you have a leek in the head gasket. you can get the tool at any local auto parts store. and if you have low compression it could be a warped valve or even head gasket but it is an easy and not to expensive part so i wouldnt get a new head unless the head itself is craked and if it is i have two spare heads for sale ok. a good indication of a bad head gasket is if your car smells like coolant out the exhaust

slider2828 · 06-16-2009, 03:46 PM

fucking geezus blind leading the damn blind... you are probably overheating... Its probably steam coming from your radiator and coolant reservoir and you are probably running low on coolant.... Get that fan fixed, cars CANNOT run without fans

youngbrazee1 · 06-16-2009, 03:56 PM

^^thanks slider. it was drinking the coolant, apparently i had a big hole in my white coolant box thingy, it melted some of the box after it was reheating. where can i buy one

xplicit240 · 06-16-2009, 04:14 PM

lol sometimes its usually as simple as that. i LOL'ed at that guy saying leek. i was thinking why would he have that there? making soup?

SilviaSR20DET · 06-16-2009, 04:51 PM

or possibly blown turbo?

slider2828 · 06-16-2009, 04:54 PM

Irregardless... get your fan fixed... the bottle melting means you are overheating your coolant which means, you are really hurting that motor. Don't run the car without a working fan period.

boosted armo · 06-16-2009, 05:11 PM

That coolant must have gotten REALLY hot to melt the bottle.

*handinpants* · 06-16-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slider2828

fucking geezus blind leading the damn blind... you are probably overheating... Its probably steam coming from your radiator and coolant reservoir and you are probably running low on coolant.... Get that fan fixed, cars CANNOT run without fans

you ever see a guy in a wheel chair at a packed nightclub? wtf man we should really start a thread called ask slider2828

youngbrazee1 · 06-16-2009, 06:28 PM

why is my coolant reservoir on the drivers side? anybody know where to get one?

06-16-2009, 03:20 PM	#1
youngbrazee1 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: georgia/ soon to be tampa Age: 37 Posts: 74 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sr head problem, white smoke so maybe after a couple of days after my fans stop working my car was always running hot. so i checked the fuses and nothing at all. now theres white smoke coming from under my hood when i drive. could this be a blown head gasket? should i just but a new head?

06-16-2009, 03:46 PM	#3
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,040 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	fucking geezus blind leading the damn blind... you are probably overheating... Its probably steam coming from your radiator and coolant reservoir and you are probably running low on coolant.... Get that fan fixed, cars CANNOT run without fans __________________ Turn and Burn!

06-16-2009, 04:14 PM	#5
xplicit240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Weird NJ! Age: 40 Posts: 723 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lol sometimes its usually as simple as that. i LOL'ed at that guy saying leek. i was thinking why would he have that there? making soup? __________________

06-16-2009, 04:54 PM	#7
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,040 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Irregardless... get your fan fixed... the bottle melting means you are overheating your coolant which means, you are really hurting that motor. Don't run the car without a working fan period. __________________ Turn and Burn!

06-16-2009, 03:42 PM	#2
sr20turbonetics Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: california Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it would be a good idea to check your compression to see if you have a leek in the head gasket. you can get the tool at any local auto parts store. and if you have low compression it could be a warped valve or even head gasket but it is an easy and not to expensive part so i wouldnt get a new head unless the head itself is craked and if it is i have two spare heads for sale ok. a good indication of a bad head gasket is if your car smells like coolant out the exhaust

06-16-2009, 03:56 PM	#4
youngbrazee1 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: georgia/ soon to be tampa Age: 37 Posts: 74 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^thanks slider. it was drinking the coolant, apparently i had a big hole in my white coolant box thingy, it melted some of the box after it was reheating. where can i buy one

06-16-2009, 04:51 PM	#6
SilviaSR20DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,221 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	or possibly blown turbo?

06-16-2009, 05:11 PM	#8
boosted armo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Westford, MA Age: 36 Posts: 24 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That coolant must have gotten REALLY hot to melt the bottle.

06-16-2009, 06:28 PM	#10
youngbrazee1 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: georgia/ soon to be tampa Age: 37 Posts: 74 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	why is my coolant reservoir on the drivers side? anybody know where to get one?