I have a nissan maxima, v6, 1999 model that over heats. the water in the radiator follows back to the reserve tank, from where it was supposed to supply to the radiator, making the radiator empty. The local engineer told me that the top gasket will be replaced. after the replacement, the same old problem is still there. there are suggestion from different individual that it could be be electrical fault. I really do need help on how to fix that car, to rectify that overheating problem, and to stop the shortage of water from the radiator, which follows back to the reserve tank. am desparate about this please, Nissan Engineers i really do help your advice here.
2007-02-11 07:49:58 · 4 answers · asked by Bosco 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
the country where i use my car is a hot zone of Nigeria, that do not really need that thermostart. It has therefore been disconnected and not in use again. The top Gasket has also neen changed, yet the V6, twin cam, nissan maxima of 1999 model still over heats, what can i do to make the water remain in radiator without flowing back to the reserve tank?
2007-02-11 08:08:54 · update #1
Fixing the thermostat back will really pose a problem, as the weather conditn of the zone where the car is being used is pretty hot, hence the disconnection. Again the rad has been thoroghly washed and rewashed. Ok the cesnor light was also disconected, i do not really know much about the function that censor light, hence my disconecting it. Does anybody think that my disconnecting that censor light has anything to do with that overheating and water not remaining in the rad wile it is on motion, but flows back to the rad when the car is at rest. again the car is twin cam, nissan maxima, V6, 1999 model.
2007-02-11 08:45:46 · update #2
you have a bad head gasket or warped head.
2007-02-15 07:48:16 · answer #1 · answered by Sundew 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure your fans are coming on for one thing, make sure you don't have a blockage somewhere and install a new thermostat back in. Without it the fluid doesn't get a chance to sit in the rad long enough to cool down. Make sure the water pump is good and there is good flow. Check the rad visually and make certain it's in good shape, that the cooling fins are not crumbling and falling apart. Also have the rad cap pressure tested.
2007-02-11 08:31:57 · answer #2 · answered by wheeler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
change the 5 dollar thermostat
2007-02-11 07:52:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to put the thermostate back in...how can it be an electrical problem? are the fans working???whoever is telling you about your car should stop it.
2007-02-11 08:21:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋