When it started, I found the antifreeze is milky, so, I backwashed the radiator, replaced waterpump, thermostat...ran fine for several days, overheat came back, so, I replaced radiator. Thought it fixed, 6 weeks later, it started overheating again. I checked the antifreeze, clear, the fans are working. I installed a meter, the readout is about 250 when overheated. The compression pressure is 175, 180, 175, 178 pretty good. I love the car and would like to keep it as long as I can, anyone knows what could be wrong?
2007-09-07 22:53:24 · 5 answers · asked by James1982 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yeah either a head gasket or one of your water jakets is stoped up with rust or guppy old anti freeze.
2007-09-07 23:20:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you may have blown a head gasket and it is blowing exhaust gasses into the radiator thus boiling the coolant. there are 2 clues to this. If the radiator reservior overflows, Alsoif you take the radiator cap off and let the engine idle and the coolant level rises until a bubble comes up and repeats continiously then you have blown the head gasket, alternativly you can go to an engine reconditioner and get a Dye Check done this will detect any combustion gasses in the coolant
2007-09-08 06:16:26 · answer #2 · answered by andyhi696 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I assume by Back Flushing the Radiator you mean you boiled (Flushed) the Radiator & Block? water gallies in the block can become clogged too. Check the head gasket (Exhoust/fuel)smell in radaitor. Trany for signs os water from cooler in radiator.
2007-09-09 08:19:22 · answer #3 · answered by sidecar0 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with that dude head gasket
2007-09-08 06:07:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
is it the head gasket?
2007-09-08 06:03:41 · answer #5 · answered by virgil 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋