 My 3s just overheated *Update*, UPDATE: Radiator/ Head Gasket replacement need help |
 Feb 5, 2009 - 9:16 PM
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*****UPDATE*****
Ok so i was replacing my radiator today and when i disconnected my catch can i saw it was milky... It was not like that a week ago... sooooo im assuming the head gasket finally gave out. Ive already started taking everything out: plugs, dp, alternator..... basically getting ready to pull the motor. my question is now.... Is it possible to replace the head gasket w/o pulling the motor out of the car??? or does the whole thing have to come out? Im REALLY strapped for time so I might hire someone to do it for me so i figure i would get as much crap out of the way so I save on labor... How much would be a fair price to pay for this? and lastly, is there a way to tell if the BLOCK will need to be machined? becuase once the head is out, it would be easy to machine, but the block is a different story. i would have to pull the whole motor at that point. Again thanks for your help guys, i really miss driving my car 
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Feb 17, 2009 - 4:44 PM
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does it overheat only while boosting? i had that problem and it was a Head gasket.
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Feb 19, 2009 - 4:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '04 From California Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (x_itchy_b_x @ Feb 17, 2009 - 1:44 PM)  does it overheat only while boosting? i had that problem and it was a Head gasket. Yea its starting to sound more and more like it... Im gonna take one last, tedious look at the radiator, and make sure it isnt just leaking when the temps go up. But im assuming its the rad. whatever i come up with, ill update you guys. Again, thanks for the help. |
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eggman40 My 3s just overheated *Update* Feb 5, 2009 - 9:16 PM
lagos You installed a brand new water pump when you did ... Feb 5, 2009 - 9:27 PM hurley97 QUOTE (eggman40 @ Feb 5, 2009 - 9:16... Feb 6, 2009 - 11:43 AM eggman40 QUOTE (lagos @ Feb 5, 2009 - 6:27 PM... Feb 6, 2009 - 9:40 PM hurley97 Usually a bad waterpump either makes noise or it l... Feb 7, 2009 - 6:56 AM eggman40 Ok, New update. I checked all hoses and everything... Feb 8, 2009 - 11:11 PM azian_advanced i am betting the radiator cap is faulty. the radi... Feb 9, 2009 - 1:05 AM
eggman40 QUOTE (azian_advanced @ Feb 8, 2009 - 10... Feb 9, 2009 - 1:24 AM eggman40 man, i changed my thermostat, changed my rad cap a... Feb 17, 2009 - 3:48 AM lagos probably the head gasket.
do a compression test. Feb 17, 2009 - 6:12 AM eggman40 QUOTE (lagos @ Feb 17, 2009 - 3:12 A... Feb 17, 2009 - 12:46 PM presure2 yup, headgasket.
stop driving the car, you'll ... Feb 17, 2009 - 3:13 PM eggman40 QUOTE (presure2 @ Feb 17, 2009 - 12... Feb 17, 2009 - 4:34 PM eggman40 Ok i have an update.... I took my thermostat out y... Mar 3, 2009 - 4:13 PM stephen_lee you can test the tstat. drop it in a boiling pot o... Mar 4, 2009 - 12:02 AM eggman40 BUMP for update on the first page, 1st post. Mar 14, 2009 - 9:52 PM pittfirefighter you do not have to remove the engine to change the... Mar 17, 2009 - 7:13 AM eggman40 QUOTE (pittfirefighter @ Mar 17, 2009 - ... Mar 17, 2009 - 6:01 PM stephen_lee pull the manifolds, alt, intake piping, TMIC, valv... Mar 18, 2009 - 1:30 AM eggman40 QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Mar 17, 2009 - 11... Mar 19, 2009 - 12:45 PM |
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