 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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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 x_itchy_b_x does it overheat only while boosting? i had that p... Feb 17, 2009 - 4:44 PM eggman40 QUOTE (x_itchy_b_x @ Feb 17, 2009 - 1... Feb 19, 2009 - 4:02 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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