plz...i need help w/over heating......
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plz...i need help w/over heating......
it has a new water pump,new thermostat and radiator...and boils in my resivor tank......early today i was stuck in traffic for like a hour...then it started overheatin...i always watch my temp. gauges in all my cars..wen i notice it goin up in tha lexus..i pulled over and chilled out for like a hour and added more water to the resivor tank..and it was doin good,,and i rushed home with the temp. at normal...
then i replaced the thermostat now...i jus took it for a test drive,,no overheatin but water is boiling in the plastic res. tank...i hope its a bolt on part,,that i can fix......thanks..
then i replaced the thermostat now...i jus took it for a test drive,,no overheatin but water is boiling in the plastic res. tank...i hope its a bolt on part,,that i can fix......thanks..
Hey, i had the same problem with me and the problem is the head gasket at cylinder #5, and 6. check your spark plugs, as soon as i got to #5, and 6 plugs i smelled like burnt coolant. Well that what happen with mine, hope this helps it seems like a common problem with this cars if not maintained.
Is your Fan working?
Did you replace the thermostat?
When you replaced the Thermostat did you line it up with the mark on the thermostat housing?
What anitfreeze did you use after you replaced the WP?
Did you you mix it 50/50?
Did you bleed the system after the waterpump install?
You probably have some air in the system.
Sorry for all the question, am just trying to help.
Did you replace the thermostat?
When you replaced the Thermostat did you line it up with the mark on the thermostat housing?
What anitfreeze did you use after you replaced the WP?
Did you you mix it 50/50?
Did you bleed the system after the waterpump install?
You probably have some air in the system.
Sorry for all the question, am just trying to help.
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Is your Fan working?= the main fan and lower one is
Did you replace the thermostat?=yes
When you replaced the Thermostat did you line it up with the mark on the thermostat housing?=no
What anitfreeze did you use after you replaced the WP?= i used univer. green with 50/50
Did you you mix it 50/50?
Did you bleed the system after the waterpump install?=the car came with a new one already
You probably have some air in the system.= i tried blurpin it...i sat and hour and a half with cap off
Sorry for all the question, am just trying to help.
Did you replace the thermostat?=yes
When you replaced the Thermostat did you line it up with the mark on the thermostat housing?=no
What anitfreeze did you use after you replaced the WP?= i used univer. green with 50/50
Did you you mix it 50/50?
Did you bleed the system after the waterpump install?=the car came with a new one already
You probably have some air in the system.= i tried blurpin it...i sat and hour and a half with cap off
Sorry for all the question, am just trying to help.
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Hey, i had the same problem with me and the problem is the head gasket at cylinder #5, and 6. check your spark plugs, as soon as i got to #5, and 6 plugs i smelled like burnt coolant. Well that what happen with mine, hope this helps it seems like a common problem with this cars if not maintained.
i took off the thermostat..and seems like its better..ima go test it out tomo....thanks alot guys
one more thing. Check for water in the spark plug holes...
and also MAKE SURE your harmonic balancer is in good shape. What happened to mine is that it was in bad shape (the rubber would become loose at higher temps/revs) and it would make the water pump pulley/fan to stop turning in certain conditions, thus causing my car to overheat. Believe it, I was about to pull the head when I noticed rubber-ish residue in the harmonic balancer and after testing it out, I found out this was the culprit.
I would bet my heart this could be the case if your car is:
A) Not smoking or has coolant smell on the tailpipes
B) Not producing Coolant smell in the spark plug holes
Good luck bud.
and also MAKE SURE your harmonic balancer is in good shape. What happened to mine is that it was in bad shape (the rubber would become loose at higher temps/revs) and it would make the water pump pulley/fan to stop turning in certain conditions, thus causing my car to overheat. Believe it, I was about to pull the head when I noticed rubber-ish residue in the harmonic balancer and after testing it out, I found out this was the culprit.
I would bet my heart this could be the case if your car is:
A) Not smoking or has coolant smell on the tailpipes
B) Not producing Coolant smell in the spark plug holes
Good luck bud.
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