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Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :
 
okay, i fixed the idle problem but now theres a more serious problem. i was driving back from washing her and the engine started running hot. i got it home and was backing into my garage when i saw coolant all over the ground. i checked the hoses and they are all fine. the coolant seems to have come from the mid to rear of the engine. does that mean head gasket? it's under warranty(thank god!) so i can take it back on mon. i just want to know what i'm dealing with. at least i got to drive it for a couple of hours!
 
Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :
 
anybody?
 
Posted by DropTopFox (Member # 1689) on :
 
man this thing is giving you tons of trouble, who built it [Confused]
 
Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :
 
this shop called boradori put it together but a shop called norcal engines built it. it's really pissing me off because i got to drive it last night and this morning and it is a beast! i'm thinking it was a head gasket that blew, but i might be wrong. (i hope i'm wrong!) what do you think?
 
Posted by DropTopFox (Member # 1689) on :
 
If the head gasket blew you should have seen smoke while you were driving it, I think it's something else personally I hope it is for you too [Frown]
 
Posted by 1SLOWLX (Member # 558) on :
 
check the oil. If it was a head gasket your car should be putting out white smoke. Also if it was a head gasket you wouldn't see a pile of fluids on the floor. What water pump are you running? I know that the edelbrocks sometimes spring a leak from the back cover of the water pump
 
Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :
 
its just a stock replacement water pump, but the coolant was sprayed farther back than the water pump. the oil looks fine. right after i turned it off, i went to uncap the radiator and there wasn't any pressure when i turned the cap. it was like the engine wasn't hot. the coolant splattered all over the crossmember and the suspension, but just onthe passenger side. does that help?
 
Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :
 
is there anywhere on the back of the engine that could dump out coolant at a huge rate, like more than possible out of the heater core hoses?
 
Posted by TRUST (Member # 435) on :
 
If your intake is not seated correctly that would do it!! Check behind you lower intake to see if it is comming from there...
 
Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :
 
from what i can tell, it seems like the coolant might be coming from somewhere lower. i felt around the lower intake and couldn't find any coolant.
 
Posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT (Member # 2754) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by DropTopFox:
man this thing is giving you tons of trouble, who built it [Confused]
lol little problems are normal with any new engine installation check the freeze plugs is the leak coming from high or low?? [Eek!]
 
Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :
 
i think it's coming from down low. how hard is it to replace the freeze plugs if thats the problem?
 
Posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT (Member # 2754) on :
 
with the engine out it is easy with it in it is a bitch have the shop fix it if that is what the problem is cause you dont want to do that at all
 
Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :
 
well, it's still under waranty [Whoo Whooooo!] so i shouldn't have a problem getting them to fix it. do you think these symptoms sound like a freeze plug kyle?
 
Posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT (Member # 2754) on :
 
If it is leaking that much and all the hoses are intact it is entirely possible i have seen it before think whats around there that can leak that much
 
Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :
 
do you have any idea about how long it will take to replace? i'm trying to get an internship about 20 min. away on wed. i hope they can get it done before then!
 
Posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT (Member # 2754) on :
 
several hours
 
Posted by shiftylx (Member # 2670) on :
 
just wanted to thank you guys for the advice, it was a freeze plug and its getting fixed under warranty and will be ready today. thanks again [patriot]

[ September 08, 2003, 01:55 PM: Message edited by: shiftylx ]
 
Posted by section525 (Member # 2819) on :
 
Hell yeah!
 
Posted by 91 5.0 (Member # 1527) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by DropTopFox:
If the head gasket blew you should have seen smoke while you were driving it.
Not necessarily.
 
Posted by DropTopFox (Member # 1689) on :
 
sounds good man. Now you can roll up wednesday in style [Whoo Whooooo!]
 
Posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT (Member # 2754) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by shiftylx:
just wanted to thank you guys for the advice, it was a freeze plug and its getting fixed under warranty and will be ready today. thanks again [patriot]
Lol told ya so [Whoo Whooooo!]
 




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