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whitegsx97
Senior Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:37 pm Posts: 595 Location: Paramount
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 Heating up problems
Well since last night ive notice that my gsx has been heating up today it heated up a lil above and when i parked it was leaking a little bit of the anti freeze, i cant check the fluids right now bcuz its pretty hot and i think its the head gasket but then again i could be wrong?! So what do you guys think it could be? I would appreciate your guys input
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| Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:55 pm |
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christ
Goderator
Joined: Mon Jan 01, 1979 5:00 am Posts: 5739 Location: D-Town
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 Re: Heating up problems
Check your thermostat.
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| Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:57 pm |
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Illeagle
Talon of Doom
Joined: Wed May 23, 2007 10:07 am Posts: 3615 Location: Long Beach
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 Re: Heating up problems
do the basics first. buy a new radiator cap, Top off the coolant, then start the car and let it idle. After a few minutes 10~15 when it warms up the fans should come on and 5 or so minutes later it should turn back off. Do this and respond if the car does any different than what I just outlined.
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| Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:13 pm |
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whitegsx97
Senior Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:37 pm Posts: 595 Location: Paramount
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 Re: Heating up problems
Alright will do thankz ill get back and see if this works
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| Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:37 am |
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whitegsx97
Senior Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:37 pm Posts: 595 Location: Paramount
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 Re: Heating up problems
So i checked it out right now the car had no anti freeze im guessing thats why the car would be heating up.
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| Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:09 pm |
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Black_gst
Death to Head Gaskets!
Joined: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:38 am Posts: 1979
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 Re: Heating up problems
air cools better anyway... where are you leaking from make sure your pump is still good, they dont work so well without coolant
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| Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:55 pm |
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Illeagle
Talon of Doom
Joined: Wed May 23, 2007 10:07 am Posts: 3615 Location: Long Beach
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 Re: Heating up problems
coolant doesnt just disappear. You are A-Leaking somewhere, or B-Radiator cap is dead and allowing coolant to puke early. So replace cap, (cheap anyways) and top it off and see if still consumes coolant. If yes - leak, if no - your good.
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| Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:24 pm |
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H8VTEC
Quagmire
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 5:41 pm Posts: 2343 Location: Alhambra
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 Re: Heating up problems
Its leaking = coolant gone = overheating
Where is it leaking from? Passanger side or driver side?
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| Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:35 pm |
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whitegsx97
Senior Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:37 pm Posts: 595 Location: Paramount
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 Re: Heating up problems
It was leaking from the passenger side but from the black line that comes out of coolant cup
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| Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:48 pm |
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Illeagle
Talon of Doom
Joined: Wed May 23, 2007 10:07 am Posts: 3615 Location: Long Beach
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 Re: Heating up problems
Out of the reservoir? Only reason it would puke out of it is A - Cap is dead and allowing too much pressure to bleed prematurely or B - Head gasket. As Stated a million times earlier. BUY A NEW CAP! ITS FUCKEN 7 DOLLARS. Don't reply back until you replace that cap as I mentioned to you a few times already.
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| Fri Jun 04, 2010 5:20 pm |
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slylegend3
DSM Regular
Joined: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:26 pm Posts: 87
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 Re: Heating up problems
im having similar problems but if you is overheating you really need get on all fours and see if its drippin coolant on the ground. If you notice the heat gauge on your car rising than it must have been runnin hot for a while because that stock temp gauge will not tell you is you is low or not on fluid.
Start the car with the cap off and see if it bubbles up after you start it. That can be signs of a headgasket problem also and what happens is the coolant is forced out of the reseve tank.
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| Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:22 pm |
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whitegsx97
Senior Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:37 pm Posts: 595 Location: Paramount
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 Re: Heating up problems
alright sorry for the late update i have no internet right now.. well it was just the thermostat and i changed the cap while i was at it thanks guys for ur help.
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| Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:34 pm |
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slylegend3
DSM Regular
Joined: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:26 pm Posts: 87
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 Re: Heating up problems
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