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mario_200sx · Post by **mario_200sx** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:29 pm

HancoB wrote:
mario_200sx wrote:if it keeps overheating the headgasket is shot.....
Not to say.

My head gasket was shot and my car didn't overheat once!

Thats different, if your car overheats the head gasket will go, after that it will just overheat the whole time. Friend of mine's BMW has same problem 2 weeks ago. And I have seen it happen multiple times!

I will put my head on a block on this one!

Hanco - There can be other factors but this is the most likely one! Guaranteed!

HancoB · Post by **HancoB** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:36 pm

I'm not saying that its not, but doing a HG is expensive, thus let him check all the other things first, its cheaper and will save him money.

When all the rest has been checked and no fault found then you can go on looking at the HG.

One shouldn't be that negative from the start. I have seen it plenty of time with my sx, I thought my fuel pump was shot, it sounded like my car was starving and it ended up to be a spark plug!

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:00 pm

mario_200sx wrote:I will put my head on a block on this one!

when you do that make sure you replace the headgasket otherwise its sure to blow again!

Enzio · Post by **Enzio** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:25 pm

Make sure your fan temp switch works and that the fans work...

After my rebuild the switch was toast and didn't switch on the fans - my car almost overheated while idling. If it heats up while you drive around it's not the answer though...

200SXSilviaSavage · Post by **200SXSilviaSavage** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:02 pm

Thank you fellow SX owners for all the help and suggestions!

I think I should make those fans flush because they aren't...
And there is a bolt in the block somewhere where the water from the block can be drained. We'll try and see if those pipes trough the block are mucky and try clean them out...

HancoB · Post by **HancoB** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:16 pm

200SXSilviaSavage wrote:Thank you fellow SX owners for all the help and suggestions!
I think I should make those fans flush because they aren't...
And there is a bolt in the block somewhere where the water from the block can be drained. We'll try and see if those pipes trough the block are mucky and try clean them out...

What? Uhm not good. Meaning in the water jackets?

200SXSilviaSavage · Post by **200SXSilviaSavage** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:26 pm

Not sure??? It's not the welsh plug though... Just wanna try and clear out the muck in the block...
So taking that bolt out to drain the water from the block not a good idea?
How else can we check if all the water lines in the block are flowing fine?

HancoB · Post by **HancoB** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:30 pm

200SXSilviaSavage wrote:Not sure??? It's not the welsh plug though... Just wanna try and clear out the muck in the block...
So taking that bolt out to drain the water from the block not a good idea?
How else can we check if all the water lines in the block are flowing fine?

Sheeash sorry bro read that wrong, thought there was a bolt in the block somewhere....had me scared there!

There is a bleeding screw. VC please correct me. I think thats what you are talking about?

200SXSilviaSavage · Post by **200SXSilviaSavage** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:38 pm

Oh haha... I don't think I have a bolt in my block

lol

HancoB · Post by **HancoB** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:39 pm

200SXSilviaSavage wrote:Oh haha... I don't think I have a bolt in my block lol

Better hope so bro, ha ha

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:26 pm

technically there are lots of bolts in the block. keeps everything in place.

as for drainage bolts - i'm sure you could find one or two, but the engine is in the car right??? cos then its gonna be a BIATCH!

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:36 am

veecee wrote:
mario_200sx wrote:I will put my head on a block on this one!
when you do that make sure you replace the headgasket otherwise its sure to blow again!

Xavier · Post by **Xavier** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:34 am

howzit guys if i lookd right there is a bolt on te turbos side it uses a 19 spanner
at the backish

i may b wrong

200SXSilviaSavage · Post by **200SXSilviaSavage** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:34 am

Thanx guys... I'll check it out VC, it has to be done no matter how hard It's gonna be if it can be done anyway! Lol And i think the drain bolt is on the turbo side too... Tnx Xavier...

200SXSilviaSavage · Post by **200SXSilviaSavage** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:49 pm

Tried to get that drain bolt undone and it's not funny how tight it is so I tried to flush the block from the inlets but no mess came out so I'm pretty much back to square 1

Checked the water pump too and it's working fine so I really don't know what's the problem anymore...