Radiator Blown! w/ PIC

[The Mic]

hey guys i need help

i was running my car yesterday when my oil temp gauge went to 120 degrees! well i stopped so my car could cool down and it did. Well i tried to start again but when i did my cars temp shot to 140 degrees and the tube on the radiaotr blew. well id like to know if thres is any hope to repair this. thanks!

heres a pic to help out

[GTR-33]

Looks like a blown HG caused this problem to me. Excess heat and pressure in the cooling system. What color is the coolant?

[The Mic]

coolant is green, blown HG?

[912.0turbo]

HG=Headgasket. Also check your oil and make sure coolant is not mixed with it.

[GTR-33]

Yeah, check the oil as well. Oil get reall milky when coolant is in it. You could just have a old rad that failed...

[spec-v5150]

Radiators are one of thoise things I wouldnt try to repair. Maybe it can be, but even if you have to get an old one, better than jimmy rigging that one.....

[Dori Dori]

Radiators are one of thoise things I wouldnt try to repair. Maybe it can be, but even if you have to get an old one, better than jimmy rigging that one.....

jimmy rig? Lol...it's Jury-rig.

[spec-v5150]

yeah......tue....LOL

[ride4lame]

get something bigger, like a koyo or some****. You probly jsut ran it too hot for the radiator to cool. Also make sure that the thermostat is in working order and opening

[Hijacker]

i'd almost bet that's from driving a combination of an old radiator on a broken thermostat for too long

[The Mic]

so what u guys are sayin that i should just get a new radiator right?

[Hijacker]

you could in theory replace it. the end tank has a gasket on it that helps hold the coolant in, but i think you need a special tool to attach the end tank

[Nathan]

I'm flirting with the idea of a 260z radiator as a replacement, it's MUCH thicker and at 130 bucks a relative steal, also I think it's close to the same dimensions as the stock 240 radiator.

[ride4lame]

cough KOYO coughits way big, not TOO TOO over priced and it looks real purty

[240_2NRman]

one of the first things recommended is to get a bigger radiator or one ut of a 180 sx. if you wanna keep ur engine around longer i would recommend replacing the radiator. hope its not a HG cause thats a world of hurt to fix and so time consuming.

[Cyberkreig]

Sr's are known for running hot, i've got good compression numbers, no oil in coolant or vice versa BUT i have burst a rad hose twice and put a hole in my old radiator.

the excess pressure can also be caused by a trapped airbubble.

[The Mic]

well im kinda low on $$ but if i have to ill go with a new radiator. But my friend can get me a new OEM radiator for $150, i know the new one is bigger and looks a lot better but cant i just use the oem one? if not than im going koyo.

o and btw how do you know if its a blown HG?

[ride4lame]

if your oil and coolant both look normal, and you aren't getting smoke out of the exhaust the headgasket should be fine. I would seriously recomend the koyo. I imagine evenutally its an upgrade you will want, so whats the point in wasting 150 on an oem now?

[The Mic]

yeah i guess so, I read on the 240faq that a radiator from the supra MKIII turbo would work, my friends dad works at toyota and said he can get it for me for $150. would this just as good as an aftermarket radiator?