Still Overheating

Post by **Wall240** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:14 am

I drive a 1992 Nissan 240sx auto. During a cold day I was going to pick up some christmas gifts right as Im in the parking and abuot to get into a parking spot my temp gauge shoots up and there was a whole bunch of steam coming out from the hood, I had a look, saw it was the rad so I restarted to drive it into the parking spot now at this time the temp gauge was normal. I got a free tow to the garage, turns out there was a crack in the radiator tank, now after looking all over for used rads and trying to get a new tank that didnt work, so I let them put in a new rad for me at their shop, and I just got a call back from the guy today and he tells me its still overheating, he doesnt even know what the problem is he thinks it maybe the thermostat, or could it just be air in the system? I mean when I restarted it in the parking lot it wasnt overheating, the heat was fine. Any ideas on what would cause this?

Post by **Wall240** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:48 am

I just picked up my car, drove ithome temp stayed cool, only problem was I parked it and before I went inside I went to start it up again and it didnt turn over.

Post by **navysnail** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:37 pm

very well could be air in the system, do a search if you need to find out how to bleed it.

Website · Post by **s13sr20chris** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 4:03 pm

ditto.going from fine to overheat really really fast is not really possible. its some sort of sensor error no doubt. that sensor error is prob caused by air in the system.

Post by **Wall240** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 4:48 pm

Alright well theres no air in there it cant be that problem anymore, and it drove home fine today but when I went to start it today it didnt start. It tried to turn over but it wouldnt, it sounded weaker. I mean the only time the thing overheated was for about a second. Do you think it could be a bent valve or something?

Website · Post by **s13sr20chris** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 6:45 am

bent valve is not very likely. a blown head gasket or something maybe. more likely an electrical problem being thats its itermittant.

Post by **navysnail** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:12 am

try getting a cheap aftermarket coolant temp gauge and putting it where your stock sender is, then take it to the hood or somthing to see if it really is overheating or if its electrical

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