ugh i have really really bad luck

[T3X_S13]

We'll I traded my s14 last night for a s13 with a s13 sr20 nothing was wrong with the car wen I drove it the day before.last night I we signed titles and I took off not even 20 miles down the road the car started overheating bad[has ka radiator]then 3 studs broke off and the front wheel fell off I jacked up the car and put the wheel back on with one lug nut driving slow for about 10 miles back to the guys house started heating up then the last nut fell off.I called the guy to come help me then I locked the car by accident and it started raining so I was siting on the side of the street 12 at night pouring down so yeah I have bad luck.but anyways the sr20 don't have any termastate and ka rad any help??? I blead the air outa the coolant system and it stoped over heating for a bit????

[bersh240]

picture of kitty cat to cheer you up?

[zach-Ka]

Wow man, That really sucks. I would say its the fan or the pump.

[T3X_S13]

Yea that's wut I was thinking fan working its only have one fan tho but I have 2 replace the water pump jus in case

[zach-Ka]

Is it an electric fan?

[speedeast]

Bleed it again. Check the other stuff too, but bleed it again. Most of the issues with overheating point back to air in the cooling system. Try bleeding it with the car sitting at different angles (jack the front up, then the back).

Good luck dude, I really hope you get things figured out. Why did you get rid of the S14 in the first place?

When I test drive cars, I always start it and let it warm up. Then I put a good 5+ miles on it, making sure I go through every gear and put some strain on the motor.

^The kitty cat cheered me up!

[drksolest]

Sounds like a bad night... Hope u get things figured out.

^The kitty cat cheered me up!

me too

[T3X_S13]

Yea electric fan I traded my s14 because I'm dumb it was a good reliable car but wasn't in to good shape but anyways it was a dumb decision and I have been beating my self up all day and last night about it

[JStrateger]

This is the exact reason I never trade cars, lol. Look on the bright side though, s13>s14 =) sr20>ka24

[zach-Ka]

the fan may be wired up backwards...

[T3X_S13]

Yea its a good sr dosent smoke or anything its jus its missing 3 studs now lol and that damn overheating prob

[T3X_S13]

I gotta get it towed to dallas because its 2hrs away in mt pleasent or waste 60 bucks of gas every weekend to go fix it and I work 6 days a week so yeah this damn trade really put a big whole in my life rite now

[OM3GA]

Oh man that sucks.

I dont want to say it but if that sr does not have a thermostat it may have a bad HG.

Dont tell me that the oil isnt milky because that does not always happen. I would know.

Change the water pump right off the bat put a Nismo thermostat, good radiator, Mishimoto or Koyo and bleed the hell out of it. Get a DOHC ka clutch fan and you should be good to go.

[T3X_S13]

Yea thanks for the info ima do all of that as soon as I find a way to get it back 2 Dallas also the since it has a ka rad would that be a problem the upper rad hose is pretty long lol n it dosent have a clutch fan because of that.

[wrightme43]

My advice is before spending any more than 30$ on fixing a overheating problem to always to a hydro carbon test kit. Call Napa. Not the other places Napa or they will say "Huh?"

It is a simple chemical test that determines if you have hydrocarbons (byproducts of combustion) in your cooling system. The "I bled it, and it made it better but now its back." Leads me to believe that it would be a good investment for you. It will tell you if you have a busted headgasket, or other internal engine damage.

Consquences of not doing this. You get car sorta fixed, and then blow off a hose, or crack radiator, or totally destroy the engine from steam pocket overheating in isolated areas.

If I have a vehicle that is overheating in my shop, I always test it. You would be very very very surprised at the number of times I hear, "I have had this car in X number of shops for this same problem." Lots of people have the idea of doing the easy stuff, without eliminating the other things first.

Now most often, it passes the hydrocarbon test and we move on to the thermostat, bleed, fans, waterpump problems, but its a whole lot easier to sell a head gasket before you tell them a thermostat will fix it, then have it come back on a tow hook. Then who is liable? The other way, my a** is covered and my customer at least knows the root cause. Hope it helps. Steve

[Future_gohan]

This is the exact reason I never trade cars, lol. Look on the bright side though, s13>s14 =) sr20>ka24

sikeee.

but sucks about the car bro, guess s*** happens, everything but those studs, thats so s***ty