7G_Beater
04-26-2007, 07:13 PM
Replaced:
Water Pump (& Timing Belts)
Upper Hose
Thermostat
Radiator Cap
Car will spike high temps only at highway speeds and usually drops back down to normal after pulling off and letting it idle a couple minutes. It is boiling out of the overflow and then when I crack the cap there is no steam or even pressure built up. I end up topping it off but it just keeps on boiling out.
I replaced the upper hose after on the way home I pulled off with it hot, popped the hood and saw that it actually sucked the hose flat. I am leaning towards a very plugged radiator right now. There is a lot of rust deposits I have flushed out previously when I flushed it. I am thinking the fins are too plugged for the water to flow and get cooled.
Any other ideas? I may take the thermostat out tonight yet and see if I can atleast get it to flow and stay cool enough to drive.
Water Pump (& Timing Belts)
Upper Hose
Thermostat
Radiator Cap
Car will spike high temps only at highway speeds and usually drops back down to normal after pulling off and letting it idle a couple minutes. It is boiling out of the overflow and then when I crack the cap there is no steam or even pressure built up. I end up topping it off but it just keeps on boiling out.
I replaced the upper hose after on the way home I pulled off with it hot, popped the hood and saw that it actually sucked the hose flat. I am leaning towards a very plugged radiator right now. There is a lot of rust deposits I have flushed out previously when I flushed it. I am thinking the fins are too plugged for the water to flow and get cooled.
Any other ideas? I may take the thermostat out tonight yet and see if I can atleast get it to flow and stay cool enough to drive.