Thought I blew the Head gasket.

AlphaTouring · 11-16-03, 05:14 PM

I thought I blew my head gasket tonight. I was driving down the road and I noticed the Temp gauge creeping up. I have not had radiator fans on the car fr 4 weeks now, due to he fact I am finding some thinner fans to make more room for the turbo kit. As long as I dont get stuck in traffic and keep air flowing through i should be fine, but a couple times this past week I got stuck in traffic and it would start to over heat, but before it hit the red or even go close I would pull over and turn the car off. So tonight I figured maybe it just ran out of fluid, but boy was I wrong, I opened up the hood and everything was soaked. I saw steam comming up from down low and I thought to my self, sheit, no turbo, I gotta go a damn head gasket job now. But I filled up some fluid and tried to make it to a gas station that was just down the road. So I did after 2 stops, the temp was really moving up quick, so I finally made it after 2 breaks and I let everything cool. I found out, the belts rubbed against the lower radiator hose and thats where it was leaking and steaming from. So I bought a repair kit and patched it up. I started back down the road after being at the gas station for 20 minutes. And after about 45 seconds it was getting hot again, so I pulled into a 24hr auto zone that was 2 lights down. I went it and was going nute, b/c I didnt know what the deal was, maybe the radiator went too, b/c I still saw leaking from under the car. I filled the radiator up with coolant and water and I was good to go. I didnt buy the new hose b/c I think I am going to get a Steel Braided Hose ($60

) instead of $16.99 for rubber. But I made it home after filling her back up and she didnt have a problem. I am just hoping I didnt cause a near future head gasket problem. Do you think the high temps that it has been to the last week is going to cause the head gaskets to go soon?

Does anyone know some thin race fans we could use?

*Dv8* · 11-16-03, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AlphaTouring
I thought I blew my head gasket tonight. I was driving down the road and I noticed the Temp gauge creeping up. I have not had radiator fans on the car fr 4 weeks now, due to he fact I am finding some thinner fans to make more room for the turbo kit. As long as I dont get stuck in traffic and keep air flowing through i should be fine, but a couple times this past week I got stuck in traffic and it would start to over heat, but before it hit the red or even go close I would pull over and turn the car off. So tonight I figured maybe it just ran out of fluid, but boy was I wrong, I opened up the hood and everything was soaked. I saw steam comming up from down low and I thought to my self, sheit, no turbo, I gotta go a damn head gasket job now. But I filled up some fluid and tried to make it to a gas station that was just down the road. So I did after 2 stops, the temp was really moving up quick, so I finally made it after 2 breaks and I let everything cool. I found out, the belts rubbed against the lower radiator hose and thats where it was leaking and steaming from. So I bought a repair kit and patched it up. I started back down the road after being at the gas station for 20 minutes. And after about 45 seconds it was getting hot again, so I pulled into a 24hr auto zone that was 2 lights down. I went it and was going nute, b/c I didnt know what the deal was, maybe the radiator went too, b/c I still saw leaking from under the car. I filled the radiator up with coolant and water and I was good to go. I didnt buy the new hose b/c I think I am going to get a Steel Braided Hose ($60 ) instead of $16.99 for rubber. But I made it home after filling her back up and she didnt have a problem. I am just hoping I didnt cause a near future head gasket problem. Do you think the high temps that it has been to the last week is going to cause the head gaskets to go soon?

Does anyone know some thin race fans we could use?

FAL makes thin radiator fans, so does Imperial.

I'm tring to understand, by your description you dont have a turbo yet, and yet your sig implies you do, it also implies you have a 6spd, care to show photos?

If your worried about the head gasket just change it should be easy since you turboed you car and all...........

~TRu Hybrid

RangerJoe · 11-16-03, 05:46 PM

I think it was a bad idea in the first place to take the fan out until you had something to replace it with. You should NEVER be driving without a radiator fan of SOME sort. Even if it is cold outside. (you live in FL, so its never very cold)

I recommend you put your radiator fan back on, get some new radiator hoses, make sure the belts are not rubbing, and have your radiator leak tested.

*Dv8* · 11-16-03, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RangerJoe
I think it was a bad idea in the first place to take the fan out until you had something to replace it with. You should NEVER be driving without a radiator fan of SOME sort. Even if it is cold outside. (you live in FL, so its never very cold)

I recommend you put your radiator fan back on, get some new radiator hoses, make sure the belts are not rubbing, and have your radiator leak tested.

Exactly!

Taking off your radiator fans, sounds like something typeRkon would do. Kinda like removing your VIS from the intake manifold.

....

~TRu Hybrid

AlphaTouring · 11-16-03, 06:02 PM

Would anyone know which Part Number, which one I need. I am really tired and cant figure it out. Night/
http://store.summitracing.com/produc...earchtype=ecat

*Dv8* · 11-16-03, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AlphaTouring
Would anyone know which Part Number, which one I need. I am really tired and cant figure it out. Night/
http://store.summitracing.com/produc...earchtype=ecat

http://www.flex-a-lite.com/auto/html...-electric.html

You can answer my questions above at anytime....

~Tru Hybrid

AlphaTouring · 11-16-03, 06:14 PM

No Pictures until Jan. No Install Until DEC. I can get some pics of some parts. But check out the link in my sig. Read the site, there is some good stuff to check out. As for the fans, thanx.

takemorepills · 11-17-03, 02:16 AM

Man, did TypeR get banned again?!?!?!?!?

OH, I just read that post, man, that was a dumb thing to do. I knew this guy would/will find a *reason* to not do his *turbo*.

Anyway, how can someone "capable" (most unlikely assumption) of actually engineering a Turbo setup be put off by something so simple as a blown HG?? OBVIOUSLY TypeR was not so dedicated that a BHG will stop his project.

Johnny Kim · 11-17-03, 08:51 AM

yup...alpha got banned..why?
and is alpha-> typerkon?

Jetdoc · 11-17-03, 09:28 AM

Most BHG's start with a minor overheating event, but usually not self-induced. You probably just turned down the headgasket highway.

RangerJoe · 11-17-03, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by smartjay28
yup...alpha got banned..why?
and is alpha-> typerkon?

alpha is typerkon. and he got banned on his other name, so when he came back on another screen name, he just got banned again.

vince · 11-17-03, 09:40 AM

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Originally posted by AlphaTouring
I have not had radiator fans on the car fr 4 weeks now, due to he fact I am finding some thinner fans to make more room for the turbo kit

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CU-Legend · 11-17-03, 09:58 AM

Bleed your coolant system or it will continue overheating

WhiteLegend · 11-17-03, 12:31 PM

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Originally posted by CU-Legend
Bleed your coolant system or it will continue overheating

It doesn't matter if he bleed his coolant, without radiator fans, the coolant will continue to stay hot and overheat.

95legend · 11-17-03, 12:59 PM

ummmmmmmmm...if i was dumb enough to drive around with no radiator fans, and my car started overheating, i dont think i would worry about a blown headgasket. although, if you are dumb enough to go with no fans, im sure you would think your HG was blown.

11-16-03, 05:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
AlphaTouring Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 6 Car 1: Cybernation 94 Coupe iTrader: (0)	Thought I blew the Head gasket. I thought I blew my head gasket tonight. I was driving down the road and I noticed the Temp gauge creeping up. I have not had radiator fans on the car fr 4 weeks now, due to he fact I am finding some thinner fans to make more room for the turbo kit. As long as I dont get stuck in traffic and keep air flowing through i should be fine, but a couple times this past week I got stuck in traffic and it would start to over heat, but before it hit the red or even go close I would pull over and turn the car off. So tonight I figured maybe it just ran out of fluid, but boy was I wrong, I opened up the hood and everything was soaked. I saw steam comming up from down low and I thought to my self, sheit, no turbo, I gotta go a damn head gasket job now. But I filled up some fluid and tried to make it to a gas station that was just down the road. So I did after 2 stops, the temp was really moving up quick, so I finally made it after 2 breaks and I let everything cool. I found out, the belts rubbed against the lower radiator hose and thats where it was leaking and steaming from. So I bought a repair kit and patched it up. I started back down the road after being at the gas station for 20 minutes. And after about 45 seconds it was getting hot again, so I pulled into a 24hr auto zone that was 2 lights down. I went it and was going nute, b/c I didnt know what the deal was, maybe the radiator went too, b/c I still saw leaking from under the car. I filled the radiator up with coolant and water and I was good to go. I didnt buy the new hose b/c I think I am going to get a Steel Braided Hose ($60 ) instead of $16.99 for rubber. But I made it home after filling her back up and she didnt have a problem. I am just hoping I didnt cause a near future head gasket problem. Do you think the high temps that it has been to the last week is going to cause the head gaskets to go soon? Does anyone know some thin race fans we could use? __________________ Soon The First Turbo Type II 6-spd Cybernationmotorsports.com

11-16-03, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
RangerJoe werd..... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma Posts: 6,217 Car 1: 92 LS coupe 5spd iTrader: (4)	I think it was a bad idea in the first place to take the fan out until you had something to replace it with. You should NEVER be driving without a radiator fan of SOME sort. Even if it is cold outside. (you live in FL, so its never very cold) I recommend you put your radiator fan back on, get some new radiator hoses, make sure the belts are not rubbing, and have your radiator leak tested. __________________ http://g2legend.com

11-16-03, 06:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
AlphaTouring Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 6 Car 1: Cybernation 94 Coupe iTrader: (0)	Would anyone know which Part Number, which one I need. I am really tired and cant figure it out. Night/ http://store.summitracing.com/produc...earchtype=ecat __________________ Soon The First Turbo Type II 6-spd Cybernationmotorsports.com

11-16-03, 06:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
AlphaTouring Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 6 Car 1: Cybernation 94 Coupe iTrader: (0)	No Pictures until Jan. No Install Until DEC. I can get some pics of some parts. But check out the link in my sig. Read the site, there is some good stuff to check out. As for the fans, thanx. __________________ Soon The First Turbo Type II 6-spd Cybernationmotorsports.com

11-17-03, 02:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
takemorepills Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington Posts: 1,586 Car 1: 1995 CDM Honda Legend Sedan iTrader: (0)	Man, did TypeR get banned again?!?!?!?!? OH, I just read that post, man, that was a dumb thing to do. I knew this guy would/will find a reason to not do his turbo. Anyway, how can someone "capable" (most unlikely assumption) of actually engineering a Turbo setup be put off by something so simple as a blown HG?? OBVIOUSLY TypeR was not so dedicated that a BHG will stop his project. __________________ "Sneek-E Honda DA6" "2001 Infiniti QX4 AWD+LSD" http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/f617b751.jpg Transition to the Darkside Last edited by takemorepills : 11-17-03 at 09:58 AM.

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11-17-03, 09:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
Jetdoc FIXER Join Date: May 2002 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,678 Car 1: 1992 Legend L 265k Black(sold) 1994 Legend LS 175K Green 1967 NOVA SS Bolero Red iTrader: (0)	Most BHG's start with a minor overheating event, but usually not self-induced. You probably just turned down the headgasket highway.

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11-17-03, 12:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
95legend Whaever * *akes Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,595 Car 1: 2006 Nissan Titan iTrader: (0)	ummmmmmmmm...if i was dumb enough to drive around with no radiator fans, and my car started overheating, i dont think i would worry about a blown headgasket. although, if you are dumb enough to go with no fans, im sure you would think your HG was blown. __________________ http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...66_14_full.jpg 2nd Generation FAQ...Click here

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