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Thanks Jettypoint! I’ve been thinking i’d have to do that, but was kinda hoping I wouldn’t have to? I’ll have it done within the next couple of days.
Thanks!
All,
Thank you for the help!
I did have the Oil pump and timing belt replaced about 20k miles ago when the water pump and Oil pan was replaced. They also adjusted the valves then. (Oil pump was leaking and the shop stripped the oil nut so they replaced the pan)
Since my posting i have done the following –
1. Checked for air in the system – There was a lot of it.
2. Purged the Air with the kit as shown the video (THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO!) I also filled the reservoir half way.
– When i was bleeding it i noticed that there were still little bubbles coming out after the fan ran twice, but eventually they seemed to stop
3. Drove the car 100 miles and at the end of the 100 miles it overheated, and filled the reservoir.
– I let the car sit a full 24 hours then checked it again and the reservoir was still full.
4. Noticing that the reservoir was full and there was now air in the system I thought the cap would be bad and it’s not letting coolant back into the system when it cools.
5. Purged the air a 2nd time
6. Drove 15 miles through hills – at the end the car overheated slightly (See picture). Turning on the heater helped bring the temp down.
7. Parked the car for 24 hours again and then checked the reservoir to see that it was above the full line, but not as much as before.
8. Opened the Cap to see that coolant was above the radiator, but not up to the cap when I had put it on right after purging the air from the system
9. Purged the air a 3rd time (this time there were no tiny bubbles in the end)
10. Drove 60 miles and right as i pulled in to my house i turned on the heater and the car got warm again (same picture)Currently the car is cooling down and i’ll check the reservoir tomorrow. I really want to say the new cap helped, along with purging the system, but it still seems to be pushing out coolant (It has not overflowed at all since my first posting). Unless the system takes back the coolant overnight i’m still trying to understand why it would overheat a little now. It’s a huge improvement though!
Thank you for all your help!
That’s what I’ve been finding out. That’s great news! Really? Wow. I cleaned whole area super well the other day and am keeping a close eye on everything. It appears to be a bigger visual mess than physical right now. I haven’t lost enough oil to notice on the dipstick so far. Sounds great though! Thanks for the help! I knew I came to the right place.
It’s a steal oil pan.
Thanks for all the videos and help you provide the community! The effort and time you put into everything is greatly appreciated! I’ve always been wrenching things since i was a kid, but it’s great to see everything done by a professional before i start wrenching away!
That’s what I’ve been finding out. That’s great news! Really? Wow. I cleaned whole area super well the other day and am keeping a close eye on everything. It appears to be a bigger visual mess than physical right now. I haven’t lost enough oil to notice on the dipstick so far. Sounds great though! Thanks for the help! I knew I came to the right place.
It’s a steal oil pan.
Thanks for all the videos and help you provide the community! The effort and time you put into everything is greatly appreciated! I’ve always been wrenching things since i was a kid, but it’s great to see everything done by a professional before i start wrenching away!
Thanks, i Checked the Cam Shaft seal and it looks fine. The timing belt is in great condition so I don’t think it’s happening near the belt.
Thanks for the help! I’ve read a lot about the dye. I’m going to try to look a lot more tomorrow and if i can’t find it i’m going to get the dye. Thanks!
Thanks, i Checked the Cam Shaft seal and it looks fine. The timing belt is in great condition so I don’t think it’s happening near the belt.
Thanks for the help! I’ve read a lot about the dye. I’m going to try to look a lot more tomorrow and if i can’t find it i’m going to get the dye. Thanks!
