Overheating

Mr.Bumbles · 12-14-2005, 04:29 PM

My car overheats after driving about 2 miles and i was wondering what would cause this. I have just replaced the thermostat, the water pump is relative ly new, and all belts are tight. This all happened last night after getting mad at my car i took out the thermostat and drove it for about 2 min before it over heated again, but the engine never cooled down completely form the first time it overheated, but the temp did go down to 1/3 .

j3pz · 12-14-2005, 07:13 PM

if the gauge reads only like 1/3 and its over heating than thermostat is bad. is it leaking or just overheating?

Mr.Bumbles · 12-14-2005, 09:12 PM

It is overheating because it is coming out the overflow spout.

mrnickleye · 12-14-2005, 11:24 PM

Take the car to a shop and have a 'block test' done to check for the dreaded BHG.

j3pz · 12-15-2005, 12:32 AM

my NA was spitting stuff out of the overflow tank for like 4 months then the water pump went bad. so i replaced water pump and thermostat and bam! problem gone.

Mr.Bumbles · 12-16-2005, 10:49 PM

Thanks for the input!

12-14-2005, 04:29 PM	#1
Mr.Bumbles Stock Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 4	Overheating My car overheats after driving about 2 miles and i was wondering what would cause this. I have just replaced the thermostat, the water pump is relative ly new, and all belts are tight. This all happened last night after getting mad at my car i took out the thermostat and drove it for about 2 min before it over heated again, but the engine never cooled down completely form the first time it overheated, but the temp did go down to 1/3 . Last edited by Mr.Bumbles; 12-14-2005 at 09:15 PM.

12-14-2005, 07:13 PM	#2
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	if the gauge reads only like 1/3 and its over heating than thermostat is bad. is it leaking or just overheating? __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

12-15-2005, 12:32 AM	#5
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	my NA was spitting stuff out of the overflow tank for like 4 months then the water pump went bad. so i replaced water pump and thermostat and bam! problem gone. __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

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12-14-2005, 09:12 PM	#3
Mr.Bumbles Stock Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 4	It is overheating because it is coming out the overflow spout.

12-14-2005, 11:24 PM	#4
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	Take the car to a shop and have a 'block test' done to check for the dreaded BHG.

12-16-2005, 10:49 PM	#6
Mr.Bumbles Stock Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 4	Thanks for the input!