RotaryKlown
Registered User
Okay, I've been having some issues with coolant leak. I notice not too long ago that I was getting random billows of vapor from my engine bay when i was stopped. (mind you it didnt happen until it warmed up) Finally I looked at the problem.
I had coolant dripping from my upper radiator hose. I figured that the hose was old and needed replacing, but when I opened up my radiator cap, it was nearly overflowing. Not boiling over, just overflowing.
After talking to a few guys at work, decided that it's either HG, WP, or Tstat. Sensible thing to me is typically start at the cheapest and work your way up. As it so happens, I had already purchased a 180* tstat from SCP. Installed it, fired it up and didnt see any leaks. Took it for a short drive started getting vapor again. Pulled over and looked, I hadn't tightened my upper hose enough on the radiator side, so I tightened it.
When I pulled away, and for some reason started losing power (i.e. the idle dropped off steadily and stalled out). So I limped it home, revving it up whenever I had to stop.
Finally I get home, pop the hood. No more coolant leaked from the hose but I noticed it was dripping from the cap. I, of course, chose this time to do something stupid and opened the radiator cap...nice geyser as I quickly pulled my hand away.
So what do you guys think? Faulty thermostat or failing waterpump? I felt the upper hose, and it was hot, but I dont know if that was just because of the coolant boiling over.
Thanks for any help,
-Nate
I had coolant dripping from my upper radiator hose. I figured that the hose was old and needed replacing, but when I opened up my radiator cap, it was nearly overflowing. Not boiling over, just overflowing.
After talking to a few guys at work, decided that it's either HG, WP, or Tstat. Sensible thing to me is typically start at the cheapest and work your way up. As it so happens, I had already purchased a 180* tstat from SCP. Installed it, fired it up and didnt see any leaks. Took it for a short drive started getting vapor again. Pulled over and looked, I hadn't tightened my upper hose enough on the radiator side, so I tightened it.
When I pulled away, and for some reason started losing power (i.e. the idle dropped off steadily and stalled out). So I limped it home, revving it up whenever I had to stop.
Finally I get home, pop the hood. No more coolant leaked from the hose but I noticed it was dripping from the cap. I, of course, chose this time to do something stupid and opened the radiator cap...nice geyser as I quickly pulled my hand away.
So what do you guys think? Faulty thermostat or failing waterpump? I felt the upper hose, and it was hot, but I dont know if that was just because of the coolant boiling over.
Thanks for any help,
-Nate