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Zac Clare
Tinkerer
NSW
TT

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Reg: 05-2013

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Monday, July 01, 2013 - 05:48 am, by:  Zac Clare (Zactt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My car overheated and blew all the water out of the radiator cap this morning. I've just installed a pod but haven't made a box for it yet and my mechanic said its about time to change the water in my radiator as it looked like didn't have much coolant in it. Would/could these two factors alone cause it to overheat? And since I pulled over almost immediately and switched off the engine (within 30 seconds of the warning coming on) is it likely to have caused any damage to anything?
Shane Haverkamp
DieHard
nsw
soarer TT

Posts: 983
Reg: 10-2007

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Monday, July 01, 2013 - 09:21 am, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

POD filter is not going to have affected your car over heating.

the main thing that you could have damaged is the head gasket.

i'd be:
dumping all the coolant
flushing it as per the guide in the "how to" section
buy a new radiator cap
re fill
test car and see if it still over heats

then take it to a mechanic as they have some magical way of testing to see if head gasket has gone.
Zac Clare
Tinkerer
NSW
TT

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Monday, July 01, 2013 - 09:37 am, by:  Zac Clare (Zactt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

So pod sucking in hot air won't affect it at all or even push it that little bit past the edge?
Darren Bak
Tinkerer
qld
TT

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Reg: 02-2013

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Monday, July 01, 2013 - 10:04 am, by:  Darren Bak (Dmb169) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

+1 new coolant and radiator cap.
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Monday, July 01, 2013 - 10:39 am, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

New coolant , bleed system properly ( remember turn heater on full blast and full temp ) .

New cap . As above
Zac Clare
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NSW
TT

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Monday, July 01, 2013 - 11:22 am, by:  Zac Clare (Zactt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Will do at lunch fingers crossed
Blake Gloyn
DieHard
manawatu
soarer JZZ30 TT

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Reg: 02-2006

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Monday, July 01, 2013 - 04:54 pm, by:  Blake Gloyn (Blakenz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Dude, it overheated for a reason.
I'm thinking that your Thermostat is faulty, and caused the car to overheat. Failing that, perhaps the radiator core is partially blocked internally. Crud builds up, from the bottom.
Also, is there is a chance that the cooing fan is not working?
seeing you caught it early, you have most likely saved your motor from cracking or warping the head. well done.
Zac Clare
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NSW
TT

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Monday, July 01, 2013 - 06:34 pm, by:  Zac Clare (Zactt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm thinking now the engine overheated after the water pissed out! It was due to a sketchy radiator cap I think it feels very loose, this coupled with minimal coolant (only boiling water!) I bought a new cap along with some anti boil coolant and problem seems to be gone when I got home this arvo I flushed the radiator and filled it up I guess il find out for sure tomorrow I have a back up lift organised in case!
Robert Day
DieHard
victoria
v8 & TT

Posts: 526
Reg: 01-2007

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Monday, July 01, 2013 - 10:48 pm, by:  Robert Day (Lexsmaz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Did the water blow out of the radiator after you flushed it to clean it out or before you even touched it ??
Boris Siljanoski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
LS400 + Soarer.

Posts: 2042
Reg: 11-2007

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Thursday, July 04, 2013 - 08:08 pm, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Flush System. Ensure Thermostat is good and put new radiator cap on.

Test that Fan is not defective and that radiator is not clogged.

Do a Pressure Test, TK Check, and Leakdown Test.

Fill with New Genuine Coolant and Distilled Water.
Shane Haverkamp
DieHard
nsw
soarer TT

Posts: 988
Reg: 10-2007

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Thursday, July 04, 2013 - 09:38 pm, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

assume its all good now zac?

i hope you checked all your other fluids after having this problem
Zac Clare
Tinkerer
NSW
TT

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Friday, July 05, 2013 - 04:14 am, by:  Zac Clare (Zactt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah all is fine now. Brand new coolant, new cap, I did a radiator flush and haven't had any problems since thanks guys. What other fluids need checking Shane?
Shane Haverkamp
DieHard
nsw
soarer TT

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Friday, July 05, 2013 - 07:00 pm, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

your:

engine oil
power steering fluid
automatic trans fluid
diff fluid
brake fluid

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