I started my car and I heard like a ruffling sound popped the good rev the engine and found what was wrong dont know what it id
|
|
10-23-2013
I started my car and I heard like a ruffling sound popped the good rev the engine and found what was wrong dont know what it id
10-23-2013
is that where the upper hose meets the engine? if so it looks like your t stat housing split in 1/2 and the t stat its self blew up. also looks to be clogged up with sludge.
10-23-2013
So what should I do how much will it cost me
10-23-2013
should be a simple as a new t stat housing, t stat and a gasket. your local parts store should have it, or be able to get it. or a junk yard would be the cheapest way to go. for thermostat housing.
not sure what the housing costs, but a t stat is under 10 bucks with a gasket most of the time, if not they run about 2 bucks.
if thats all buggered up you may want to flush the cooling system real good, then add new green antifreeze.
how to flush the coolant.
remove the t stat, put the t stat housing back on, take the upper hose off the radiator, then push it down to the ground to a bucket or let it fly.
get your garden hose out, put it in the rad turn it on, then fire up the car, let it run till clear water pumps out the top hose.
then turn the hose off, run the car till no more water comes out the upper hose. then turn it off.
put your t stat back in, with new gasket, the upper hose back on.
now take 1 gallon of full strength green antifreeze, not the 50/50 crap. ( parts store cheap green is fine to use) dump the whole gallon in the radiator, fire up the car, fill the rad with hose water till its full. top as needed till its ready to be bled of air. it will burp and take coolant as the water in the block warms up the t stat opens up for a few seconds till cold coolant hits it and it shuts again.
now to bleed the air out, let it idle rad cap off till the fans turn on, (when the fans are on the temp is over 195 deg, the t stat is wide open) then open the bleeder screw on top the t stat housing a few turns till a steady stream of coolant comes out the hole, shut the screw, top off the rad. cap it.
done.
10-23-2013
Alright sounds good thank you very much guy
10-23-2013
no problem. should be a easy fix.
10-23-2013
I'd bring it in a have it flushed professionally if it's THAT bad. Lol
10-23-2013
Take a pic a little further away I can't make anything out in that pic.
10-23-2013
IDK if that's a hose Scott. Thats the fuel line sticker on teh loom. Meaning that's more firewall side. Are we looking at a 3.8, 3.1 and what year? I'm thinking it's 3.1.
10-23-2013
I see it's posted in the na 3800 but I thought it looked 3100ish as well bill
10-24-2013
I was thinking it last night and didn't mention.. I thinkkkkkkk that's the CA emission little vacuum do hickey thing that gets fed by an air pump to push air into the rear exhaust manifold. But the crud in it reminds me (probably like it does Scott) of dexcool that was living in air for a long time. I think on the upper left is the black top cover to it with a finger holding it. I'm thinking it's the air pump valve.
10-24-2013
It's a 3800 gt 2002
10-24-2013
And that thing ...is on the back of the motor by the firewall?
10-24-2013
Is the cap for that sitting beside it? I'd just delete it. Stupid cali emissions
10-24-2013
Found it. #574
Secondary Air Injection Check Valve.
http://www.tonkinonlineparts.com/p/P.../24508523.html
My car has it listed in the schematics but... Doesn't have it. Odd.
| « Previous Thread | Next Thread » |
| Bookmarks |
Bookmarks |
