Wants to overheat

[icingdeath88]

Originally Posted by Michael Blue

Gonna have him look at the wheel bearing while he's got it...
Anyone have a quick link to the proper "how to" on these?
I know there's a trick to it...

Really only 2 things you have to make 100% sure that a shop does:

Change the grease on the wheel bearings from the shipping grease that comes on them to a real wheel bearing grease. Mobile 1 makes a great synthetic grease. I'd pick some up and take it with you so that they have no excuse for not changing it.

Don't overtorque the axle nut. If they're in a hurry, they'll just put it on real quick without making sure not to overdo it. Watch them to make sure they don't do this.

Originally Posted by Michael Blue

Also, anyone know where I can source a windshield inexpensively?

Best way is to get one off of a parts car in your area. People are reluctant to ship them, so they're pretty difficult to get used. There aren't that many new ones left at all, and they're super expensive.

[SoCal LS-L]

Originally Posted by Michael Blue

(So much for "being right all the time )

Hmmm who said that?

[Michael Blue]

OK, update...

Water pump/timing belt are in...
No more overheating issues right now.
Going to go ahead and do the rear wheel bearing, too.

*Yeay!*

[B 4 You]

head gasket: $50.
labor: $1200.

thought i had this problem,
i considered getting a used engine.
it was cheaper.

turned out, the only thing wrong was a bad timing belt. ($150)
this broke the timing belt cover ($85)
the warped belt then broke my 4 idler pulleys ($500)
and ruined my water pump ($200)
and blew up my radiator ($200)

stupid laws of the universe for things going wrong.

[Michael Blue]

$150 timing belt?
O'Reilly has them for like $88.
I got the (lifetime reman) pump there, and will probably get the wheel bearing there, too.

~M

[sd2649]

Repeat post... oops!

[B 4 You]

wait. maybe it was $88. i forget. all i know, is that it was a bunch of money that i really didn't have.
thank Jesus for grandmas.

[sd2649]

Great news! I had an overheating problem too, it was caused by one of the dumb radiator caps with the little platic pressure release lever. The hood was apparently touching it ever so slightly, letting some coolant vent at running temp/pressure.

[Huskymaniac]

Originally Posted by Michael Blue

OK, update...

Water pump/timing belt are in...
No more overheating issues right now.
Going to go ahead and do the rear wheel bearing, too.

*Yeay!*

Good luck! Just curious, did they do any tests to confirm the water pump was bad or was there something that lead them to that conclusion?

[sd2649]

To verify a bum head gasket, couldnt you just open the radiator and rev the engine looking for bubbles?

[Huskymaniac]

Originally Posted by sd2649

Great news! I had an overheating problem too, it was caused by one of the dumb radiator caps with the little plastic pressure release lever. The hood was apparently touching it ever so slightly, letting some coolant vent at running temp/pressure.

I often wonder how many head gasket problems are caused by overheating versus the other way around? This engine runs hot and is not evenly cooled. The uneven cooling causes mechanical stresses which things like gaskets don't like. So now if anything minor goes wrong (radiator cap, water pump, clogged radiator, leaky hoses, low coolant level due to a leak, stuck thermostat, etc.) it will quickly cause overheating which will, again, be uneven and that could cause headgasket issues to develop. It would be interesting to set up a poll of people that had headgasket problems to see how many of them had "other" cooling system problems at the same time and how many know for sure that it was only the headgasket that was an issue.

Can we do polls on this forum?

[Cam]

It has been said many times on this forum, and by very many reputable members. The headgaskets failures are most likely related to age. Also how hard you drive your car. If you are overheating and you don't do a headgasket job then you are prolonging the inevitable. Overheating plus age equals eventual headgasket failure. The gaskets are TWO DECADES OLD in some cases. My car overheated on me, and I pulled my engine. There were 7 failures one 1 side! So good luck with your new water pump and timing belt. I wish you many miles of trouble free driving. But I honestly think that your gaskets are on their way out.

[Michael Blue]

Originally Posted by Huskymaniac

Good luck! Just curious, did they do any tests to confirm the water pump was bad or was there something that lead them to that conclusion?

They expected to find the impellers sheared off, but instead found one end blued from heat, and a very difficult pump to turn.
How it didn't destroy the timing belt -> engine is beyond me.
Someone's looking out for me.

[Michael Blue]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Cam. :-/

A couple weeks in, still NO temp issues.

Should be ordering the wheel bearing soon.

~M