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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got a leaking radiator so at first, i need to fill the tank up maybe every 40mins of drive. My temp stays steady at half for 2 days ..... but on the third day, a replace the radiator (from junkyard)(another leaking radiator) and try to test it first. Now guess what , My coolant thingy from the dash is not lighting up and i thought i got my problem solved then not noticing my temp is reaching the top the WHITE SMOKE from the engine compartment.

Finally, i bought a brand new Radiator and got it installed ....... I'm so excited to see my baby runs like the same old bastard like it used to be BUT WHITE SMOKE STILL COMING FROM HOOD.

Temp stay steady on idle but the minute i step on it, the temp goes up like a quick erection (oops).

Expansion tank bubbles and smells like burned oil.

Can this be a busted head gasket or something to do with the engine block itself where the coolant goes through (little holes that you see with the cylinder head off)(dunno what's it called)

Hope that someone can save my baby T5

huhuhuhuhuhu


Tnx
 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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You might have blown the headgasket.
Did you change the thermostat when you did the radiator?
 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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that a nice question .......... when i got this baby, its only now that i notice thats missing
 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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i hope its the gasket only

 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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The only real way to find out for sure if it is blown is to do a block test.
You need to find one of these in the link and test it.
http://www.arrowheadradiator.com/hea..._leak_test.htm
 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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Thnx so much!!!!

I'll try this method to see if it's a blown gasket or block (hope not)

AND I HOPE I CAN GET THIS THING IN HONG KONG


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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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I hope so as well.

You might also want to put a thermostat in there.
 
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