Dumb girl question re: 1989 240SX

[dumbblondeina240sx]

Hi, I have a 1989 240sx hatchback and I think it's the S13. I was driving and it started to overheat, I turned on the heater and that helped cool it back down until I could get off the freeway and stop. I checked the antifreeze and it still had plenty, after it cooled down I tried to drive it home (only about a mile) and now the heater didn't work, the car was stalling, the engine was smoking and the add oil light kept coming off and on.

I love this car and don't want to get rid of it. Can anyone give me suggestions on what the problem might be, and recommendations on someone in San Diego County to fix it? I'm a single mom with very limited $$$ but access to a discount on junk yard stuff. And I've had bad luck with car repair places trying to jack me up with unnecessary stuff because I'm a woman and don't know better. :( Any help would be totally appreciated, thanks!

[brndck]

are you getting white smoke out of the tail pipe? (if yes, then you have a bad head gasket)
is your antifreeze still bright green? or is it murky and brownish?
does your oil still look like oil? or does it look like chocolate milk.
i hope i'm not sounding like i'm interrogating you, i'd just like more info so we can help you pinpoint your problem and get you back on the road.

[Def]

The oil light coming on and off is really bad news. That's the oil PRESSURE light, and when it goes off you essentially have no oil flowing through your engine and things tend to grind themselves to death in a hurry.

When you say you checked the antifreeze, did you look at the white plastic tank on the passenger side of the engine bay with a yellow cap, or did you actually wait for the engine to cool down(VERY IMPORTANT!) and open the radiator cap? There should be no air space between the radiator cap and the coolant level.

The questions above are good to help determine what actually happened so you can be more informed what needs to be fixed. The good news is that the engines in these cars are very stout so you have a good chance you're still ok with some repairs.

[FRoSt415]

well i hope it wasnt smoking to bad. first check the oil level. clean the dipstick then reinsert it back in and check the level. if its dry you might be in trouble. also while checking it make sure it is not a milky color if it is then you blew your head gasket and are looking at a 500 dollar job at minimum. then check the coolant and the radiator and see if it has water. what i would suggest is to remove the water pump and see if thats the culprit. If not its usually the thermostat or radiator. so try to get someone or even yourself to remove the water pump and check it and the thermostat to see if it one of those is your problem then let us know what you find out from that.

[S13SilviaGirl]

How long have you had the car? If you just bought it, did you have anyone look the car over for you?


Where abouts in SD are you?

[projectRDM]

The oil light coming on and off is really bad news. That's the oil PRESSURE light, and when it goes off you essentially have no oil flowing through your engine and things tend to grind themselves to death in a hurry.


Bingo. There is and never has been a low oil light on any Nissan, period. You can have ten quarts of oil and still trip the light from low pressure. From the sounds of it you have overheated, more than likely blowing the head gasket.

[MegasquirtCA]

Bingo. There is and never has been a low oil light on any Nissan, period. You can have ten quarts of oil and still trip the light from low pressure. From the sounds of it you have overheated, more than likely blowing the head gasket.


The GTR has a low oil light :kiss:


http://blogs.edmunds.com/roadtests/GT-R-1.jpg

[Fonix36]

^^^^^^^^^
burn oh that was funny..


but seriously good luck with the car you came to the right place for help...

[brndck]

o ya and btw welcome to zilvia. we're way better than all other nissan forums and we won't hesitate to let you know it!

[WangonwWarrior]

yeah welcome, pics are welcome too;) of the car that is

[s13 @ fullboost]

good luck with the fix and welcome to Zilvia =]

[Z_Spool]

Yes welcome... you're in good company here with plenty of people in your area who aren't afraid to turn a few wrenches for beer money. ;) Definitely doesn't sound good, but more details would be helpful. Also, in regards to smoke, where on the car is it coming from, what color is it, and if it has a distinct smell what is it?

[projectRDM]

The GTR has a low oil light :kiss:


http://blogs.edmunds.com/roadtests/GT-R-1.jpg

It's the first. Must be really low in the pan too, otherwise when running it would trip all the time.

[Vision Garage]

Hopefully it didnt get to the headgasket yet. Check your oil and do a oil change while you are at it. Pretty much do a tune up job. Overheating will either be your waterpump, thermostat or lack of coolant. You should just replace all three. Under 100 for everything.

[xplicit240]

the best community for any nissan owner. im sure one of you fine gentlemen would gladly help her.

seems like the HG to me.

awaiting on your response to previous questions above.

[devonkyle77]

you opened up a can of worms announcing you are female on here. be prepared for people to ask for pics now.

[s13 @ fullboost]

you opened up a can of worms announcing you are female on here. be prepared for people to ask for pics now.

haha so true =]

[dumbblondeina240sx]

Wow, thank you so much to everyone who replied here!!!!

I looked at the coolant in the overflow thingy, but not in the radiator.

It had busted a radiator hose the day before, but out of nowhere - it wasn't overheated, or at least the temperature gauge did not show it. I immediately pulled over and had it towed, somebody put another hose on, and it was fine until the next afternoon when it started overheating.

One of the kids where I work checked the oil and said it looks like there's water in it. So that probably means a head gasket....right? Figures.

Thanks again for all your help!

[s13tilldeath*]

sorry about your car any pics? Of the car. (or you and the car:D:angel:)

[s13 @ fullboost]

^^^^ ahh are first member to ask haha

[dumbblondeina240sx]

Yes welcome... you're in good company here with plenty of people in your area who aren't afraid to turn a few wrenches for beer money. ;) Definitely doesn't sound good, but more details would be helpful. Also, in regards to smoke, where on the car is it coming from, what color is it, and if it has a distinct smell what is it?

Smoke was from the engine and it was white.

[[email protected]]

whoooops, headgasket :(

[dumbblondeina240sx]

sorry about your car any pics? Of the car. (or you and the car:D:angel:)

LOL, I can take some of the car tomorrow. As for me, I'm a little old lady, you sure about that? ;)

[cc4usmc]

you opened up a can of worms announcing you are female on here. be prepared for people to ask for pics now.

She got a lot better treatment then any guy would have, that's for sure :keke:

[Def]

I bet $20 whoever put a new hose on the car didn't fill the cooling system back up with coolant/water, which caused it to overheat. This causes the headgasket to blow(head is aluminum, block is iron - head will expand more with heat = warping). I'm betting enough water got in the oil and thinned it out enough to trigger the oil light. It's probably very "chocolate milk like" when you take the oil dipstick out.

Unfortunately a headgasket is a pain in the ass to replace, even though these engines are pretty easy to work on, so a shop is going to charge $500-1500 in labor alone.

Smoke plus oil light sound very bad. Sorry.

[LA_phantom_240]

Get ready for a headgasket replace, and maybe having the head resurfaced.

Our motors are pretty stout and can take some overheating, but when you get smoke... its not good news.

Good luck and welcome to the forums :D

[s13 @ fullboost]

For 1500 you could prob pick up a new motor and Have it installed thats your best bet. Or if you want to be super cool Mom you should just get a turbo motor (CA18DET) it wouldn't cost you all that much more just a thought tho =] good luck

[dumbblondeina240sx]

For 1500 you could prob pick up a new motor and Have it installed thats your best bet. Or if you want to be super cool Mom you should just get a turbo motor (CA18DET) it wouldn't cost you all that much more just a thought tho =] good luck

I would so love to have a turbo motor, LOL. I already like how the car handles, and to speed it up would be even better.

That leads to another question....Is it possible to pull the motor out of a 93 and swap it? Mine's an 89.

Thanks again everyone!

[brndck]

yes it is possible to install a 93 motor in an 89. it will require some wiring modification, but the 93 motor is a dual cam engine which is a good upgrade from the single cam 1989 engine. (i hope i dont sound like i'm talking down to you).

[deadpirate]

yes..the 93 has a dual cam..basically a straight forward swap

[nrmskate]

Your best routes would be to either :

A. Have someone check out how bad you damaged the engine, if at all. (Then, replace the headgasket)

B. If thats not possible, and its worse than we think, KA24E motors arnt to hard to come buy, and are fairly cheap, I picked one up with 86K miles on it for 500$. (shipped)

C. Go balls out and spend the extra cash either goign CA18DET, KA24E-T, SR, and so on.

[s13 @ fullboost]

you will need the ECU for a 93 DOHC and power steering lines for the swap. Your gauge cluster can still be used but its easy to just swap in a DOHC one. Other than that it is pretty much a straight forward simple swap remember to keep us posted =]

[Vision Garage]

TURBO or bust! And there is nothign wrong with old ladies and fixed up cars!

[s13 @ fullboost]

Your best routes would be to either :
C. Go balls out and spend the extra cash either going CA18DET, KA24E-T, SR, and so on.

CA18DET is your best bet KA24E-T will most likely not be reliable enough for you. SR and so on gets pricey choose wisely :bow:

[nrmskate]

Hey, some old ladies (No offense, im just goign by what you stated ) can make a lot of money.

lol :-P

[Vision Garage]

SAY NO TO CAs!!!!! NO SUPPORT! SR that breezy!!! SRs are the new B16 so parts are plenty!

[dumbblondeina240sx]

How long have you had the car? If you just bought it, did you have anyone look the car over for you?


Where abouts in SD are you?


I bought the car for $425 at an auction, so no chance to have it looked at. And I'm in southeast SD.

[s13 @ fullboost]

SAY NO TO CAs!!!!! NO SUPPORT! SR that breezy!!! SRs are the new B16 so parts are plenty!

I agree with you, yes SR has parts everywhere but on her budget CA looks like its in her best interest if she plans on turbo. You have to remember she is a zilvia member so if she needs any parts for a CA all she must do is ask I know we have plenty of members who will help her out =] Including Vision Garage because you have already helped me :bigok:

[xplicit240]

oh boy who ever put the hose on prolly didnt bleed the system as well. that could have cause air pockets = over heat.

[Z_Spool]

The thing about swapping in a new motor is in CA to register your vehicle, you're supposed to have a motor that was available from the factory in that vehicle, in that year, in california. I just swapped from SOHC AT to DOHC 5spd. Pretty straight forward, but if you get a really finicky smog guy he might fail you for a non-compliant motor. (not likely though) You need the DOHC ps lines, DOHC tach, DOHC Ignition coil, DOHC ECU, and so on... I luckily had a driving donor to pull from. If you were to go with an SR20 or a CA18 you'll have a much harder time to get it to pass smog. (sometimes you'll get lucky and the smog tech wont notice) Luckily though you most likely wouldn't get pulled over for the motor being an older woman driving. (Cops tend to look for the young punks like me :p ) Search the forums here, and also read through NICO for answers to all of your tech questions. You should be able to get any and all of your questions answered without as much as asking another question.

[S13SilviaGirl]

yes..the 93 has a dual cam..basically a straight forward swap

Not as easy as you think...takes some work.

SAY NO TO CAs!!!!! NO SUPPORT! SR that breezy!!! SRs are the new B16 so parts are plenty!

SR in SD, are you wanting her car to be impounded? She is a single mom....

I bought the car for $425 at an auction, so no chance to have it looked at. And I'm in southeast SD.

Ahhh....well, there are a few good guys in SD that may be able to help you out. Just go to the regional section on here.

oh boy who ever put the hose on prolly didnt bleed the system as well. that could have cause air pockets = over heat.

I would have that shop take a look at it again. If they did that work, you may be able to get them to do some work on it again under warranty...if they didnt put in or properly bleed your system.



Oh and welcome to zilvia. Also, is this your only car? Is this something that needs to be back on the road asap for you?

[SlideWell]

you may love a car, but its not always the best choice to keep it. often times, finding another chassis with less mechanical headaches may better choice for someone like yourself that isnt sure about their chassis code at the least. and a dohc swap is not fun and Lisa stated pretty much lol.

[S14DB]

you may love a car, but its not always the best choice to keep it. often times, finding another chassis with less mechanical headaches may better choice for someone like yourself that isnt sure about their chassis code at the least. and a dohc swap is not fun and Lisa stated pretty much lol.

$425 for a shell is a deal. She'll spend less in a worst case scenario of having to swap another motor in there then buying one with a healthy motor in socal.

[dumbblondeina240sx]

yes it is possible to install a 93 motor in an 89. it will require some wiring modification, but the 93 motor is a dual cam engine which is a good upgrade from the single cam 1989 engine. (i hope i dont sound like i'm talking down to you).

Please, talk down to me. I don't know anything about the technical stuff.

I'm asking about the swap because there's a 93 going up for sale at my work, the engine runs OK but it has body damage so it'll probably sell for < $300. I was wondering if it might end up costing less to just swap the whole thing out than to go have the head gasket fixed.

[SlideWell]

$425 for a shell is a deal. She'll spend less in a worst case scenario of having to swap another motor in there then buying one with a healthy motor in socal.

yeah, she'll spend less. goes back to what Lisa asked. what are the long term goals and is this your daily etc etc. btw, i picked up this s14 for 2500 minus the wheels and a vandalized interior. good motor blah blah blah. unless its a dealer only auction, youre getting fooled, i know, my dad has been in the game for 30 years going to Adesa, Manheim auctions.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a196/PearlWhiteS14/PIC-0010.jpg

[S14DB]

Please, talk down to me. I don't know anything about the technical stuff.

I'm asking about the swap because there's a 93 going up for sale at my work, the engine runs OK but it has body damage so it'll probably sell for < $300. I was wondering if it might end up costing less to just swap the whole thing out than to go have the head gasket fixed.

How many miles on the 93? Auto or manual?

$300 is good for a complete DOHC swap. There are some good swap guides on here as you need a few more parts then the engine. Like the PS system.

[Vision Garage]

Fine since LISA is being so NON SR friendly! KA swap that BREEZY! You'll have to get all the smog stuff back on there tho if you want it to be CA friendly. Yea cops in SD can be bitches but shit shes a girl with a stock car. They wont pull you over even if you had an RB.

Girl driving a stock looking car with a powerhouse as a heart! NICE!

[dumbblondeina240sx]

Not as easy as you think...takes some work.



SR in SD, are you wanting her car to be impounded? She is a single mom....



Ahhh....well, there are a few good guys in SD that may be able to help you out. Just go to the regional section on here.



I would have that shop take a look at it again. If they did that work, you may be able to get them to do some work on it again under warranty...if they didnt put in or properly bleed your system.



Oh and welcome to zilvia. Also, is this your only car? Is this something that needs to be back on the road asap for you?

Thanks, I didn't take it into a shop though - a tow truck driver helped me. I do know he put antifreeze in the radiator because I was watching him do it.

This car was my daily driver, unfortunately. I have an old VW too and it runs well, but it's a lost cause because of too much body rust.

[dumbblondeina240sx]

Fine since LISA is being so NON SR friendly! KA swap that BREEZY! You'll have to get all the smog stuff back on there tho if you want it to be CA friendly. Yea cops in SD can be bitches but shit shes a girl with a stock car. They wont pull you over even if you had an RB.

Girl driving a stock looking car with a powerhouse as a heart! NICE!

If I had the extra $$ to do modifications, my car would definitely not still be stock. :D

[JVD]

The coolant system should have been bled after he put the hose back on. I'm assuming he didn't do that, and that's what caused it to overheat.

Like others said, the overheating probably caused a blown head gasket.

[Fonix36]

Back to the earlier subject i think we would like some pitures of you and your car in a non sexual way. respectfully i say that. as for the swap keep it stock if you dont have much cash. And im Miguel if you have any questions feel free to pm me at anytime

[SlideWell]

Back to the earlier subject i think we would like some pitures of you and your car in a non sexual way. respectfully i say that. as for the swap keep it stock if you dont have much cash. And im Miguel if you have any questions feel free to pm me at anytime

LOL WTF?!?! are you serious? whats a pic of her got to do with it? you are as the girls say, a "creepo." put the mouse back in the house kid.
a pic of the car would be good to see tho.

[ESmorz]

Lmao at the dumb asses asking for pics.

[dumbblondeina240sx]

I'll take some pics tomorrow. It's nothing unusual though, a straight stock 1989 hatchback with a 1968 driver. LOL

[Cloud9]

SD is filled with 240 peeps, there has to be someone willing to go look at the car and see what it needs for sure, and maybe swap the ka24de in for cheap.

[dumbblondeina240sx]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a196/PearlWhiteS14/PIC-0010.jpg

Dumb question, I know....but is this a 240SX or a Skyline?

[Cloud9]

it would be a 240sx, just the 95-96 body style aka S14

[ryangreg]

seriously someone help this woman out, if she is indeed a woman

[s13 @ fullboost]

Dumb question, I know....but is this a 240SX or a Skyline?

Its ether a 95 or 96 Nissan 240sx

[s13 @ fullboost]

seriously someone help this woman out, if she is indeed a woman


what do you think we have been doing bud? and Yes she is a woman who wouldn't she be? and what difference does it make woman or man on zilvia we are here to help each other out,

[dumbblondeina240sx]

I just wanted to say thank you again to everyone here for being so helpful! Now that I know what I'm probably looking at, I'll be able to figure out a solution. Which is most likely means sell my old VW next week and put the $$ into fixing this one.

Thanks a million times over, you people here are awesome!

[SlideWell]

lol, you guys are funny. i purchased the car as a 1996 240sx SE. its been converted to right hand drive and looks something like this now. im not thread jacking the OP, just entertainment ;)
uhm, i just call it a RHD S14 to those who know about the car, for those who dont, ill tell em its a Silvia K's because explaining to someone the work that has gone under my car is not easy to explain or comprehend for a lot of people. ive gotten quite a few people asking me if it was a skyline, and with m old s14 chassis if it was a skyline too. wtf, i dont know what im doing to the cars ive owned that makes people think that, but hell, its nothing to be flamed about.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a196/PearlWhiteS14/DSCN1214.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a196/PearlWhiteS14/DSCN1205.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a196/PearlWhiteS14/DSCN1197.jpg

[s13 @ fullboost]

I just wanted to say thank you again to everyone here for being so helpful! Now that I know what I'm probably looking at, I'll be able to figure out a solution. Which is most likely means sell my old VW next week and put the $$ into fixing this one.

Thanks a million times over, you people here are awesome!

You are very welcome and we are glad to have you as a member =]:wavey:

[Vision Garage]

to everyone who keeps asking for pictures, please read up on the spitting game thread made my anthony cuz yall need help!

[SlideWell]

You are very welcome and we are glad to have you as a member =]:wavey:

put your mouse back in your house too! pervs :rofl:

[dumbblondeina240sx]

seriously someone help this woman out, if she is indeed a woman

Yes, I am. LOL :D

Seriously, everybody here has been a tremendous help and I really appreciate it.

[s13 @ fullboost]

put your mouse back in your house too! pervs :rofl:

Ha okay? I was just trying to be a Good premium member. She was saying thank you I was saying your welcome and if you look back I never asked for any pictures I am just trying to help. Maybe you should read the rest of my posts on this thread to better help you understand =]

[dumbblondeina240sx]

lol, you guys are funny. i purchased the car as a 1996 240sx SE. its been converted to right hand drive and looks something like this now. im not thread jacking the OP, just entertainment ;)
uhm, i just call it a RHD S14 to those who know about the car, for those who dont, ill tell em its a Silvia K's because explaining to someone the work that has gone under my car is not easy to explain or comprehend for a lot of people. ive gotten quite a few people asking me if it was a skyline, and with m old s14 chassis if it was a skyline too. wtf, i dont know what im doing to the cars ive owned that makes people think that, but hell, its nothing to be flamed about.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a196/PearlWhiteS14/DSCN1214.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a196/PearlWhiteS14/DSCN1205.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a196/PearlWhiteS14/DSCN1197.jpg

I just don't know any better. :D The only time I've ever seen a Skyline is in drift videos, and on the news when some kid stole one and got pwned by Canadian car forum guys.

[iRONDONkey]

holy shit, remind me to pretend to be a girl next time i join a car forums.....

[Cloud9]

what do you think we have been doing bud? and Yes she is a woman who wouldn't she be? and what difference does it make woman or man on zilvia we are here to help each other out,

more like a chick for 1968 so umm bout 40.. and knows pretty damn well how to post, quote, ect on forums. Not that all older chicks cant but i kno a few 30yr olds that dont even kno what a forum is if ya kno what i mean.

but either way im too trusting, so ehhhhhh.

oh and p.s. pics:cops:

[SlideWell]

LOL @ dude that just got banned ^^

[dumbblondeina240sx]

more like a chick for 1968 so umm bout 40.. and knows pretty damn well how to post, quote, ect on forums. Not that all older chicks cant but i kno a few 30yr olds that dont even kno what a forum is if ya kno what i mean.

but either way im too trusting, so ehhhhhh.

oh and p.s. pics:cops:

30 year olds have nothing on me. LOL

[S13SilviaGirl]

30 year olds have nothing on me. LOL

Hey I am almost 30!!!! hahaha:bowrofl:

[soreballz]

LOL @ dude that just got banned ^^
No he didn't. He used to be a premie, and changed his avatar caption to "BANNED". Now that he isn't premie anymore, he looks like a banned user.

Fooled me at first, too. lol


On topic: DOHC swaps are easy as hell. Do it.
Welcome to the forums.

[SlideWell]

haha, such a kidder.
Lisa, ur 18 going on 30.

[Phlip]

LOL @ dude that just got banned ^^
He didn't get banned, he changed the text to that himself when he was a premium member.

In other news, guys, knock it the fuck off with the "post pics of yourself" crap everytime a woman joins/posts. I promise, the next person to do it in this thread WILL be banned

[SlideWell]

He didn't get banned, he changed the text to that himself when he was a premium member.

In other news, guys, knock it the fuck off with the "post pics of yourself" crap everytime a woman joins/posts. I promise, the next person to do it in this thread WILL be banned

i heart you Phlip...

[Slammed180]

I just don't know any better. :D The only time I've ever seen a Skyline is in drift videos, and on the news when some kid stole one and got pwned by Canadian car forum guys.

haha, that's funny. That was on a local forum, and happened just minutes from my house.

[S13SilviaGirl]

On topic: DOHC swaps are easy as hell. Do it.
Welcome to the forums.

How about you do it for her? I know she would appreciate it! :naughtyd:

[dumbblondeina240sx]

Hey I am almost 30!!!! hahaha:bowrofl:
No offense to 30 year olds. LOL

[SlideWell]

How about you do it for her? I know she would appreciate it! :naughtyd:

ooo, and supply all the parts needed? very good deed there. pure dedication of an s-chassis owner to a blonde woman on the forum. Luis and I and a meet in cali: priceless

[Vision Garage]

Hey there is nothing wrong with Cougars!!

http://www.bwog.net/uploads/Picture%206_21.png

[SlideWell]

^ you know a person is fucked when they see DOC and think Department of Corrections, then think for 2 seconds and are like, oh yeah, hes a doc...doctor...

[S13SilviaGirl]

Hey there is nothing wrong with Cougars!!

http://www.bwog.net/uploads/Picture%206_21.png

My sis is a cougar....any takers?

[xplicit240]

i would help anyone here that needed my help, but your on the wrong coast. but most of you already know how to swap

[dumbblondeina240sx]

haha, that's funny. That was on a local forum, and happened just minutes from my house.

That was the funniest thing ever, next to the guy who put ugly custom wheels on an Acura NSX and then tried to scam people with his poker website. That's how I first learned about car forums, I came across that forum thread by accident and couldn't resist posting on it for posterity. LOL

I'm about to sign off and go to bed, so I wanted to say once more - thanks to everyone for being so helpful! You all are awesome and I'm really glad to have joined up here. :)

[SlideWell]

you should see the fool on NWN who put TSW's on his R33 GTS....

[soreballz]

He didn't get banned, he changed the text to that himself when he was a premium member.
HA! I beat you to it by two minutes!

How about you do it for her? I know she would appreciate it! :naughtyd:
Ehhhh... My services aren't cheap. Last time I did a DOHC swap for a female... Well, I'm stuck living with her now. What a pain in the ass that is.
:keke:

My sis is a cougar....any takers?
Must show proof of said cougarness. :p

[wangan_cruiser]

if u do her dohc swap. you will end up with two ladies at the same time....LOL

[s13 @ fullboost]

if u do her dohc swap. you will end up with two ladies at the same time....LOL

See now thats the positive way to look at things =]

[myreds14]

I'm in San Diego and I know of a few good repair shops that do good, reliable decently priced work. Problem is, you said you're in Southeast SD, and these places are in North Park.

If that's not a problem, check out Nutek Auto Repair. Call them up, tell them what's wrong, and they can give you a good quote over the phone. Typically their quotes are right on. Otherwise, if you drop your car off for them to look at it, they'll call you and give you a quote over the phone before starting any work on it. I've taken a few trips there and have always been satisfied.

Another place is called Henry's Radiator repair. They do more than radiator work, so don't let the name fool you. I haven't taken my car here, but my Father-in-law swears by it. Been going there for 10+ years. I prefer Nutek.

Also, if you haven't already, check out SDDrift.com as a local forum with many 240 owners who might be able/willing to help you out.

I would offer physical help, but I don't have much time to offer with a new car on my hands and trying to sell the wife's old car...

[dumbblondeina240sx]

^^ Thank you! ETA: Getting the car to North Park is feasible, I work for a tow truck company LOL Where is this Nutek place at?

I've got what I think is good news, I got somebody to do a compression check and all the cylinders were good.....but one of my spark plugs was messed up and the oil cap was gone! How the heck THAT happened, I have no idea. Only thing I can think of is maybe the tow truck driver who replaced the radiator hose took it off and forgot to put it back on, but I don't know why he'd do that. I had an oil change in May and nobody's touched that cap since.

Anyway, I guess maybe that explains why that add oil light came on and why oil smoke was coming from the engine? (It blew out oil and made an icky mess.)

That still doesn't explain the overheating problem, though. :-/

[soreballz]

^No oil = no lubrication = lots and lots of heat = overheating.

[dumbblondeina240sx]

^No oil = no lubrication = lots and lots of heat = overheating.

Hmmmm, OK. It had plenty of oil still....but with that cap gone, it would take away the oil pressure and not circulate - right?

[kawika219]

holy crap!!! am i still on zilvia???

[myreds14]

^^ Thank you! ETA: Getting the car to North Park is feasible, I work for a tow truck company LOL Where is this Nutek place at?


Nutek is here:3231 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104 (Nutek Auto Repair Shop Inc) - Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3231+University+Ave,+San+Diego,+CA+92104+%28Nute k+Auto+Repair+Shop+Inc%29&sll=32.747504,-117.240313&sspn=0.009818,0.019312&ie=UTF8&ll=32.748644,-117.124236&spn=0.009818,0.019312&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr)

....but one of my spark plugs was messed up
That still doesn't explain the overheating problem, though. :-/

When you say 'messed up', can you give detail, or at least a picture of it? It's possible you had detonation and this caused a variety of issues...

Read here for more: Detonation and Pre-Ignition (http://www.misterfixit.com/deton.htm)

[projectRDM]

Holy hell, this is classic. You guys are latched on to this like a fat kid on a candy bar. A woman makes a post and suddenly members from the dark ages and ones who can't even spell '240SX' are jumping on the bandwagon to help out. I've never seen such an outpouring of effort.

I bet if she posted she was 60yrs old, 300lbs, and covered in warts you all would shut down and run. I guess it's true what I hear, car forum people really do have no life. Some of you guys need to buy a hooker and get it over with. I'll say it now, she's not doing any of you guys, no matter what you try.

I'm off to get drunk and talk to cougars myself. In person though.

[myreds14]

Holy hell, this is classic. You guys are latched on to this like a fat kid on a candy bar. A woman makes a post and suddenly members from the dark ages and ones who can't even spell '240SX' are jumping on the bandwagon to help out. I've never seen such an outpouring of effort.

I bet if she posted she was 60yrs old, 300lbs, and covered in warts you all would shut down and run. I guess it's true what I hear, car forum people really do have no life. Some of you guys need to buy a hooker and get it over with. I'll say it now, she's not doing any of you guys, no matter what you try.

I'm off to get drunk and talk to cougars myself. In person though.


I live in San Diego and figured if I could help out a local, why not? I don't care what age, sex, religion, weight or race someone is, if I can help, I will.


For all we know, you're on you're way to pick up a drunk, 300 lb wart-covered 60 year old hooker. And guess what? If you came on here to ask for help, I would still offer help.

[neverrain]

It had busted a radiator hose

This is a burn. I had my lower radiator hose explode in my engine bay and now there is a nice copper haze on the left side of the bay. I've tried everything to try and get this off. After washing it, the damn haze comes back when it dries. It's grrrrrrrrrrrr. If anyone has a suggestion on removing this (short of stripping the engine bay and sanding/repainting), please PM me.

[surreybc]

I know this girl. I has to talk to her when my car got towed to impound lot. She is very young and slim. I thought she was a movie star at first.

[Cloud9]

you should see the fool on NWN who put TSW's on his R33 GTS....
haha its a gtr if its the guy i kno.. and i was NOT there to help him with his choice, he has the same rims on his cobra...

[phishtank]

Well first off let me start of by saying hello and welcome. Im new on here too but not new to nissans or nissan forums for that matter.

First off the reason your car probably overheated is that when the guy put the hose back on...he didnt get all the air out of your coolant system...thus for causing it to let the water boil and overheat. Thats why the first time you turned your heater on you had heat...and the second time you didnt. Either so much water had boiled out that there wasnt enough to circulate through the heater core or you just had that much damn air in the coolant system. Easy way to fix that is take your radiator cap off...fill it with as much water as you possibly can (while the engine is completely cold...dont want to cause other problems). After you do that start the car with the cap still off. While the car is running and warming up...use this time to make sure your coolant reservoir is at the right level. Once your engine warms up to running temp the thermostat should open causing the water to circulate and the air should come out through where the radiator cap goes. Add more water. If the thing starts blowing hot water everywhere its a good idea to back up...cut the car off...and let it cool down. This is how ive always bled the air out of my coolant system and its always worked. I had a sentra se-r that had just a tiny bit of air on the coolant and it caused the thing to overheat like crazy.

I hope that helps. If you have any other questions feel free to ask. I just bought an 89 coupe shell and put a single cam in it so i kinda know the stupid thing inside and out. Also Who ever made the comment about it costing 1500 bucks for another motor and blah blah. I picked up a ka24e with 113K miles on it, a 5 speed tranny, harness and ecu...for 375 bucks...and had it put in the car in two nights after coming home from work.

[Giebs]

Holy hell, this is classic. You guys are latched on to this like a fat kid on a candy bar. A woman makes a post and suddenly members from the dark ages and ones who can't even spell '240SX' are jumping on the bandwagon to help out. I've never seen such an outpouring of effort.

I bet if she posted she was 60yrs old, 300lbs, and covered in warts you all would shut down and run. I guess it's true what I hear, car forum people really do have no life. Some of you guys need to buy a hooker and get it over with. I'll say it now, she's not doing any of you guys, no matter what you try.

I'm off to get drunk and talk to cougars myself. In person though.

lmao

my theory is, this is a social experiment for a midterm or something

[phishtank]

As for projectrdm, I think your fill the general car forum persona better then anyone else. Your a dick...you run your mouth...and you pretend you can get laid so you dont feel so damn lame.

Some people just like to help out....so you can socially experiment my balls on your chin...

/end rant

[DreamN]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/digi115/normal_105here_for_the_gang_bang.jpg

:D


:rofl: well, seems like she's been helped quite a bit. this thread sure did move.

[Koopa Troopa]

Wow, some of these complex answers from people who have no clue what they're talking about are hilarious.

[i8yourfwd]

Needs headlight fluid and a new flux capacitor :)

[kawika219]

Holy hell, this is classic. You guys are latched on to this like a fat kid on a candy bar. A woman makes a post and suddenly members from the dark ages and ones who can't even spell '240SX' are jumping on the bandwagon to help out. I've never seen such an outpouring of effort.

I bet if she posted she was 60yrs old, 300lbs, and covered in warts you all would shut down and run. I guess it's true what I hear, car forum people really do have no life. Some of you guys need to buy a hooker and get it over with. I'll say it now, she's not doing any of you guys, no matter what you try.

I'm off to get drunk and talk to cougars myself. In person though.
my thoughts exactly. everyone is jocking on her shit and its fucking hilarious. know one has told her the infamous "search n00b!!!!". if it was a guy, everyone would be like "there's 39574984389209837847594+ threads about this, dont make another one and SEARCH NOOB!!!!!) the power of the pussy. its amazing what it does to pussy whipped men who dont know how to use the power of the dick

[devonkyle77]

given the amount of attention this thread has gotten i am seriously considering changing my zilvia handle to "hotsinglemom362436"

[projectRDM]

As for projectrdm, I think your fill the general car forum persona better then anyone else. Your a dick...you run your mouth...and you pretend you can get laid so you dont feel so damn lame.

Some people just like to help out....so you can socially experiment my balls on your chin...

/end rant

Your reading comprehension skills suck worse than a dead squirrel. Nowhere did I say it's wrong to help out a new member. Nowhere did I say I'm better than you for pointing that out. And if you have any clue who I am you'll shut the fuck up and sit back, I've answered more BS nonsense than anyone on this board for longer than you've known what a car is.

My point, for the people who failed 1st grade, is that anyone else asking this question who has a penis would get the 'search' flame for three posts and then disappear into last week's ignored threads. No one would bring it back to light, no one would care to do much other than offer a lame ass guess. Go back ten pages and you'll find plenty of threads like this. Mainly because it's a common question that anyone could have answered by searching. But in this thread, with the notion that the OP is cute, single, and has breasts, you guys are going way out of the way to help. Nothing wrong with that, I appreciate anyone willing to help. But the fact is none of you guys would put this much effort in if she was a dude. I congratulate us all for coming together as a community, but to suggest the ones helping are great members who do their part is BS. Most of you are just swinging the dick and trying to impress the OP by talking completely out of your ass.

Carry on. At least we know she'll be a welcome member for years to come.

[dumbblondeina240sx]

Dang. If I offended anyone by asking for help here, that was certainly not my intent. The screen name was meant to poke fun at myself for asking dumb questions because I don't know anything about cars.

And to everyone here who did give me suggestions etc., I really appreciate your help. I was really upset when I came on here and if nothing else, it helped me feel a lot better that this could be dealt with and wasn't going to be catastrophic.

Once again, I was simply looking for advice from people who are familiar with this kind of car, not trying to cause trouble, and I apologize to anyone who took that the wrong way.

[nrmskate]

So whats your cars status atm?

Is it still overheating?

[dumbblondeina240sx]

http://img522.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)

I haven't tried driving it yet, I'm scared to until I have it looked at (by somebody who *knows* how to work on these cars).

Here's the car:

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1179/dsc08283yo4.th.jpg (http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc08283yo4.jpg)http://img522.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)

[luisgonz]

Throw it away. Like jimmy says. Or in some what in his words. Find a quick fling somewhere but zilvia. Look you Blonde San diego girl, Take it to a shop and call it even for putting this shit one here. Suck it up and deal with it. FUCKEN SHIT

[Jimmy Up]

Dang. If I offended anyone by asking for help here, that was certainly not my intent.


Most of zilvia can't handle women. Fact.


:lfault:
HAHAHAAHA (much love Lisa, much love)

[phishtank]

Thats because most of zilvia dont like women...js...buncha queers.

[soreballz]

^Sandy vag?
Don't like it? Get the fuck out. Go join NICO or something.

[luisgonz]

Everyone stop putting the pussy on the pedestal, Everyone has to learn on how to use the search button crap.

[kawika219]

Everyone stop putting the pussy on the pedestal, Everyone has to learn on how to use the search button crap.
quoted for truth. the end

[dumbblondeina240sx]

Everyone stop putting the pussy on the pedestal, Everyone has to learn on how to use the search button crap.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/1070/norsultsiz4.th.png (http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=norsultsiz4.png)http://img440.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)

OK Since my asking questions obviously offends people here, I'll move on. Thanks again to everybody who was helpful. :)

[devonkyle77]

allow me to play mediator.
you didnt offend anyone.
what is offensive is that because of your gender, you got a different answer than an assumed male would have gotten.
if your name didnt have dumbblonde in it, your received replies would have been "search noob."
instead there were offers to come to your house, and 4 pages of suggestions.

just an fyi, that search yielded no results because thats a piss poor way to search. just use simple key words. be tactful.

[DALAZ_68]

yes..the 93 has a dual cam..basically a straight forward swapnot neccessaraly, especially if she doesnt no squat about it ...

if u get the 93 motor....relize ur going to need ot include a wire harness and power steering lines to go with it... u might just want to stick to the 89-90 motorset...that is a straight and foward pull and put

[S14DB]

fucking winy bastards. complain about anything. Same people playing the sex card are the ones that flame incessantly. Just complaining that helpful folk got to her before you?


THE WHOLE POINT OF THIS FORUM IS TO HELP PEOPLE. STOP BITCHING WHEN PEOPLE HELP.