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youngbrazee1
06-16-2009, 03:20 PM
so maybe after a couple of days after my fans stop working my car was always running hot. so i checked the fuses and nothing at all. now theres white smoke coming from under my hood when i drive. could this be a blown head gasket? should i just but a new head?
sr20turbonetics
06-16-2009, 03:42 PM
it would be a good idea to check your compression to see if you have a leek in the head gasket. you can get the tool at any local auto parts store. and if you have low compression it could be a warped valve or even head gasket but it is an easy and not to expensive part so i wouldnt get a new head unless the head itself is craked and if it is i have two spare heads for sale ok. a good indication of a bad head gasket is if your car smells like coolant out the exhaust
slider2828
06-16-2009, 03:46 PM
fucking geezus blind leading the damn blind... you are probably overheating... Its probably steam coming from your radiator and coolant reservoir and you are probably running low on coolant.... Get that fan fixed, cars CANNOT run without fans
youngbrazee1
06-16-2009, 03:56 PM
^^thanks slider. it was drinking the coolant, apparently i had a big hole in my white coolant box thingy, it melted some of the box after it was reheating. where can i buy one
xplicit240
06-16-2009, 04:14 PM
lol sometimes its usually as simple as that. i LOL'ed at that guy saying leek. i was thinking why would he have that there? making soup?
SilviaSR20DET
06-16-2009, 04:51 PM
or possibly blown turbo?
slider2828
06-16-2009, 04:54 PM
Irregardless... get your fan fixed... the bottle melting means you are overheating your coolant which means, you are really hurting that motor. Don't run the car without a working fan period.
boosted armo
06-16-2009, 05:11 PM
That coolant must have gotten REALLY hot to melt the bottle.
handinpants
06-16-2009, 05:28 PM
fucking geezus blind leading the damn blind... you are probably overheating... Its probably steam coming from your radiator and coolant reservoir and you are probably running low on coolant.... Get that fan fixed, cars CANNOT run without fans

you ever see a guy in a wheel chair at a packed nightclub? wtf man we should really start a thread called ask slider2828
youngbrazee1
06-16-2009, 06:28 PM
why is my coolant reservoir on the drivers side? anybody know where to get one?