View Full Version : Random overheating + good compression??
tre4s13
08-10-2010, 08:06 PM
Ok...i recently put a low mileage ka in and drove it for a total of 1k miles then it started randomly spiking mid range on the temp gage (which i thought was bubbles) I bled it according to haynes....all was well till one day I drove to another city and BOOM my damn heater core inlet hose suicided... i then bought 3 feet of goodyear hose and replaced it accordingly (was expensive for some cut to fit hose). again....drove it another day and boom the heater core outlet hose suicided FML!!! Now i noticed my hose is in a constant bloated state....is my head gasket gone? i did a compression test (with a gauge with only 2 uses) and i got 180-190 across the board... what gives?
sorry for the crappy grammar...im pissed and kinda anxious :/ any input will be greatly appreciated.
JDMRIDDAZ
08-12-2010, 06:42 PM
sorry mang to say this but u may have combustion gas leaking into coolant...
u would or could get good comp. numbers..but only under running conditions would this happen...u can use a coolant system pressure tester in reverse seeing if it gains psi from zero..or get a combustion leak tester...30-40 buks on the internet radomly...
if it does leak its only the head gasket...
also is ur heater core hooked up?cause if it is the coolant bleeding process requires u jack car to 45 degree and turn on heater and then bleed for a min or so..then add coolant to top off....
if heater is not hooked up previous instructions will apply
rogersdrifting07
08-12-2010, 07:16 PM
Head gasket is going out! Its giving off stress into the motor giving the good compression soon you will see white smokes outta your exhaust and car lose all the compression and start to run like shit hopefully you dont crack or warp the head.. i'd change the gasket out & make sure you get the head checked out and shaved.
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