Blown HG!

[remeniz]

:aigo:

Have I blown the HG? I'm loosing coolant (somewhere, but there's no water leakage visable) and the cooling system is boiling even though the temp. guage is no way near the red! (I know this cause of the bubbling noise I hear when I park up sometimes and when I take out the hose in the expansiontank out it's producing steam! Great for an expresso) If it is then i'll replace the HG myself but need to know if I should go for a MHG or the standard HG.

Also 1st to 2nd and to get it into reverse is a nightmare! It's a manual and the 1st to 2nd gear change is slowing down my 0-60MPH times and most times when I shift it into reverse I get a grinding noise.

:1zhelp:

 

[frank]

Try changing your rad cap.

 

[SupraDread]

Check for oil in coolant after u have replaced your rad cap and have driven for awhile.

 

[87targa]

do as they say.

and also check your radiator. you just might have a leaky radiator like i had. i didn't see any leaks or fluids on the ground but when i changed my HG and radiator, i noticed my old one was leaking. so it could just be leaky radiator. inspect that thing.

for the trany thing, try changing your fluid.

 

[suprahero]

Check for coolant or water in the oil either on your dipstick or take your oil cap off and see if you seen any signs of water...............good luck.

 

[johnathan1]

Here's what I would do...cause I've been there .

1. Since you said you are losing coolant, pressure test the system. (There may be a leak you cannot see, as it was in my case) When the cooling system is pumped up to 21psi, even TINY leaks are obvious.
2. While your doing this, you can use the same tester to pressure test the rad. cap...it should hold 13psi. (My new Toyota cap would only hold 10psi, and I had the same symptoms as you).
3. Do those two things, and you will lkely find your problem, it can also determine if your hg is blown...just leave the system under 21psi of pressure for about 5 mins or so, and check to see if any pressure was lost, it should stay exactly the same, if pressure was lost, then check for leaks, if there aren't any external leaks, then your head gasket is blown, or block/head is cracked.

 

[remeniz]

Wow!:icon_bigg

Thanks peeps for the help. Theres some great info here.

Ok. I know the cooling system is working under pressure. (I start the car, undo the rad cap but hold it down. When I release the pressure on the rad cap the water shoots out nicely.)
And i've left the car for about 10 minutes, released the rad cap thinking the pressure had reduced and the whole lot shot out the rad hitting the bonnet!!

The coolant turns green after a while as well so I guess it's mixing with the oil.

So i'm gonna do the HG in a weeks time.

 

[JENNY!]

its because your tanny is buff :] and might need fluid, and rebuild :] R is a bitch to egt into in my car as well, i get a big CLAUNK sound :]

 

[IJ.]

its because your tanny is buff :] and might need fluid, and rebuild :] R is a bitch to egt into in my car as well, i get a big CLAUNK sound :]

We need a Jenny/English translator for this one

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

I didn't understand any of that either.

 

[IJ.]

JaV: Glad it's not just a generation thing then!

 

[remeniz]

its because your tanny is buff :] and might need fluid, and rebuild :] R is a bitch to egt into in my car as well, i get a big CLAUNK sound :]

Ok:icon_razz

It's refering to the problem I have with my gearbox.

Loosly translated it reads...Its because you gearbox is the best :icon_bigg & might need transmission oil, and a rebuild :icon_bigg . Reverse is a bitch to select in my car as well, I get a big CLANK sound :icon_bigg .

Hows that JENNY?

It's another thing I will look at

 

[IJ.]

Rem: Well done <golf clap>

Did you use an alcohol fueled translator for that?

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Seriously, or are you high?

 

[remeniz]

No alcohol i'm afraid & no drugs either :cry:

 

[IJ.]

Serious head injury at sometime in your life then?

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Reverse sucks because of the synchro's to my knowledge.

 

[IJ.]

No syncro's in reverse they're straight cut Dog gears

 

[s383mmber1]

Reverse sucks because of the synchro's to my knowledge.

Yes this is true. The synchro's in our trannies arn't great. The one thing that i do that always works is before ya go into reverse, shift into third, then reverse. Works liek a charm!

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Why is it that when you shift into first and then hit reverse it rarely ever grinds?

Edit: Well I guess third for that matter also.