specialB Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 I didn't Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted September 14, 2012 I Donated Share Posted September 14, 2012 Well, that may be the problem, then. Check that before you try to replace the thermostat, because you're going to need to drain the radiator if you want to do that, and it may be an easier fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I recall reading the following to avoid overheating assuming all parts are genuine and properly installed: Begin reading from "My next question is.." "In modern word processing applications, pressing the return key or enter key ends a paragraph and starts a new one. Spacing between the paragraphs can be defined through paragraph styles. Before computers, when typewriters were used, the “Enter” key was kept comparatively large. This is due to the frequency of usage (which also includes the space bar), and therefore, is kept large to reduce the likelihood of finger slips" http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Enter.png/220px-Enter.png Now that we've got that covered. The temp needle shouldn't be moving higher than halfway, regardless of power level. If the thermostat is the appropriate part, the coolant flowing through it should be enough to cool the engine. My next question is, how did you fill the system? what I do is fill the radiator first, put the cap on, then fill the turbo res, leave cap off, run engine, fill as necessary. jacking the pass side of the car up while doing so can fill it a bit more. Do your electric fans work properly? do they come on at all, like if you turned the a/c on? Even under the heaviest of loads and romp sesh, like on a dyno, the gauge shouldn't move, yes even on a modified car. There are aftermarket radiators available from mishimoto and koyorad but you'd need an external oil cooler with thermostat for the ATF fliud. and What he said. Make sure you don't have a air bubble in the cooling system. When I put the new short block in. I left the cap off the turbo tank and the right front corner jacked up for a few hours while I went and got more coolant. I used some left over Peak and Prestone from when I replaced the timing belt years ago and topped it off with some new Peak Global pre-mix. The gage never goes above 1/2. You can see the air bubble in the coolant if you lok in the tank. I checked the tank over the weekend after the car sat overnight and it was just below the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Could be it, i simply filled the radiator till it couldn't take any more then put the cap back on. Never even checked the turbo reservoir either. So I'll leave the caps off and squeeze the upper pipe and see what comes of it. Any other tips on properly filling the coolant for the first time as I've never had to do it before. The water pump is a brand new one that came with my gates timing belt kit, kind of no brainer installing it and i followed the vacation pics too. The pump is mechanical, as long as the blades move it should work no? Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 IMHO, I would just follow the advice in the previous posts I showed, and what the pics are saying regarding proper coolant filling. You should report back afterwards. It is a time consuming step but better be safe than sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 I gotta jack the front left anyways because i have to change an axle seal. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripemeat Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 LOL yeah, fill the radiator, cap it, fill the turbo res, leave cap off, run engine and add to turbo res since it the tank will need a lot more once the engine burps itself. squeeze hoses as engine runs, once the turbo res coolant starts to spill over, cap it. done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 If this works I'm going to kick myself haha. Turbo Res is on the right side why should i jack the left? That would leave the radiator fill at the highest point. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripemeat Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 the turbo res is on the left side of the engine. is this a joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JermTheElf Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Turbo res is on the left side, sits to the left of the manifold. Careful with no coolant.. Overheating can destroy the head gasket and sometimes warp the head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 To avoid any confusion, jack the passenger side as bmx said in his quoted post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 LOL Front to back left and right change i like to use passenger/driver. Yea turbo Res is on the passenger side (duh) I'm petrified i did some kind of damage. I didn't let it get into the red and would shut down and cool off for a minute before going again when it climbed up there. Only really went no more than 3 miles to the station around the corner and back. But heat is heat...oy Vey Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted September 14, 2012 I Donated Share Posted September 14, 2012 I didn't let it get into the red and would shut down and cool off for a minute before going again when it climbed up there. Only really went no more than 3 miles to the station around the corner and back. I did that too. I was fine. YMMV, but you should be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wengermi Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 dont forget to turn your heat on high to get the air out of the heater core too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06silvarubiLGT Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-24610-Spill-Free-Funnel/dp/B001A4EAV0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347651861&sr=8-1&keywords=coolant+bleeder]Lisle 24610 Spill-Free Funnel : Amazon.com : Automotive[/ame] buy this... hard to believe you did all this work to the car and you dont know how to bleed the coolant system.. learn as you go i guess.. great thread and build best of luck on getting it squared away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Lol yea been around a bunch of builds but never done/seen a first time coolant fill. So much for a no brainer haha. I don't get how the volumetric weight of the fluid in the radiator doesn't just push the fluid through the system if it feeds from the bottom Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 Coolant is fixed! No overheating. Woohoo! Now onto the rest Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted September 15, 2012 I Donated Share Posted September 15, 2012 LI don't get how the volumetric weight of the fluid in the radiator doesn't just push the fluid through the system if it feeds from the bottom Because there is a thermostat in the way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 i dont get why some cars gota be such a pos to fill with coolant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz98gt Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 ^^ any vw/audi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 actualy never had much of a problem with thoes but now a gm 3.8 you can fill up, open the bleeders and run till warm and they will over heat and boil over, let it cool off and fill again and you might be fine. anything with a pressurized over flow bottle is pretty simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 Little status update: On the ferry home from CT because my tuner told me not to do any highway driving for the first 500mi. So with that back and forth i was still able to put clock150mi on the car. The only issue that I'm having is that the P0011 code still comes up so I'm guess that my timing is still ever so slightly off causing the car to run a little rough at times. I'll be fixing that tomorrow after work and then continuing to rack up the miles so i can get back to boost! Although i haven't gotten the Tranny all that hot yet, the switch to extra-s from royal purple was definitely a good move Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 Goodnight. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 A lot of events happening in this thread, and it looks like it has ended up OK. "What could possibly go wrong" seems to be the theme... I'm just waiting for the oil pickup tube... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 Got the killer b to avoid that ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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