overheating problem
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overheating problem
my girlfriend has a auto s13 with a ka and it had a cracked radiator so i replaced the radiator and bleed the shit out of the system. it never overheated before u changed the radiator or the crack. there isnt any sign of blown headgasket and ive changed the radiator cap.
my question is do you think it could be the thermostat causing the problem?
i can drive it for 5 to 10 min without any problem and then the temp starts going up.
the heat will go back down if you turn the heat on full blast but who wants to drive around al day like that.
im not new to nissan ive delt with these problems be4 but im stuck
and could use some help??!?
my question is do you think it could be the thermostat causing the problem?
i can drive it for 5 to 10 min without any problem and then the temp starts going up.
the heat will go back down if you turn the heat on full blast but who wants to drive around al day like that.
im not new to nissan ive delt with these problems be4 but im stuck
and could use some help??!?
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thermastats are super cheap, and really easy to fix. id throw one in just to be safe either way
its prolly what the problem is too... lol
good luck
its prolly what the problem is too... lol
good luck
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it might be the water pump. thats what happened to my old s13. mine had a cracked radiator too, so i replaced it but it kept overheating; then when my friend replaced the timing chaing he looked at the water pump and the fins were comletely chopped and coroded away. he bought a new one, now it runs perfect. no overheating or anything.
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when you bled the system out, did you have the heat on? not really sure why, but it seems to make a difference..
also, our KAs are notorious for trapped air... so you might just have to bleed it a shit load...
also, our KAs are notorious for trapped air... so you might just have to bleed it a shit load...
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i put in a new thremostat tonight and i havent messed with it since it got dark but tomorrow morning i'll try it out.
i put both thermostats new and old on the stove and watched them till the opened and the new one opened way be4 the old one so im pretty sure thats what it was
i put both thermostats new and old on the stove and watched them till the opened and the new one opened way be4 the old one so im pretty sure thats what it was
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