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| Thread ID: 95586 | 2008-12-11 02:57:00 | Oh no....think I've cooked me motor!! | SolMiester (139) | PC World Chat |
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| 727784 | 2008-12-11 02:57:00 | Damn temps up and down on the way back from Hastings to Napier, and I mean HOT, I did stop side of the road, however thats not gonna cool her down.....limped into town and the motor conked out outside the dealership.....<sniff>...I think its going to hurt......FCUK! | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 727785 | 2008-12-11 03:11:00 | Um. I'll restrain myself from my first thought. Why didn't you wait or sort it? Continuing to drive is always a bad idea.......... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 727786 | 2008-12-11 03:12:00 | Y/M/M of vehicle? (Please don't say: "Holden" as I have absolutely NO idea what that is) Also send the engine size...all is not necessarily bad! |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 727787 | 2008-12-11 03:15:00 | Is it the V8 Sol? :horrified Could be a head gasket? |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 727788 | 2008-12-11 03:29:00 | Its the Buick V6 3.8L w\ Supercharger.......I have had the temp race up and down before, we thought it was an air pocket, got it sorted 3 months ago......Maybe the thermostat gave out too? | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 727789 | 2008-12-11 04:18:00 | Isnt the Buick V6 an ally motor? If it is you are rooted, the block and head will have to be skimmed. Thermostats normaly stick open you can test it when they take it out put it in billy and bring it up to the boil and see if it opens. Normal problem if no leaks is the radiator core getting blocked. Another thing to look for is the recovery system esp the cap and check hose isnt blocked from radiaitor to recovery coolant tank |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 727790 | 2008-12-11 04:22:00 | The GM 3.8 has a unique situation where you CANNOT fill the engine with coolant unless you open the bleed-cock either over the thermostat and/or near the water pump in the crossover tube. If you don't open it to get the air out, you WILL NOT get coolant circulation and driving in that condition is a sure way to fry the engine. I'm looking for pixs to post to show you..bbs |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 727791 | 2008-12-11 04:28:00 | Here's one: impalahq.naioa.com Look at the red arrow —>it points to either the only one or one of the two bleeders that you have on your engine. Use only Dex-Cool, either from GM or Havoline, and water. You need to open the air bleed vent on the water outlet housing. You need to remove the engine cover. On both the 3.4L and 3.8L engine, it is on the driver's side of the car. For the 3.4L, it looks like a pan head screw (standard flat blade screwdriver). On the 3.8L, it has a hex head. On the 3.8L it is made out of brass. Also on the 3.4L AND SOME 3.8S, you need to open the air bleed vent on the thermostat bypass pipe. A couple of turns is enough. You can check by squeezing the radiator hose when the radiator cap is on. You should hear air escaping from the vent. Fill with coolant through the radiator neck. After it reaches the base of the neck, wait a few minutes and check the level. Repeat until the level stabilizes. Close all the air bleed valves. Do not over torque the valves as they are made of brass. Check to see that you have buttoned everything back up. Turn ON ignition with the engine OFF. If all goes well, the low coolant level message should not appear. At this point I would check the system. Let the engine heat up and check for leaks. Watch the engine temp. The temp should rise and level off. If it keeps climbing past where it normally would go or the Engine Temp warning comes on, turn the engine off IMMEDIATELY and let it cool down. Check the fluid level again. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 727792 | 2008-12-11 04:32:00 | Here's one: impalahq.naioa.com Look at the red arrow —>it points to either the only one or one of the two bleeders that you have on your engine. Use only Dex-Cool, either from GM or Havoline, and water. You need to open the air bleed vent on the water outlet housing. You need to remove the engine cover. On both the 3.4L and 3.8L engine, it is on the driver's side of the car. For the 3.4L, it looks like a pan head screw (standard flat blade screwdriver). On the 3.8L, it has a hex head. On the 3.8L it is made out of brass. Also on the 3.4L AND SOME 3.8S, you need to open the air bleed vent on the thermostat bypass pipe. A couple of turns is enough. You can check by squeezing the radiator hose when the radiator cap is on. You should hear air escaping from the vent. Fill with coolant through the radiator neck. After it reaches the base of the neck, wait a few minutes and check the level. Repeat until the level stabilizes. Close all the air bleed valves. Do not over torque the valves as they are made of brass. Check to see that you have buttoned everything back up. Turn ON ignition with the engine OFF. If all goes well, the low coolant level message should not appear. At this point I would check the system. Let the engine heat up and check for leaks. Watch the engine temp. The temp should rise and level off. If it keeps climbing past where it normally would go or the Engine Temp warning comes on, turn the engine off IMMEDIATELY and let it cool down. Check the fluid level again. great pic joe, |
plod (107) | ||
| 727793 | 2008-12-11 04:51:00 | Hi guys, back from work, the wife had to collect me in the swift.....so yes, to answer Joe, the mechanic showed me the bleed valve etc when we supposedly fixed it 3 months ago..... There is no way I will be doing any checking.....I know PC's and network architecture, but only have modest knowledge about motors (circa 1970's-80), nothing about electronic motor systems... I guess I have to suck this one up........I am certainly pissed at myself, when I called my wife to say it was over-heading and was taking it to the dealers.....I should have left the car on the expressway for the night and got a lift....Damn, but that is going to upset me for a bit....... Edit - Joe, I only get a link to a logo?, nothing more? |
SolMiester (139) | ||
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