Thread: My Car is overheating!

My sr20ve is overheating and I cant seem to find out what is the problem. The radiator keeps pushing the fluid to the overflow bottle.

So far I have:

1. Put on a new cap a week ago

2. Taken out Thermostat

3. Install new radiator 4 days ago.

The mechanic says it seems there is some blockage in the system and says he will check for that and check pump.

What could be the cause?

Note: I pulled the motor 2 months ago to put in pistons and using a metal head gasket. Could it be that the head needs to re-torqued?


Peace

NEVER take out your thermostat. It is there for a reason.
If it was your headgasket you would be losing coolant, not having it routed to your overflow bottle. Bleed the cooling sytem properly

Gonna take off the head and see.

Peace

If theres blockage then its not flowing through the radiator and the coolant thats stuck in your block is going to get too hot and boil back out into your overflow. Happened to me when my thermostat wasnt opening

So does he need a new thermostat? Or does he have to take the head off?

if headgasket was put on wrong.. this will happen. an if you that did.. you will need another headgasket.

how can the gasket be put on wrong?

it can be put on wrong. or use of old headbolts..

wrong as in it doesnt line up.. someone did it bad.

No. gasket was ok.

Found out I have cracks in # 3 & 4 cylinder chambers. Due to a bad radiator, whcih I have changed since but was too late. Have to replace the head. Luckily a buddy of mine is changing his motor (bad bearing) so i will get the head from him at a small price.

Peace