 Coolant Flowing From The Overflow?, Weirdness |
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 Apr 18, 2008 - 11:25 PM
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I was working on my ride this evening. Started her up to move her and noticed coolant on the garage floor. I popped the hood and started her up again and saw coolant running down the overflow hole on the resivoir. If you give her gas, she sprays it from there right in front of the battery. Is something clogged? Anyone have this problem before? Any past experience with this would be appreciated before I start tearing stuff out. Thanks in advance.. -------------------- My new, blue spark plug wires gave my Celica, roughly, 250 more horsepower..
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Apr 19, 2008 - 12:31 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 9, '05 From Under the car Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Last time I saw something like that it was a blown head gasket.
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Apr 19, 2008 - 4:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 20, '08 From East Coast Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
99% sure blown head gasket.
You start it, run it, and then coolant pours onto the pavement through the overfill tank outlet hose. Yep. |
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Apr 19, 2008 - 9:39 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 22, '07 From Downriver, Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Damn! That's totally what I didn't want to hear.. But thanks, guys. Looks like I have my work cut out for me. -------------------- My new, blue spark plug wires gave my Celica, roughly, 250 more horsepower..
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Apr 19, 2008 - 9:59 PM
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QUOTE(Lexicon_Devil @ Apr 19, 2008 - 10:39 PM) [snapback]666297[/snapback] Damn! That's totally what I didn't want to hear.. But thanks, guys. Looks like I have my work cut out for me. http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/...replacement.htm -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Apr 20, 2008 - 4:51 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 16, '07 From Vancouver, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
it happen to me too. i thought the head gasket was done for sure. a close friend of mine who works at toyota check it out for me. it turned out to be the thermostat lol
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Apr 20, 2008 - 11:15 AM
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do a compression test.
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Apr 20, 2008 - 11:22 AM
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what was the temp gauge at? did it overflow soon as you started it up,,,if it did it's your HG
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Apr 20, 2008 - 11:49 AM
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Check the radiator cap too. If it has failed any amount of pressure will cause coolant to come out of the overflow.
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Apr 21, 2008 - 4:06 PM
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yes... yes indeed. probably a cap issue. cheap fix
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Apr 21, 2008 - 4:19 PM
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QUOTE(WannabeGT4 @ Apr 20, 2008 - 11:49 AM) [snapback]666372[/snapback] Check the radiator cap too. If it has failed any amount of pressure will cause coolant to come out of the overflow. QUOTE(rjbibeau @ Apr 21, 2008 - 4:06 PM) [snapback]666715[/snapback] yes... yes indeed. probably a cap issue. cheap fix x3 - this $5/5min fix may be your only problem and you'd hate to do a lot of unecessary work and $$$ spending to find out it's something this simple. Most of the time coolant related issues can be traced to this one item noone ever seems to replace 
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Apr 22, 2008 - 1:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 22, '07 From Downriver, Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thanks, guys.
Gonna do a flush tomorrow and replace the cap. She's been in the garage since that night. I'll do all the cheap stuff first before going for the brain surgery. -------------------- My new, blue spark plug wires gave my Celica, roughly, 250 more horsepower..
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Apr 22, 2008 - 5:12 PM
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QUOTE(njccmd2002 @ Apr 19, 2008 - 7:59 PM) [snapback]666300[/snapback] QUOTE(Lexicon_Devil @ Apr 19, 2008 - 10:39 PM) [snapback]666297[/snapback] Damn! That's totally what I didn't want to hear.. But thanks, guys. Looks like I have my work cut out for me. http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/...replacement.htm That video says head gasket but it's instructions for replacing a valve cover gasket.
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Apr 22, 2008 - 8:08 PM
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QUOTE(GriffGirl @ Apr 22, 2008 - 6:12 PM) [snapback]667147[/snapback] QUOTE(njccmd2002 @ Apr 19, 2008 - 7:59 PM) [snapback]666300[/snapback] QUOTE(Lexicon_Devil @ Apr 19, 2008 - 10:39 PM) [snapback]666297[/snapback] Damn! That's totally what I didn't want to hear.. But thanks, guys. Looks like I have my work cut out for me. http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/...replacement.htm That video says head gasket but it's instructions for replacing a valve cover gasket. yeah, i watched it after the fact. but at least its worth something at least! -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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