94 celica ST Engine problems, Coolant, heat, stalled, idk.. its messed up lol Options

[Superaison]

Well, first off... I hate my celica...but at the same time, I love it =[



Well.... Yesterday morning I woke up at about 7 o'clock. I dicked around, got a shower, then left at like 8 or 9 to Ashland Ohio....which is maybe a 45 min drive? ...Kay, so I got there, no issues, car ran fine, NOTHING wrong.... Well, I picked up a friend, then left Ashland.... after about 20 minutes of driving back home, I started to smell coolant, and then I noticed my engine is running REALLY hot. Well, I should have played it smart and just pulled over, but I had NO idea where I was. So I decided to keep driving, then pull over when I see some sort of marker sign, say...exit, food, etc... So I then sall the Morrow county sign, that's where I live.... So I then switched lanes to then pull over, and as I was pulling over the car just shut off on me... On I-71. I was pissed =\... Coz I see this sort of thing all the time on the side of freeway/highway. My radiator cap blew off like halfway and smoke and coolant was all over my engine bay. So i'm like.. ****.. I call my mother, she sends my brother... He has some coolant, we dump it in there just because.. Then we try to start it... It smells like **** and won't start.. So I just have my brother take me home. 5 hours later my dad and I Decide to go back to my car and see what's up, as he knows better than me with this sort of thing. He fiddles with things, takes out the thermostat(wtf is that?), and it still won't start. So idk what gave me the idea, but when trying to start it (note, now it doesn't sound like ****, or smell like ****, it actually sounded normal, it just...didn't start? ) I kinda hit the gas, and it actually "combusts?" , So I keep hitting the gas and the car doesn't shut off, but it sounds like **** (not nocking though?), and i rev it, but something doesn't sound right, but its staying running, I just have to give it gas, when I let off the gas it goes to like 800 rpm and sounds like **** but still kinda runs? I asked my dad to drive it off I-71 for me, because 1.......i'm not in the mood to drive a car that could potentially scare the **** out of me, and 2... I'm mad at my celica....it pisses me off. Anyhoo, As he drives away I see sometihng squirting out on the bottom of my engine? Idk what it was, but my guess is it was coolant.. As he was driving away grey smoke was shooting out my exhaust (I was driving behind him) for about 2 minutes, then it stopped.) Now, the only thing that happened similar to this, was the other day, I park my car, then I hear like... a water fall of water or liquid commming from my car, and I look underneatth and coolant is EVERYWHERE... So i'm like wtf... and I put more coolant in. After that, I drove to Marion ohio, and then back.. so about an hour of driving.. Then I hadn't driven the car till this morning. Before I left this morning, I checked everything, clutch stuff, powersteering fluid, brake fluid, oil, etc.. All was O.K.


Now, can anyone tell me.. What the hell is wrong with my Celica? lol. Do I need a new engine? Head gasket? Block? Water pump? I have no idea...

If I need a new engine, I will put a different one in.. idk which one though.. but i'm broke so it's gotta be from a junkyard, I do have friends that will help me put it in, though.


Please help me... Thank you.

[Spider77]

Lets say it was your waterpump....when was the last time it was replaced? None of these parts are meant to last forever. Parts like your waterpump, timing belt (and acc), belts, powersteering pump, dizzy, spark plug wires, etc...will have to be replaced eventually. Belts, have a limit as far as to how long they last and when they should be replaced. Its typical when you get your timing belt done, the waterpump is replaced, its just smart maintenance.
You would need at least the water pump, and a gasket (from the sounds of it).
While your doing the waterpump, might as well do the timing belt and all the related components as well.
If your head is warped, then you might as well do all the above and either get a new head or (if its salvagable) get it machined.
If you really want to get into it, you might as well check your valves and replace those if needed.
There are alot of things you could do here. Myself, if I had to remove the head and had another car to get around in, id just rebuild the whole thing. That way I can be assured that all the internals were in good working order and I wouldnt have to break it down again down the road.
Bare minimum though, waterpump, timing belt, idler pulley, tension spring. (*But hey, Im not sure if the waterpump is inline with the timing belt on an ST. If its not, then water pump and whatever belt drives it.) And head gasket if its blown ( do a compression check).

But really, you need to check out your engine, as it may not be a bad gasket,or waterpump. Maybe it could be a sensor, or your radiator has a good leak in it somewhere....just saying.

This post has been edited by Spider77: Jul 25, 2009 - 12:38 PM