Overheating nightmare - unsolvable please help
svanhook5@comcast.net
svanhook5@comcast.net
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 17:17:11 -0500
I have an sr20det(bb) engine in my 200sx se-r. After the
transplant my car ran great for about the first 4 months.
Then one day we had a small se-r convention in Kansas
City hosted by Brad Woodworth. That day we drove my
car very hard for about an hour. It over heated pretty
badly that day(we did not notice until steam came out
of the hood)and has been doing so ever since. Now let me
tell you what I have done to try and solve the problem.
The first thing I did was replace the radiator
cap(300zx 16lb) and the thermostat(170 degrees). Then
I got a nismo radiator. That helped to control it a little
bit but it still over heats. After that I replaced the water
pump and while I was at it I put on the UR water pump
and crank pulleys. I have checked the radiator for
bubbles. The coolant has been replaced 3 times
and each time there is hardly a spec of dirt and no
oil in it. The exhaust is not steaming. the oil is perfect.
I have done a compression check and every cylinder
was within about 3 pounds( 155-158) of each other
( I replaced the head gasket and the rod bearings
before I installed the engine). The last thing that I have
tried was to install flex a lite fans. Still no avail. I can
think of nothing else. It seams to me that there is a
lot of heat between the fans and the turbo manifold.
In fact the new flex a lite fans are too hot to touch.
Also, running the A/C seems to speed up the process.
It will over heat in the city and on the freeway
(although usually in the city). Some times the car will
recover on its own. It will try to over heat but will
eventually go back down. Many times however I am
forced to shut off the car for fear of a warped head or
blown head gasket.I really need some help from the
list on this one. I have had many people look at it but
know one knows what is wrong. I am tired of putting
in money to this problem and still not having it fixed.
I just wan't it to go away :)
Thanks to anyone who can help.
Shane Van Hook