Soviet1942
08-28-2008, 11:23 AM
:cry:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c380/Pimpio69/e36/P1010601.jpg
Alright, so my car was overheating due to the fact that the cooling thermostat in my airbox (See Fig. 1)
Fig. 1
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c380/Pimpio69/e36/P1010604.jpg
So I bled the system(took out all the air gaps) and car seemed to work fine. There was still a major problem where the tank would not fill up. I would fill it up with antifreeze and then within 5 minutes it would be back on the "low" line. I had been driving the car because it was not overheating what so ever (plus my Fall Semester started this week). Came out of a Burger King to find my car surrounded in Antifreeze and this done to my coolant reservoir :tsk:(see Fig. 3 & 4)
Fig. 3
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c380/Pimpio69/e36/P1010602.jpg
Fig. 4 (Close up)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c380/Pimpio69/e36/P1010605.jpg
So I tried pouring some antifreeze in and that **** was just flowing straight out as easy as it went in. I don't have much car knowledge so pretty much the only thing I know is that it probably blew up to a pressurized system where the coolant could not hold the pressure and that popped. I can say that my water pump is good because if not the coolant wouldn't be able to circulate (correct?:confused:). I also have an aluminum thermostat;).
P.S. anyone know how this part goes on the car? I think mine is broken
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c380/Pimpio69/e36/P1010606.jpg
P.S.S I know my car is extremely dirty. I was going to clean in tomorrow thoroughly but then this happened so I will probably be spending my free time fixing it (atleast trying).
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c380/Pimpio69/e36/P1010601.jpg
Alright, so my car was overheating due to the fact that the cooling thermostat in my airbox (See Fig. 1)
Fig. 1
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c380/Pimpio69/e36/P1010604.jpg
So I bled the system(took out all the air gaps) and car seemed to work fine. There was still a major problem where the tank would not fill up. I would fill it up with antifreeze and then within 5 minutes it would be back on the "low" line. I had been driving the car because it was not overheating what so ever (plus my Fall Semester started this week). Came out of a Burger King to find my car surrounded in Antifreeze and this done to my coolant reservoir :tsk:(see Fig. 3 & 4)
Fig. 3
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c380/Pimpio69/e36/P1010602.jpg
Fig. 4 (Close up)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c380/Pimpio69/e36/P1010605.jpg
So I tried pouring some antifreeze in and that **** was just flowing straight out as easy as it went in. I don't have much car knowledge so pretty much the only thing I know is that it probably blew up to a pressurized system where the coolant could not hold the pressure and that popped. I can say that my water pump is good because if not the coolant wouldn't be able to circulate (correct?:confused:). I also have an aluminum thermostat;).
P.S. anyone know how this part goes on the car? I think mine is broken
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c380/Pimpio69/e36/P1010606.jpg
P.S.S I know my car is extremely dirty. I was going to clean in tomorrow thoroughly but then this happened so I will probably be spending my free time fixing it (atleast trying).
