ballsdeep Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 is my car still safe to get me home.....?? last couple of days steam has been coming out of my engine bay, i put it down to water dripping through the bonnet vents but this morning the steam would'nt stop for a good 15mins!! it looked like it was coming from under the dizzy cap.....?? my temp needle was in the red also?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Check coolant level - sounds like you've got a leak somwhere. Likely suspects are a burst hose or leaking rad cap. Don't drive it until it's sorted, if you haven't done any damage already you're lucky. Dizzy? Supras have electronic ignition - they have coil packs, no distributor! Take it to someone who knows what they're looking at. WHY would you keep driving if there was steam coming out and the temperature needle was in the red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul372 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 sounds like rad may have gone or a hose, the rads normaly crack along the top on supes, dont drive it get someone to look at it for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 dizzy? Supras have electronic ignition - they have coil packs, no distributor! Take it to someone who knows what they're looking at. na? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 From looking at other posts, he has an N/A so will have a distributor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 Check coolant level - sounds like you've got a leak somwhere. Likely suspects are a burst hose or leaking rad cap. Don't drive it until it's sorted, if you haven't done any damage already you're lucky. Dizzy? Supras have electronic ignition - they have coil packs, no distributor! Take it to someone who knows what they're looking at. WHY would you keep driving if there was steam coming out and the temperature needle was in the red? sounds like rad may have gone or a hose, the rads normaly crack along the top on supes, dont drive it get someone to look at it for you that sounds expensive..... i will check the hoses now!! its the first time the temp needle has been in the red, so hopefully no damage has been done!! guess i will be leaving it at work!! i thought it might have been the thermostat???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 na? From looking at other posts, he has an N/A so will have a distributor Didn't realise that, sorry! I learned something new today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 its the first time the temp needle has been in the red, so hopefully no damage has been done!! It only has to go there once. Were you driving it under load with the needle in the red or just idling it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 It only has to go there once. Were you driving it under load with the needle in the red or just idling it? i was coming off the m56 when i relised, so i cruised in to the hard shoulder, good job i was only round the corner from work, its parked up now but im abit worried about driving it back home..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Probably worth getting a compression check done to see if anything has warped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Check you coolant level and rad cap, I have some *cough* previous experience of a rad cap failiure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 ok here's the update.. started her up and left ticking over for about 10mins, checked radiator and coolant, they seemed low so i topped it up.. put the heaters on full but they was'nt getting warm, neither was the radiator...? the temp needle was half way so i started to drive home veeeery slowly keeping the revs low!!! when the temp needle started moving over the half way mark i stopped and checked radiator and coolant, the radiator was now hot but no coolant and more steam, so i checked for any leaks but couldnt see much apart from under the air filter on the engine was all wet with yellow rusty water marks.. (see pictures) sorry they are very bad pictures!! so i topped up and waited for it to cool down.. i managed to get round the corner from my house when i heard a click behind the dash and suddenly my heaters started working and my temp needle settled to half.... very strange the odd thing is when that happened i developed another noise coming from passanger side it sounded like i had something caught in the wheel but it would only make the noise when i was in gear accelerating... i have a mechanic looking at it on sat and the rest of the week off to get her fixed so any advise would be very helpful!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Didnt you put any water in it? I take it by heaters you mean fan, different thing mate. And maybe the fan itself is biffed cos it lives in the passenger footwell I believe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzi Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Check if the bottom rad hose feels wet around the clamp. In them pics the bottom rad hose is virtually next to the rusty water marks on the block. It seems strange that the heaters came on all of a sudden but the main thing is to see whats causing the over heating. The thermostat could be on its way and also the rad cap. I'd replace these parts first before you start taking things apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzi Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 BTW under the dizzy cap is the thermostat housing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 Check if the bottom rad hose feels wet around the clamp. In them pics the bottom rad hose is virtually next to the rusty water marks on the block. It seems strange that the heaters came on all of a sudden but the main thing is to see whats causing the over heating. The thermostat could be on its way and also the rad cap. I'd replace these parts first before you start taking things apart. cheers pal, got my trd thermostat today and a new rad cap on its way!! my next task is finding a write up on how to change the thermostat and flush & refill the coolant??? im sure iv seen one before.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzi Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Not seen a thermostat right up for the NA but the flushing is pretty easy. Seeing as your thermostat will be out that makes it a little easier to flush the engine without having to warm the car up and get the thermostat open. Just get a hose pipe and put it through the top pipe until it runs clear at the other end. Once everything is hooked up you could fill the rad up, run the engine till it warms up and let it cool off and drain all this and refill with new coolant. With mine I didn't bother with that part as the water in my rad stayed blue (Car plan coolant) after several runs with no rusty colour returning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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