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nichole
is parked. its pouring out water and overheating. either water pump or head gasket. praying for the water pump
03Redfirevert
That sucks! sad.gif
ArthurJGuy
I say we burn it and get you something with more then 100 horsepower

we need a turbo baby hauler..
03Redfirevert
HAHAHAHAA!! Be careful what you say!! If that thing catches on fire they'll track this post and go for insurance fraud!! LOL J/K
ArthurJGuy
hahaah

we should get you an 04 GTO or a 99-04 GT
03Redfirevert
She can buy my Cobra!! HAHAHAA!
SVT03
get a regular car... fusion... camry...
ArthurJGuy
Grand Prix GTP or 96 Impala SS are my votes...

I'm loosing though..
NOGO50
I would just try flushing the system, and swapping thermostats. The 86 had horrible heating up problems because of a blocked up radiator. Check the fan clutch too.
ArthurJGuy
It's not plugged up, it's pissing the coolant out on the engine side.

Headgasket, waterpump, or cracked head/block - hopefully water pump.
SinCity R/T
QUOTE(ArthurJGuy @ Feb 22 2008, 11:11 AM) [snapback]4825[/snapback]
It's not plugged up, it's pissing the coolant out on the engine side.

Headgasket, waterpump, or cracked head/block - hopefully water pump.


out of curiosity, which is "the engine side" in a truck? lol
ArthurJGuy
The opposite of the radiator side...

meaning its not a radiator, its something on or in the engine..
nichole
im going to sell it i think, and get something else, but until then, i gotta fix it. i want a fast car but i dont want a huge car payment. thats the only thing, im not down with the $600+ car payment of a nice fast car, and insurance too. oh god... $300 or more. right now im loving the no car payment and $80 for insurance. but now its another $60 for waterpump..hopefully. anyone want to pick me up from work? lol. (jk)
vegasnative83
If you can find an older buick or pontiac grand prix that has the 3800 series II engine in it.. especially if the buick was owned by older folks, those can be had for a low payment or cheap cash, and that engine is pretty close to bulletproof. Or a jeep with the inline 6cylinder 4.0. Preferably '96 or newer. Out the side?! If it was an ollllddd GM 350 I would start thinking freeze plugs.. but I have no idea if those explorers had them.
NOGO50
Did you see if it was leaking out of the weep hole under the water pump neck? If it's been going bad there should be evidence of it leaking
ArthurJGuy
It's fixed.

Freeze plug in the front of the head had corroded. Replaced with a new one, so far so good - at least for that problem.

Now I need to stop by and talk to Chris Goeschel and see about something else - I'm sick of fixing cars..
nichole
i decided what i want...pontiac G6. black
SVT03
lmao.....
ArthurJGuy
Why LMAO ?
vegasnative83
QUOTE(vegasnative83 @ Feb 23 2008, 11:40 PM) [snapback]4850[/snapback]
Out the side?! If it was an ollllddd GM 350 I would start thinking freeze plugs.. but I have no idea if those explorers had them.



funny....
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