jake91 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 buck aready admitted to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Who Took A Dump In My Radiator??? I did. You're welcome. buck aready admitted to it Team effort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 yeah well I just finished the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Mini meet / radiator dumping in Arizona yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Bastards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w-bodys_are_the_best Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I would still flush it and try the CLR stuff for the hell of it. See what happens, hoses are cheap, I say flush it and see what it does. If it is ok it's ok, if not your out $30 or less (CLR, antifreeze, possible hoses). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I'm not worried about hoses. The thing I am worried about is if I remove the sludge, the engine will possibly die completely. I think the sludge is sealing off the cracked rear head right now.. I just need it to last a bit longer until I can afford to throw in a new engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 If you plan on replacing the engine in the near future, I'd just let it go. ....then sell the short block to me and drop it off on your way back home sometime....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mra32 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 well you should get to the point where you can afford a new engine, then try to flush it. then if if breaks, then get a new engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Thats probably what wll happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 i dont mean to sound like an asshole but............. iron block + water as coolant = Rust issues???????????? that is very apparent to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiac6ksteawd Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Thats true... My first suggestion is to take the radiator out, and send it to a radiator shop, and get it boiled out. Or go to a junkyard and get a used/new one. Then take out your thermostat (it will need to be replaced at the end of this), and flush that bad boy engine out. You will have to take off the smaller hoses near on the passenger side, and back flush the system, and then find the other hose, and flush it again. Or you could see about finding a replacement motor, and swap her in. Or take out your current engine, send it out to be dipped, and honed. rebuild the heads, and put her back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I'm just going to drive it as-is until I can put in a new engine. This engine has high miles already, and who knows what else is wrong with it. I'm just going to start with a clean slate and swap out the engine with a lower mileage one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I'm just going to drive it as-is until I can put in a new engine. This engine has high miles already, and who knows what else is wrong with it. I'm just going to start with a clean slate and swap out the engine with a lower mileage one. don't do that. you will be replacing everything including the heater core if you do. at least do what I suggest. I think it is unlikely that you actually will have leaking through the cylinder head. Have you looked at the plug for #1? is it visibly burning coolant? have you re-checked compression? I've seen compression change drastically with a little use. maybe you should replace the valvesprings and pushrods on number 1. one of my cars had this issue and it was mostly solved by that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 No, I only checked the compression while it was sitting in the guy's yard.. and it had been sitting there for 2 years. I haven't checked the plug, no. The day I got the car, I pulled the Bosch plugs out and replaced them with AC Delcos. I haven't touched them since. The car isn't visibly burning coolant, however, the exhaust tips have a kinda whitish residue on them. Pics of the exhaust: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 do a compression re-check!!! when a car sits for more than a few days, the valve springs that are open will collapse their respective lifters, resulting in FALSE readings. also examine the plugs. look for any that have odd deposits and which cylinders they came from. report results when complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Alright, I'll check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Wow I've never seen a thread go so quick in a few days. Like everyone else said, flush the system and/or overhaul it then replace the engine. 3.1 engine swaps are super easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 UPDATE! I just did a compression test and cylinder #1 is now at 180 PSI like all the rest of the cylinders. The plug is still very clean, I replaced the plugs with the standard AC Delcos ~1,800 miles ago. So... I'm very relieved to see that my engine is going strong and has good compression. Now I'll see about flushing my cooling system this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 THATS GREAT !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 THATS GREAT !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I'm so relieved that my car doesn't need a head or an engine replacement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arod0079 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 glad to hear that everything is fine on that car. it is a sweet lookin ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Thanks man. Hey Ken, do you think it would be alright if I flushed my cooling system out with plain water, then put in some of the Prestone Flush fluid to remove the nasty slime to clean out my system, or is there another way you'd recommend? I'd like to try the fluid to de-slime my entire cooling system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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