-
Grand Future Air Dried Fresh Beef Dog Food
Air Dried Dog Food | Fresh Beef

Carnivore Diet for Dogs

Go Back   Automotive Forums Car Chat > Chevrolet > Lumina
Register FAQ Community
Reply Show Printable Version Show Printable Version | Subscription Subscribe to this Thread
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 05-18-2008, 02:28 PM
Planag Planag is offline
AF Newbie
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 1
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
My Lumina is getting too hot! Please help and see if there isn't something cracked!

Well, yesterday, on my way home from work...I noticed that my 1990 Lumina was making noises under the hood. I checked the fluids before I left, but thought nothing of it as eveything seemed normal. But about 2 miles away from my house, I heard something burst and decided to coast to my house to see what happened.

As it turned out, a hose from the radiator busted, and I was losing water since the burst, although I did have water in the reserve tanks and radiator itself still. After I let the car cool down for a few hours, I replaced the hose, and refilled the car with anti-freeze and water...but the car was idlng rough, and as I let the air from the cooling system out, it turned to hot steam, and water gushed out...

My concern is that something either cracked during the time the hose burst, or that the radiator might be blocked...but in either case I would like some advice on where to go next. I just hope nothing happened to the engine internally (as I JUST got done putting in new fuel injectors and other things in the car too!!!)

Thanks for your help everyone!
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-18-2008, 04:04 PM
maxwedge maxwedge is offline
A990 racer
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 17,057
Thanks: 26
Thanked 383 Times in 374 Posts
Re: My Lumina is getting too hot! Please help and see if there isn't something cracked!

Welcome to AF, what makes you think there is a problem? Pressure test the system see if it holds, look for any other leaks and sit back and see if any thing else pops up here, basic diagnostics.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-18-2008, 11:51 PM
4x4 blazerguy 4x4 blazerguy is offline
AF Regular
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 257
Thanks: 1
Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts
Re: My Lumina is getting too hot! Please help and see if there isn't something cracked!

Replace the thermostat with a new one.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-19-2008, 03:08 PM
trisha7025 trisha7025 is offline
AF Newbie
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 77
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Re: My Lumina is getting too hot! Please help and see if there isn't something cracked!

what if her burst blew a head?? steamy bubbles sounds like heads to me. On my 93chrysler the same thing happened. I had to flush the whole system out,and put in head sealer. but no antifreeze,cause its not compitalbe with the sealer. worked all year too.
I hate car trouble!!!
Reply With Quote
 
Reply

POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD

Go Back   Automotive Forums Car Chat > Chevrolet > Lumina


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:36 PM.

Community Participation Guidelines | How to use your User Control Panel

Powered by: vBulletin | Copyright Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
 
 
no new posts