spooksh13

ijust got a93 es 300 3 days ago at about 180k miles on it . its already over heating the anti frezze reserve tank keeps boiling and smoke keep coming out the right sideof my hood. This has happened twice already . Im wondering if its the thermostat or the water pump?

trukn1

Start small and work your way up in repairs. I'd start to check the thermostat first and even the fuse for the cooling fans before moving on to the water pump.

spooksh13

I have changed the thermostat today it cost me about ($70 us) . Im not sure if i over paid but so far it seem like the problem has been solved. In the morning b 4 i had the thermostat changed the car over heated on my way to work not even more than 2 miles so i was in a hurry to get it fixed . Well let me know by the way thanx for the help.

Mr.Pink86

You might have blown a head gasket , when and where dit you get your thermostat replaced, and what all did they check

3000

You might want to replace the high pressure power steering hose. The hose is a common problem of overheating and low powersteering levels. The hose is hard to replace, it's not fun to fix either because it goes under and around the motor AND it costs a lot.

spooksh13

igot my thermostat replaced at a shop right next to my job. i just had him check it out he said the thermostat wasnt working properly.so i had him replace it.

spooksh13

i dont think its the power steering hose my power steering levels are fine. but right now my reservoir tank started over spilling the anti freeze but the temperature gage did not go up wassup with that???

Mr.Pink86

I'm not sure but I think you might have blown a head gasket, that's what happened to my 93, it happened out of nowhere, I cranked up my car, the tempature gauge shot up to the top, but I wans't paying attention and steam came out from under the hood and anti freeze was coming out of the muffler, the lexus dealership knew what it was before I even finished my story, but I put in a new motor 2 weeks ago

spooksh13

how much the head gasket cost you and how much was the new engine?

Tammy

Was the cooling system purged with the heater at full, allowing it to properly fill it's core?

Has the radiator cap been replaced recently? A weak cap seal will overflow under pressure in otherwise normal condictions.

spooksh13

i dont think its the radiator cap because its thorwing out the antifreeze from the reservoir tank. andimnot sure if the cooling system was purged but ill ask today. thanx for the help.

Tammy

Does the reservoir fill itself with coolant, causing it to overflow?

When the ES is cooled, removed the radiator cap to insure the radiator tank is full. If not, pressure is building into the system due to a possible hose leak or leaking inner rubber cap seal, allowing air into the system. This displaces the coolant, pushing it into the reservior.

Use distilled water to top off the radiator, if necessary.

Mr.Pink86

The motor was 550 from a junkyard in alabama. I replaced the water pump, rear main seals, timing belt, ehaust manafold gaskets, oil pump and alot of other things because the car has been sitting for about a year in front of my house but after everything was said and done I only paid about 800 for everything

spooksh13

i had both of the radiator caps replaced and from what i see so far problem solved i guess so thanx for all the help ill keep posted.