Mechanics, come hither!

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Water's fine for testing...like homeboy said its gonna leak out, no sense in spillin coolant all over the ground. wouldnt leave water in it though after repairs

Exactly

 

[dasubmasta 10+ year member]

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[Turbo24 10+ year member]

More than likely, a pinhole in one of the heater hoses or water pump bypass hose. Also the thermostat water neck is kinda prone to rustin through from the inside. Best thing would be to try and rent a pressure tester from pep boys, checkers etc.. and pressurize the system and then look for where the waterfall is....lol


this x2 (also a mechanic)

but since everyone else is throwin out random ideas... lift the radiator cap, drive a whole new car under it, replace cap. PROFIT!!! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[SPOOLEDCRXB18 10+ year member]

No offense to you but being ASE certified isnt that important. I have seen some scary mechanics that were ASE //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

LMAO.....TRUTH!!! I aint one of those though...I think, ummmm:crazy:

 

[craigzter 10+ year member]

mine is the 4.3...

Thanks for the replies and input. I had a new thermostat put in last year when I had my tires put on. Never had a problem with it at all. The thermostat was stuck closed but didnt have this problem lasttime, just the overheating part.

Its dark outside so I guess I will wait til morning to actually mess with it. Im hoping its nothing major and cheap to fix //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Oh, and btw my heater doesnt work to start with. It went out last winter and never fixed it, im a lazy ass I know o.0

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

in my ford thunderbird i had the same thing happen and it was blown head gaskets.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

In my 2001 blazer I had the same thing happen. It was a hose.

 

[craigzter 10+ year member]

in my ford thunderbird i had the same thing happen and it was blown head gaskets.

sshh I dont wanna hear that ****! lol jk..i hope this is not the case //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[craigzter 10+ year member]

In my 2001 blazer I had the same thing happen. It was a hose.

I will double check the hoses again when there is daylight. The overfill tank looks like orange crappy lookin water =\

 

[icpurplepplalot 5,000+ posts]

Check all of your hoses, check your water pump, and check the thermostat.

 

[hornedfrog1985 5,000+ posts]

Wouldn't some of the water still be left in the system some where though?

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Dont just check the hoses tho, look everywhere. Could be a crack or hole in the radiator as well.

 

[roarzorz 10+ year member]

Which motor 4.3L or 2.2L

You couldn't get a 2.2L in a Blazer or Jimmy.

 

[roarzorz 10+ year member]

The overfill tank looks like orange crappy lookin water =\

It's a common problem in those trucks for the heater core to get clogged and cause problems.

 

[audioatg 10+ year member]

the 4.3 motors are known to have leaky intake gaskets. Big time. Its like a given. And water pump problems.

Good way to tell. Clean off everything with water. Let cool down. Top off the coolant system. And go to the store and buy yourself a pressure tester. Or rent one. Dont care what one you do. By buying it you will always have it and could use it to test friends rides out to for a small fee to make your money back.

If its running down the back side of the motor. Im sure its a intake gasket leaking on it.