Ok, I just bought myself some problems in the form of a '93 Celica GTS. (5S-FE)
Well, alright, that's a little dramatic. it just overheats. but here's my issue. it's got a new water pump, new radiator, and is still overheating. The guy I bought from says it's in the block, cuased by an attempt to plug a radiator leak with stop leak. he said it just had a minor leak in the radiator, so he put stop leak in it, and after that it started overheating. he's replaced the thermostat, water pump, and radiator since then. my first question is, could he (and I) be overlooking something? could there be a clog somewhere easier to access? and then if there isn't, how should I go about cleaning out the block? are there areas I should check? anything I should do to try to unclog it? my current plan is to put cooling system flush in (he has some) and drive it home (about 55min. drive) with the flush in it, then empty it and hope for the best.
Oh, yeah, he stilll has it. I will be picking it up some time in the next week or so. guess I should include that info. I'm not paying very much for it, so I still have a fair bit of money left in the budget for tools and parts for it if need be. hell, I have enough to buy an engine for it if necessary. so if you haveany ideas, please help meh!
Thanks a million!
Well, alright, that's a little dramatic. it just overheats. but here's my issue. it's got a new water pump, new radiator, and is still overheating. The guy I bought from says it's in the block, cuased by an attempt to plug a radiator leak with stop leak. he said it just had a minor leak in the radiator, so he put stop leak in it, and after that it started overheating. he's replaced the thermostat, water pump, and radiator since then. my first question is, could he (and I) be overlooking something? could there be a clog somewhere easier to access? and then if there isn't, how should I go about cleaning out the block? are there areas I should check? anything I should do to try to unclog it? my current plan is to put cooling system flush in (he has some) and drive it home (about 55min. drive) with the flush in it, then empty it and hope for the best.
Oh, yeah, he stilll has it. I will be picking it up some time in the next week or so. guess I should include that info. I'm not paying very much for it, so I still have a fair bit of money left in the budget for tools and parts for it if need be. hell, I have enough to buy an engine for it if necessary. so if you haveany ideas, please help meh!
Thanks a million!