block coolant drain

mark sweetser · 08-10-2006, 06:48 PM

thanks for getting back to me. i installed the thermostat w/ the spring side toward the block, this is how the old one was. is this correct? does the gasket go on, then the thermostat...or is it the other way around? i skipped the flush and changed to a new radiator, since old one looked original. NO CHANGE, damnit! still runs hot. no water leaks anywhere. water pump isn't leaking from the seep hole, no play in the shaft. however, there is a slight whine noise coming from front of block area. what about the fan? how do you diagnose a fan problem? it spins freely at all times, no bent/damaged blades. fan shroud is good. thoughts?

Dark Knight · 08-11-2006, 06:28 AM

Hot on the temp guage, or boiling over? Put a new radiator cap on? Check the plugs to see if it's to lean?

08-10-2006, 06:48 PM	#1
mark sweetser 96GREENGT Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: las vegas Posts: 51	Re: block coolant drain thanks for getting back to me. i installed the thermostat w/ the spring side toward the block, this is how the old one was. is this correct? does the gasket go on, then the thermostat...or is it the other way around? i skipped the flush and changed to a new radiator, since old one looked original. NO CHANGE, damnit! still runs hot. no water leaks anywhere. water pump isn't leaking from the seep hole, no play in the shaft. however, there is a slight whine noise coming from front of block area. what about the fan? how do you diagnose a fan problem? it spins freely at all times, no bent/damaged blades. fan shroud is good. thoughts? __________________ -'96 GTS Deep Forest Green Metallic- 8#Powerdyne,Bassani Cat-X,2 chamber Flows, FMS alum. DS,Kenne Brown subframes,Pro 5.0 short throw,FRPP 3.73's,Accufab Plenum/75mm TB,11# blower pulley,Bassani mid headers,Eibach 1.5" springs,17" Cobra R's w/ 275/40zr-17 g-force kd's,Centerforce Dual Friction -'87 Black LX 5.0 BBK shorties&Cat-X,2 chamber Flows,MSD ign,stock 3.08's,MGW short-throw,BBK cold-air,King Cobra clutch,235/55-17(F)&255/50-17(R) Kumho Ecsta's on 95 Cobra R 4-lugs

08-11-2006, 06:28 AM	#2
Dark Knight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Az Posts: 854	Re: block coolant drain Hot on the temp guage, or boiling over? Put a new radiator cap on? Check the plugs to see if it's to lean? __________________ 84 convt,roller 302,AFR's, performer 3.55's, underdrives BBK shorties stock cam, 1.7's 13.58@102.84 and a '68 stang .. project 8 sec street car... 557 big block + N20 :-) http://members.cox.net/darkknight302/68nwrear.jpg

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