car overheated. advice/help?

by **kingkong** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 2:07 pm

98 camry. man. trans. 4 cylinder.

coming home to los angeles from oakland on the 101. passing oxnard (going up that big hill just before thousand oaks.) no acceleration as i was going up the hill so i changed lanes so that faster cars can pass. i down shifted and still no gain. i looked at my console and noticed i was overheating. i pull over immediately and open the hood. let the engine cool then tried to restart the car. the engine turned over but now it idles REALLY hard. i called AAA and they towed my to a gas station. i added some water / motor oil. tried starting it again. still idles really rough. no steam/smoke from tail pipe. no steam/smoke from engine.

please advise your thoughts/comments/help.
thanks, gary

by **Mole** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 4:45 pm

hmm...

what mileage are you at?

maybe your water pump froze, so it can't recycle the coolant.

by **kingkong** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 12:41 am

miles approx. 167,000

by **Mole** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:34 am

when was your water pump changed?

sounds like the water pump is the bug. w/o the fluid recirculating throughout the engine, it can cause to overheat and cause extra strain on the crank/belts.

by **kingkong** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:12 am

thanks for the input. i'll keep that in mind. but they keep insisting that it might be the head gasket.

by **cam2Xrunner** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:30 am

it could be the waterpump that caused the head gasket to blow. Check your coolant to see if there is any oil in it or if it has changed color other than red. sounds like your gonna need some major engine work done though...maybe good time for a 3sgte swap? just a sug.

by **kingkong** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:08 am

sry..what is the 3sgte engine? supra engine? i import container from mostly china, so if i have to import anything, it'll be cool.

by **Mole** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:14 am

3sg motors are primarily used in SW20's (MR2)

by **kingkong** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:53 pm

just remembered my friend has a nissan 200ser engine sitting in his garage. he bought an engine from japan blablabla...does anyone know if this engine will fit/work in my car?

thanks

p.s. just found out my engine block is cracked. will cost me approx usd1200-1500 to fix.

by **Mole** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:09 pm

i doubt it will fit, engine swaps at this moment in time for our cars is rare.

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 12:51 pm

kingkong: best if u just swap a lower milage 5sfe on ur car. Since u already have the high milage...just get a used engine..and work from there...BTW: search here and read on the s/c for the 5s motor! Good luck!

car overheated. advice/help?

car overheated. advice/help?

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