Ok guys, maybe you can help me out here,
ls- vtec turbo overheating

I have done the following new thermostat, new waterpump. radiaton cap, radiator was flushed. (also ran fan direct and left it on)
did compression test and leak down test and found nothing wrong,
I have GE sleeves on the block.

at first I would be able to drive the car for a while and would not overheat only when I would get on it (beat on it)
Then little by little it would over heat more and more

 

get an alum. rad

 

i had this same problem, 85mm ge sleeves. never found the problem

 

this is really killing me, i cant find anything wrong with the motor.
I did try the alum rad and still the same problem.
84.5 ge sleeves what a coincidence,

 

fan wired up correctly? good air flow to the rad?

 

damn im about to go ls vtec turbo, but stock with just new pistons.. hopefully i dont get this same problem.. ps no ac.

 

Sounds like theres a mechanical problem in the motor, my buddies LS would keep getting hot after boosting, Changed Everything, come to find out 1 of the pistins was fuked, Hondas run cool most of the time even boosted so if it keeps getting Hot its prolly casue of friction somewere,or the Headgasket is shot I would personaly pull the head off and check out the clyinders


Modified by OBRJosh at 10:53 PM 11/14/2006

 

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i dont have trouble overheating or anything i have a d16 turbo but a sleeved motor is worth taking the head off and checking to me anyway

i wish i could get sleeves but college is a lot of money haha

do me a fav and take the head off and check ill feel better good luck

 

This happen'd to me before as well. Car ran fine, with no problems at all. Would only overheat when I beat on it. So what I did was placed 2 fan's..one push in front and one a pull fan in back of rad. Used the stock dual core rad and it worked for a few months. Than back to normal..the overheating.

I didnt know what was causing the problem so I took it in to get it checked and here's what I found out... My car was running really lean, and that was making me overheat. I finally had it dyno'd tunned w/ my standalone and problem went away. Used 1 fan and stock EG radiator. Ran fine after beating on it all day/night long.

Sometimes, when the car isnt tuned it could cause temperature problems..


Modified by slixxracing at 5:26 PM 11/15/2006

 

yep running lean will cause more heat.

rip your head off, get it pressure tested, check your deck, replace HG.