i just recntly change my radiator and its over heating chek it and its bone dry did not notice any leaks what could it be. not sure if the cause of this problem is the header, maybe its getting too hot and craking the radiator please help is there any way to pevent this problem again, new water pump by the way.

 

white smoke coming out of the exhaust?

did you fill the radiator last time and run it then bleed the air out and add more water/coolant as needed?

 

white smoke usully comes out of the exhaust aniway but didnt have time to do anything else as i have to go to work in my wifes van

 

So you're saying that you replaced the radiator, after this your car over heated, and when you checked the coolant level it was empty but you don't see any leaks. It could possibly be your head gasket.

 

no my old radiotor cracked so i replaced it with a new one , it lasted about a month now this happend could it be that my after market header is getting so hot its cracking the radiator

 

i would fill it back up with water/coolant and run it and check it all out.

probably head gasket though

good luck

 

the head gasket dosent leak water just a tyni bit of oil

 

I would also have the radiator pressure tested, maybe cooling system is building too much pressure. Do you have the correct radiator cap on it.

 

head gasket leak is not always visible it could be leaking into the cylinder, which would probably cause a wierd smell out the exhaust.

 

One time, my radiator cap didn't hold enogh pressure and the thermostate didn't open, so the lower hose from the radiator was still cold after driving 10-15 miles.

My friend had a over heating problem in his B16 because the thermostate didn't open also. We replace it and it still did the same thing so we decided not to put one and it went away.

 

thanks guys will check as soon as i get home

 

fix it yet?

 

replace the rad cap. after months of my car overheating and replacing the thermo, draining and flushing the radiator i bought a mugen rad cap and that fixed it. end of story. and you will smell coolant if you stand behind your car with it running if you have a bad headgasket.