so my h23a just overheated and when i was checking it out i noticed that there was a tan colored residue inside my radiator and reserve tank. wtf is it?

so now that its overheated, the thermometer jumps to hot in about 5 minutes. my cousin said that the thermostat failed and said i could have potentially cracked or warped the head. any idea how much this **** will cost to repair?

 

That's a sign that your coolant hasn't been flushed very often.

How old is the radiator and water pump?

 

well, i just got it out of the shop like a month or two ago cuz my brother crashed it and i guess they replaced all the items that needed to be replaced. from the looks of the radiator, it looks new. but looks cheapy. i was thinking of putting a koyo radiator or another performance radiator instead.

im fairly new to trying to fix cars so any little bit of information really helps.

 

I'd also check your oil just to be safe and rule out the possibility of a blown head gasket or cracked head. I personally know two people than ran their H23s hot and cracked the head.

 

yea, i checked the dipstick and there was no oil in there.

whats the first step i should take to getting this bad boy to run again?

 

Well if your oil is gone it most likely mixed with the antifreeze... hopefully its just a bad head gasket.

 

alright cool, but how to i get all that gunk out from the engine though?

 

Well first off, fix what caused the problem. Then change the oil and run it for a few miles to flush out any coolant that may have mixed with the oil. I would go buy a good radiator flush and run that while your flushing the oil.

 

how likely would i have cracked or warped the head?

 

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That all depends on how hot it got, among other things...did the shop change the head gasket or what?

 

im not too sure, i'll have to check with my brother