350 engine v8 overheating on '75 Nova
#1
350 engine v8 overheating on '75 Nova
I have a '75 Nova and a 350 v8 engine, my radiator wasnt working right because of the old thermostat on it so the water would dump out, so i left it alone and one day on the way home fom work it got really hot, usually its 220 degrees on the gauge but it went past the limit which is 280, then i got the thermostat fixed, and a couple days later on the freeway it was making a popping noise, it got worst and worst, and now it does it everytime i drive, it drives slow, its noisey, and pops when you give it acceleration, its coming from the carburetor. I changed the spark plugs and ditributor cap and all. Any ideas on what is wrong with my car? I need to get it fixed tomarrow
Last edited by danjothemonsta; May 31st, 2013 at 03:01 PM.
#7
- No prior posts.
- Pops up asking a question about a different make of car that was never produced with an Olds engine.
- Describes a situation of improbable neglect followed by an improbable consequence (280° temp), which, if it were true, would probably mean his engine was totally trashed.
- Essentially an exaggerated story poking around for exaggerated responses, which can be posted word-for-word on a number of different sites at once.
- Eric
#9
Thank You
Thank you for the advice, Im having ome people look at it so we can try our best on fixing it. Tomarrow Im going to get the timing chain looked at, then from there im going to have to change out the cam and valves. If you have any more ideas, let me know
#10
You first have to isolate the popping all the strange noises. Then see if your radiator is holding coolant, and none is winding up in the crankcase. The timing chain play you can check by removing your distributor cap and turning the crank back and forth with a socket and breaker bar, while looking at the rotor. If you can turn the crank an inch before the rotor moves the timing set is worn out.
I'm thinking your engine has suffered greatly.
I'm thinking your engine has suffered greatly.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
1970455sx
Big Blocks
32
November 28th, 2010 03:58 PM