basically the car overheats. at 1st it was only when i drove 80mph or more and had AC all the way up. now also its when im just drive a lot. takes like 30min to show. SOOO for the quick fix i want 1st take the thermostat out and for 2nd make my fans run all the time. for the thermostat in the repair guide its sayz "The water inlet pipe and the thermostat are an integrated unit, and must be replaced as an assembly." but i think there re 2 bolts holding the thermostat inside. can i take it out? or maybe its a wrong thing im lookin at? the thermostat located on the timing chain cover? or by the trani? and for the fans i know i just have to disconnect the sensor, but im not sure which one. cmon guyz help me out here plz.

 

if your car overheats at 80mph you have bigger problems than you think you do. At this speed your engine RPM should be driving the water pump enough to keep the engine at proper temperature when its coupled with the air flow coming in through the grille.

You need a thermostat to keep the seal in the thermostat housing. What I would do is get a lower temp themostat, back flush the radiator and heater core, and bleed the system. Make sure your fans are functioning. Both of them. If you still have problems you might have a corroded water pump.

 

^^^^ as stated above, try that and I bet it will fix your problem. If it is still overheating, I would suggest water pump as well.

 

Is there bubbling in the coolant resevour/tank? if so u may have blown a head gasket...dunno but do as stated above and check cheapest parts 1st.

 

May be a stupid question, but have you checked your coolant level? At the very least top it off before you go anywhere. That's what I do, mine burns about 1, 1.5 gallons of coolant on a 10 mile drive. Annoying to say the least.

Putting a new motor in this weekend, though.

 

Move to Canada.

 

lol no i just did the radiator flush. and i still wanna know which sensor to disconnect to make fans run all the time

 

Just sell/give the car away. You do not deserve to own it.

 

its funny because i have the same problem with my 97 which at that speed or when you step on the gas white smoke comes out.

 

Check for leaks. Your radiator might be leaking or it could be the hoses. Any change in coolant level? Check the radiator cap, if you touch the black rubber molding and it leaves a mark on your finger then buy a new one. Then replace the thermostat. It should be where the lower radiator hose meets the engine on most cars. Check your fans, make sure they are kicking in.

Do all that first then post up your results and maybe we can figure something out.

 

this happened to my civic. needless to say i still drove it.

1600$ later and a blown head gasket i learned my lesson to keep my eye on the heat gauge and if it even goes slightly above the resting spot (that spot right below half), i get paranoid as a mother ****er.

 

i guess it mite b the water pump. or the thermostat got dirty or sometin. my radiator is fine. no leaks. i just want engine to run cooler.

 

Then fix it right. A quick fix is only going to lead to more problems later. Pulling your thermostat is not a proper fix.

 

the thing is i dont wanna spend money on the car since im gettin a new one in a couple of weeks. thats y i asked for a quick fix

 

D"max04, sounds like you need a head gasket. the white smoke is from coolant leaking into your motor and burning up.

 

Perfect, just pass the problem on to someone else.

 

well i dont really have smoke. and i changed my head gasket last summer i think. damn i really dont wanna change the water pump. its a paiiiin 8-)

TO MR. MTRAI760. PLZ IF U DONT HAVE ANYTIN SMART TO SAY THEN GET OFF MY THREAD. U HAVENT SAID ANYTIN HELPFUL IN 3 POSTS NOW. WTF RE U TO TELL ME WAT TO DO WITH MY CAR. AND SINCE U THINK U SOOO SMART AND HAVE SMTIN STUCK UP UR *** IM GONNA TELL U THIS. NOT EVERYBODY IN THIS WORLD Z ******* LIKE U OKKK?! IM GIVIN IT AWAY TO MY BOY WHOZ PERFECTLY AWARE OF THE CONDITION OF MY CAR SINCE HE ALWAYS HELPIN ME WITH IT, SO HE CAN USE IT FOR PARTS ON HIS MAXIMA.
BYE BYE PLZ DONT COME AGAIN>>>>>>>> RIP

 

You freakin noobs are all the same. You want a cheap easy answer to everything and then you whine whine whine when your cheap ebay parts and quick fixes don't do anything for you. And everyone wonders why no major companies want to make aftermarket parts for the Maxima. Bunch of cheap, no wrench turning, shortcut taking, whining pansy's like you is why. No where in the U.S. can you legally drive on a public road at 80mph, so just do the speed limit for a couple days and then give your 'friend' your POS car and don't come back here.

 

here we go........BTW if ur not gonna fix it correctly then let it b, if ur ******* it, then u wont get much respek here>>>>peace.

 

im pretty sure u can drive 80 in montana?

 

Negative. Speed limit now in Montana is now 75 mph.

 

Hope you don't plan on selling the car with that problem. I would suggest fixing it outright the first time around to avoid any complications later.

 

There's still 85 areas in connecticut I believe. But yeah, turning fans on high all the time and removing the thermostat isn't going to help, what else would you like us to say?

 

Ill make sure ill look into that because i rarely get problems with that car for about 4years plus my little brother wants to take over the car so when he does its all ready. thanks

 

KRRZ350...I hope thats not your girlfriend in that picture. Id say she is prolly the ugliest chick with no class/ game.

 

ouch....... the org member whos girlfriend that actually is isn't going to like that............ But yeah, I made the hair blonde, and FTR, she is hot as hell and all attempts will be made to sleep with her if she goes to maxus '08

Ibuonlyhavearighthandforagirlfriend........

 

wow hes banned. tough moderators. peace.