csheridan
Junior Member
Per my previous threads, I recently did A LOT of work to it. But in case you didn't feel like visiting those threads:
1) replaced heater core
2) replaced head gasket
3) replaced water pump
4) replaced timing chain during the head gasket change
5) even replaced the coolant reservoir cap
6) replaced green coolant with DexCool (red).
7) replaced the injectors, o-rings, and injector sleeves
Note: I have a bad catalytic converter right now as well. It's been like that since I got it.
This was during the beginning of summer when I did all of this work. After all was finished, it was running great (except for the cat). The temperature never reached higher than 200F. It usually stayed around 194-196. It was a dream come true.
Now, literally out of nowhere (no progression to this state. Just one day BAM), it's getting far warmer than usual. While I'm driving it never goes below 205F, and at stoplights it worries me, because it goes into the 220s, and I've even seen it get to 230-235F.
WHAT IS HAPPENING?! I have a 20 mile drive to work everyday, and I simply can't afford to dump anymore money into this headache. I was limited on options when purchasing a car, and went with the first seller that contacted me (big mistake).
It ran great for a solid month. I could idle all day long and it never got warmer than normal.
1) replaced heater core
2) replaced head gasket
3) replaced water pump
4) replaced timing chain during the head gasket change
5) even replaced the coolant reservoir cap
6) replaced green coolant with DexCool (red).
7) replaced the injectors, o-rings, and injector sleeves
Note: I have a bad catalytic converter right now as well. It's been like that since I got it.
This was during the beginning of summer when I did all of this work. After all was finished, it was running great (except for the cat). The temperature never reached higher than 200F. It usually stayed around 194-196. It was a dream come true.
Now, literally out of nowhere (no progression to this state. Just one day BAM), it's getting far warmer than usual. While I'm driving it never goes below 205F, and at stoplights it worries me, because it goes into the 220s, and I've even seen it get to 230-235F.
WHAT IS HAPPENING?! I have a 20 mile drive to work everyday, and I simply can't afford to dump anymore money into this headache. I was limited on options when purchasing a car, and went with the first seller that contacted me (big mistake).
It ran great for a solid month. I could idle all day long and it never got warmer than normal.