00ultraz28 Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 I cant keep coolant in the radiator. The coolant builds up in the catch tank in the bank and then runs out the dump tube right on top of the coil. When I open the radiator cap there is none in the radiator. Whats stopped up or is the radiator shot Quote
bansheefire Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 I cant keep coolant in the radiator. The coolant builds up in the catch tank in the bank and then runs out the dump tube right on top of the coil. When I open the radiator cap there is none in the radiator. Whats stopped up or is the radiator shot might be you water pump. Quote
locogato11283 Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 so you think the coolant is being pushed into the overflow? your coolant system can be pressurized to where itll push coolant out the over flow. ive had it happen on 2 different motors. do you have a stock head or aftermarket? if the gasket or orings are bad, it can pressurize the coolant system. also, how old is your motor? your water seal down in the side case could be bad. Quote
bansheeseat$$ Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 I cant keep coolant in the radiator. The coolant builds up in the catch tank in the bank and then runs out the dump tube right on top of the coil. When I open the radiator cap there is none in the radiator. Whats stopped up or is the radiator shot Simple way of telling if your head gasket or o-rings are bad is fill the radiater up to the top of the neck and then start it with the cap off If it starts blowing coolent out of the radiater right away you got a bad gasket or o-ring. Quote
00ultraz28 Posted June 30, 2006 Author Report Posted June 30, 2006 Its a 99 model but i rebuilt the motor and put all new gaskets on it not too long ago. I'll try starting it with the radiator cap off tomorrow. Also its a stock head Quote
racer Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 make sure you seated the head gasket properly. mine was a BITCH to get set w/o laeks. the cylinders need to be within .010" of each other in deck height for it to seal. since that is about all the tolerance a metal gasket has.... Quote
00ultraz28 Posted June 30, 2006 Author Report Posted June 30, 2006 weird thing is it just started doing it out of nowhere. Its been almost a year now since its been rebilt. I didn't ride it much more than just breaking it in after the rebuilt and didt ride it any over the winter. I've been riding it a good bit this summer and it hasn't ever done this before. I advance the timing and put a sprocket on it and all of the sudden its spittin out coolant Quote
00ultraz28 Posted July 1, 2006 Author Report Posted July 1, 2006 I tried cranking it with the radiator cap off, no fluid came out of the cap. Afterwards I went for a short 10 minute ride. It dripped a few drops out but not a whole lot that I can tell and the overflow tank is full. Maybe its just overfilled. :shrug: Quote
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