April 13, 200917 yr comment_335885 Hey, So i bought a ke30 a few months ago and then one day it started to overheat really bad and smoke would pour out of the engine bay and i got it checked out and it was only a head gasket so i put a new one in and it ran sweet now a few months later the same problem it overheats and starts to make a hektik ticking noise then starts idling really high and smoking, exact same thing that happened when it was the head gasket so i took the head off and the gasket looked fine and there was no water/coolant or anything in the pistons.. Any one know what it might be ? cheers/ Report
April 13, 200917 yr comment_335890 sounds like an overheating problem... are you keeping an eye on the engine temp? Report
April 13, 200917 yr Author comment_335994 haha its obviously an overheating problem, ive already mentioned that, i want to no what is causing it to overheat so easily. Report
April 13, 200917 yr comment_336031 Seeing as though you have already removed the cylinder head, you can't do any tests for the cause of the problem. Your best bet is to take the head to a reconditioning workshop and get them to pressure check it, may have a small crack somewhere. Be worth throwing a new thermostat in at the same time Good luck with it. Report
April 13, 200917 yr comment_336033 may aswell get the radiator checked aswell.... mate had this sort of problem the other day in his mazda..... some guy said it was the head gasket... we didnt think it was so we replaced the thermostat, radiator cap and flushed the system....... car hasnt gone over the halfway mark on the temp since... JUST CHECK THE WHOLE COOLING SYSTEM TO BE SURE.... Report
April 25, 200917 yr comment_339533 I have found that the heater core fills up with crap if it has been sitting for a while. It is easy to flush out:- find the two smaller hoses going through the firewall one the left side of engine bay. Take them both off, attach a garden hose to one of the pipes (try and get a house clamp on it too). Turn on the tap and flush it for 10mins or so. I found that a big lump of crap came out. This probably wont help the overheating, but it may help the radiator from filling up. also this is the first place to start if your heater stops. Good Luck! Report
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