Sounds like a blown HG. Has it ran low on coolent or overheated in the recent past? Had a similar problem with my 89 turbo caravan. Waterpump started leaking, overheated, blew the HG at the left rear corner.
Good luck, Wayne At 07:23 PM 4/3/2008 -0400, you wrote: >hi all > >i have a bit of a problem with my 87 turbo lebaron. specifically cooling >issues. after a drive on the freeway approx 60 65 MPH i end up with coolant >boiling up and bubbling out into my overflow tank. this car has a new radiator, new >thermostat, new water pump all approx 2 years old. fan does turn on, i already >checked. temp runs slightly over 1/2 after an average 14 mile run to work. > >there is no water mixing with oil, no white smoke cloud behind it. the car >does have worn piston rings and some blow by since it has over 150K on it. i >catch the blow by in a makeshift catch can. it didnt seem to run this hot last >year when the fuel pump died. i finally got around to changing it out last >weekend. > >any ideas?? possibly having the blow by is causing it to get too hot maybe? i >know its probably time for a rebuild. i will likely go looking for a turbo >2.2 short block i can freshen up and swap out. i just wasnt wanting to do it as >of yet. financial constraints. the engines head and turbo are all redone and >work fine. > >any ideas what it could be? >possible quicky solutions to keep it running awhile longer? > >thanks >mat > > >************** >Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. > > >(http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016) >___________REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING_________ >ShelbyDodge mailing list >[email protected] >http://www.imagilist.com/mailman/listinfo/shelbydodge > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.5/1357 - Release Date: 4/3/2008 10:48 AM > ___________REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING_________ ShelbyDodge mailing list [email protected] http://www.imagilist.com/mailman/listinfo/shelbydodge
