Damnit, boost sucks. Help Me
 

Well, first my radiator got a nice size crack in the top endtank so Jb weld to the rescue. Fixed it for a few weeks but now I've got turbo power and it cracked again in another spot. Tryed to jb weld (worked for 2 days) then starts leaking again, I'm scared I've got a headgasket leak and thats why it keeps cracking. Theres no oil in the coolant and no coolant in the oil though.

I'm kinda scared to buy a new radiator and then that one starts cracking. What should I do? I'm going to torque the headbolts down real good tonight to see if that might be the problem.

Thanks for reading.

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

Get rid of that stock plastic piece of ---- and get a metal radiator. I picked one up a couple years ago from 1800radiators and I am very happy with it. I had the same issue that you're having with the plastic one. I patched it probalby 6-7 times before I finally said ---- it and bought a metal one.

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

how much was it? I've seen some all aluminum radiator for like 225 shipped on some website. is this a pretty good deal?

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

1800radiators.com is a wierd site... seems like a real person is talking with you, but could be just a bot. heh

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

I paid $100 shipped for a 3 core metal radiator. It's not aluminum though. I might have gotten it from them on ebay. I think they're cheaper there if they still sell em that way.

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

JB Weld that ----!

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

What car is the radiator you're playing with from?

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

dont retorque your bolts. make sure the line to your overflow tank is free of debree. mines got clogged and i kept poping hoses and cracked the rad once. just a thought.

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

It's weird cause my overflow tank cracked too! Even if I put water in the overflow, it doesn't go into the radiator like it's supposed to, would that be the radiator cap?

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

Answer my earlier post.. I think you have bigger problems

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

it's the stock crx radiator. Don't know if it's the original but it's a stock one. I'm thinking it might be the headgasket cause when I go into boost the car bogs really bad (I am hoping that this is just the chip that I'm using and my usb burner should be here shortly) , but mabye I'm getting headlift or the headgasket is blown and that is causing it to bog. any info appreciated

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

I cracked 2, stock plastic ones, one from my dx, and one from an std, the std one was smaller. Then I got lucky and found a metal one, 3 row, on a crx, got it for $50, and have not had a problem ever since.

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

it's just the top and bottom that's plastic, buy a five gallon tub of jbweld and totally encapsulate the plastic parts... hell, get the economy sized 50 gallon drum and build a new friggin radiator. Pimp that jbweld like you're slinging rock.

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

i agree, buying a metal radiator isnt the answer, you shouldnt be cracking stock rad caps.

aint normal

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

It's not the radiator cap that's cracking its the overflow tank and the radiator endtanks. I went to torque the headbolts when I realized that on a zc you have to take out the freakin cams just to get to the bolts. That sucks.

Re:Radiator keeps cracking.
 

btw, how hard is it to take out the cams? can I just line it up with tdc and take off the bolts and little metal pieces that hold the cams in place, or is there some special ---- i gotta do?

Re:Radiator keeps cracking. (Update)
 

Ok, well I just got the chip in with the basemaps on it. But my car still bogs/misses under boost, or hard accelaration. If I try to give it more than part throttle it bogs and bucks back and forth. Sometimes it will go into boost and I can hold it there but it's slow, it's faster if I hold it a 0 vac. I tried changing plug wires and I'm going to check the plugs tommorrow. What else should I check? Would a loose charge pipe coupling make it do this?

It sucks cause I've got all the cool sounds of a turbo and no go!! I'm a ricer!!!!!!!!! Please Help me!

Re:Damnit, boost sucks. Help Me
 

Heh, if you order from 1800radiators enter this code for 25 dollars off the purchase, 40310. I asked it if I was talking to a person and it said "No! but heres 25 dollars off for figuring it out." Youre welcome. :)

Re:Damnit, boost sucks. Help Me
 

check ur gap on ur spark plugs and check timing.. same ---- happend to me.. and about the rad.. try bleeding it.. i also had this problem.. except my car would over heat..

Re:Damnit, boost sucks. Help Me
 

I looked at the spark plugs, they are kinda dark colored, they don't look bad. I don't have a timing light so I couldn't check my timing so I retarded the timing all the way at the distributer and the car would hardly run. Then I advanced it all the way and took it out and it ran a little bit better, guess i'll need to get a timing light.

How do you set the timing on a zc? There are no markings on the timing belt cover to let you know whether to advance it or retard it. Thanks