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#101
01-23-2011, 04:55 PM
My 450r blew a head gasket and was overheating, so i replaced the gasket. However, it still overheats (i think). After idling for about 5 minutes steam starts coming out of the radiator cap. Also, i dont know if this means anything, but the hose connected to the bottom of the radiator going to the waterpump gets really hard. Any ideas? Im hoping to get a temperature gun soon so i can see how hot it is getting, which brings me to one more question haha. How hot are these motors supposed to get?

DnB_racing
01-23-2011, 07:23 PM
are there any more symptoms?? coolant mixing with oil??white smoke?

could be cracked cylinder, bad water pump, warped head,

#101
01-23-2011, 08:09 PM
Coolant is not mixing with oil anymore since we replaced the head gasket. The cylinder looked fine and the head did not look warped, i did not measure it though.

DnB_racing
01-23-2011, 08:16 PM
some time you cant see any cracks until it gets hot, but either way Im sorry to say it dont sound good!!

Ruf Racing
01-24-2011, 07:42 AM
Could be a crack in the head. I just had this issue. :(