# sr20det overheating **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [September 18, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665 "2011-09-18T21:00:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dj-Infinit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Dj-Infinit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dj-Infinit)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/1 "2011-09-18T21:00:36Z")
So my sr is overheating, it has a ka rad, and it will only overheat whiles driving.if i pull over and let the car run with the altima fans on and interior blower on it cools down. I can drive again after that and it will get hot again, and then i pull over and let it cool down at the side of the road, again leaving the car running. Its quite annoying, any help is appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Dj-Infinit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Dj-Infinit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dj-Infinit)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/2 "2011-09-18T22:39:26Z")
also for some of the smaller piping such as the heater core hoses and stuff like that there are some kinks, dont no if it would matter, as im sure presssure would open it up. ---
**Author:** ![89\_coupe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/e0b2c6/32.png) [@89\_coupe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/89_coupe)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/3 "2011-09-19T06:10:08Z")
that kink might be doing it since its holding the coolant back. kinda like a closed t-stat. ive got the ka rad and the clutch fan with no shroud and mine doesnt overheat. i would get that kink out then see whats happening. ---
**Author:** ![Dj-Infinit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Dj-Infinit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dj-Infinit)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/4 "2011-09-19T08:05:06Z")
ye thats what im gonna do theres a few kinks lol ---
**Author:** ![Dj-Infinit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Dj-Infinit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dj-Infinit)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/5 "2011-09-19T09:30:57Z")
![http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e182/randyrashid/240sx/315661_10150315294357171_513942170_7896313_1259142651_n.jpg](http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e182/randyrashid/240sx/315661_10150315294357171_513942170_7896313_1259142651_n.jpg) ![http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e182/randyrashid/240sx/318365_10150315293967171_513942170_7896309_1677258959_n.jpg](http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e182/randyrashid/240sx/318365_10150315293967171_513942170_7896309_1677258959_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![89\_coupe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/e0b2c6/32.png) [@89\_coupe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/89_coupe)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/6 "2011-09-19T09:42:20Z")
That would probably be your cause. That’s quite the kink lol ---
**Author:** ![Dj-Infinit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Dj-Infinit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dj-Infinit)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/7 "2011-09-19T09:48:03Z")
ahahah true ---
**Author:** ![sherlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@sherlock](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sherlock)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/8 "2011-09-19T19:39:36Z")
buy my aluminum sr rad… thatll make huge difference ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Phonso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Mr\_Phonso](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Phonso)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/9 "2011-09-19T20:05:53Z")
what chassis u have that engine installed in? ---
**Author:** ![Dj-Infinit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Dj-Infinit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dj-Infinit)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/10 "2011-09-19T20:25:40Z")
s13 ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Phonso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Mr\_Phonso](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Phonso)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/11 "2011-09-19T20:38:06Z")
oh nvm then. If it was s14 I would have said it might just be the coolant temp sender… ---
**Author:** ![Dj-Infinit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Dj-Infinit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dj-Infinit)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/12 "2011-09-19T20:57:35Z")
i thought it might be that cuz the tach is messed up it reads on the opposite side of the guage and reacts to the blower motor?:S im gonna try an aftermarket guage. ---------- Post added at 11:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:41 PM ---------- I also touched the radiator when it was overheating after pulling over and the rad was cool at the bottom only hot near the top inlet? ---
**Author:** ![89\_coupe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/e0b2c6/32.png) [@89\_coupe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/89_coupe)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/13 "2011-09-19T21:13:33Z")
i would check to see if the coolant temp sensor and related wiring is in spec. replace t stat and get rid of the kink. as for the tach it sounds like you have some gremlins to sort out would also flush the rad and engine and fill with new coolant. ---
**Author:** ![Dj-Infinit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Dj-Infinit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dj-Infinit)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/14 "2011-09-19T21:14:42Z")
yup gonna take it into the garage tommorow, and fix everything nicely ---
**Author:** ![89\_coupe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/e0b2c6/32.png) [@89\_coupe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/89_coupe)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/15 "2011-09-22T08:50:16Z")
Any luck? ---
**Author:** ![Dj-Infinit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Dj-Infinit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dj-Infinit)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-overheating/216665/16 "2011-09-22T11:14:46Z")
ye i think i got it but i havent really taken it on any journey lol. But seemed to have been either timing, thermostat, or cap issue cuz i changed them all lol