I know its not a s10 but need help

mylostsoul · 10-18-2009, 01:34 PM

Hey guys, I had no idea where to post this, and its not in a mitsubitchy forum cause im too damn lazy to create an account but ... i got a 2000 montero sport 3.0 ... family car ... for some reason the motor compartment gets hot as F*** like i cant touch to hood prop ... or even pop the hood without burning the hell outta my hand ... now the motor isnt overheating or runnin hot its runnin normal ... im lost and confused on this one ... any ideas?

94ChevySS-10 · 10-18-2009, 01:51 PM

This is the only thing I can think of

mylostsoul · 10-18-2009, 01:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 94ChevySS-10

This is the only thing I can think of

thats what i think too ... i mean hell i had to replace the alternator 2 times since i bought it .... in may then in september ... i believe there is a dead short ... if so ill have to take it to someone to find it or start replacing cables ... dunno ... it burns oil like crazy but it needs new rings, and there is a sensor that is out on it that makes it idle all f***ed up! oh well

scott9001 · 10-18-2009, 02:25 PM

got fire insurance? if so let her go!

supertrucker1978 · 10-18-2009, 02:33 PM

I would say that the engine heat isnt escaping the engine bay.....which the heat would cause alts to go out. Just cut a hole in the hood to let the heat escape...or just let it burn

mylostsoul · 10-18-2009, 02:33 PM

I need to man let me tell ya ... I bought it from my cousin because at the time I was driving my dads caddy ... I miss that thing ... but it had no heat and no AC and I got a 2 year old and a 1 year old ... and when it was cold we put the kids me and my wife in her 2000 mustang ... so he told us for the truck 1500 ... paid cash ... but I gotta have a daily when my truck gets here so I dont have to rush to finish the dime!

mylostsoul · 10-18-2009, 02:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by supertrucker1978

I wouls say that the engine heat isnt escaping the engine bay.....which the heat would cause alts to go out.

how else would you get it to leave the engine bay ... the bottom is all open ... I need to take a picture of the bay and post it maybe someone can help me on that ... thats something else a guy at the parts store said is the ventilation

supertrucker1978 · 10-18-2009, 02:38 PM

Some cars and trucks have a way for heat to escape through the cowl. Not to be a smart ass, but heat rises.

mylostsoul · 10-18-2009, 02:43 PM

makes sense ... no i know your not bein a smart ass dude i will check that when my 1 year old goes down for her nap my sons on the couch lol ... asleep

mylostsoul · 10-18-2009, 02:56 PM

k just went outside to see about the cowl thing ... the only hole in the cowl are the few holes for the plastic rivets and screws ... and the wiper arms and stuff ... no hole through that for heat ... it seems like heat is going up and cant get out ...

supertrucker1978 · 10-18-2009, 03:05 PM

well, is this like a good car or a beater? if you dont care if it doesnt look perfect i would loosen up the hood at the hinges and throw some washers in there so the back of the hood is tilted up and let the heat escape that way

mylostsoul · 10-18-2009, 03:13 PM

well I am kinda thinkin of taken the inner fenders out LOL ... yeah its just the family car ... dont care what it looks like ... if the alt would stop goin out so quick and the timing do right it would be a good truck ... but damn i hate when i go to pop the hood and cant for 10 - 20 minutes depending on how long i drove it ... before i can lift the hood

supertrucker1978 · 10-18-2009, 03:16 PM

I dont know if id take the inner fenders out just yet. There is something wrong under there and since its not running hot id check the exhaust manifolds. There might be a heat shield or something missing or may vave a clogged cat or something. And thats whats making the under hood temps crazy

mylostsoul · 10-18-2009, 03:25 PM

the radiator fan? would that have anything to do with it? itll run for a second after the trucks starts and then cut off i dont know if itll run again or not?

supertrucker1978 · 10-18-2009, 03:34 PM

That might have alot to do with it. Id check to see if it turns on or not. That could be what forces the air down to escape

mylostsoul · 10-18-2009, 03:55 PM

well it turns on for a couple seconds when i start it up but if it cuts back on i dont know i let it run for a couple minutes with the hood shut and nothing ... its a fan thats behind the radiator where you can see it through the grill

jakefiddlesticks · 10-18-2009, 04:05 PM

Sounds like you have an electric radiator fan. If you follow the wires you will notice a thermostat sensor that turns the fan/s on/off. Make sure they going on/off when the engine is up to temp.

Another thing is if your hood is bare metal on the inside the heat will naturally radiate through. If it's insulated it will not radiate through as much.

I'd say you should get an accurate reading of your engines coolant temp and make sure it's not running too hot. There are tools that can do this and I've also seen radiator caps with temp readings on them. If you're talking about a ton of heat and your OEM temp gauge is reading normal I would still think something is not right.

10-18-2009, 01:34 PM	#1
mylostsoul Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 Location: User is: OffLine	I know its not a s10 but need help Hey guys, I had no idea where to post this, and its not in a mitsubitchy forum cause im too damn lazy to create an account but ... i got a 2000 montero sport 3.0 ... family car ... for some reason the motor compartment gets hot as F*** like i cant touch to hood prop ... or even pop the hood without burning the hell outta my hand ... now the motor isnt overheating or runnin hot its runnin normal ... im lost and confused on this one ... any ideas?
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10-18-2009, 01:51 PM	#2
94ChevySS-10 Hardcore Chevy Metalhead Age: 43 Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 85 Location: Wyoming (better known as hell!) User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help This is the only thing I can think of
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10-18-2009, 01:53 PM	#3
mylostsoul Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help Quote: Originally Posted by 94ChevySS-10 This is the only thing I can think of thats what i think too ... i mean hell i had to replace the alternator 2 times since i bought it .... in may then in september ... i believe there is a dead short ... if so ill have to take it to someone to find it or start replacing cables ... dunno ... it burns oil like crazy but it needs new rings, and there is a sensor that is out on it that makes it idle all f***ed up! oh well
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10-18-2009, 02:25 PM	#4
scott9001 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 496 Location: Mitchell User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help got fire insurance? if so let her go!
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10-18-2009, 02:33 PM	#5
supertrucker1978 She Does?!?!?! Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,380 Location: MN User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help I would say that the engine heat isnt escaping the engine bay.....which the heat would cause alts to go out. Just cut a hole in the hood to let the heat escape...or just let it burn Last edited by supertrucker1978 : 10-18-2009 at 02:36 PM.
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10-18-2009, 02:35 PM	#7
mylostsoul Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help Quote: Originally Posted by supertrucker1978 I wouls say that the engine heat isnt escaping the engine bay.....which the heat would cause alts to go out. how else would you get it to leave the engine bay ... the bottom is all open ... I need to take a picture of the bay and post it maybe someone can help me on that ... thats something else a guy at the parts store said is the ventilation
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10-18-2009, 02:38 PM	#8
supertrucker1978 She Does?!?!?! Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,380 Location: MN User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help Some cars and trucks have a way for heat to escape through the cowl. Not to be a smart ass, but heat rises.
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10-18-2009, 02:43 PM	#9
mylostsoul Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help makes sense ... no i know your not bein a smart ass dude i will check that when my 1 year old goes down for her nap my sons on the couch lol ... asleep
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10-18-2009, 02:56 PM	#10
mylostsoul Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help k just went outside to see about the cowl thing ... the only hole in the cowl are the few holes for the plastic rivets and screws ... and the wiper arms and stuff ... no hole through that for heat ... it seems like heat is going up and cant get out ...
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10-18-2009, 03:05 PM	#11
supertrucker1978 She Does?!?!?! Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,380 Location: MN User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help well, is this like a good car or a beater? if you dont care if it doesnt look perfect i would loosen up the hood at the hinges and throw some washers in there so the back of the hood is tilted up and let the heat escape that way
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10-18-2009, 03:13 PM	#12
mylostsoul Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help well I am kinda thinkin of taken the inner fenders out LOL ... yeah its just the family car ... dont care what it looks like ... if the alt would stop goin out so quick and the timing do right it would be a good truck ... but damn i hate when i go to pop the hood and cant for 10 - 20 minutes depending on how long i drove it ... before i can lift the hood
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10-18-2009, 03:16 PM	#13
supertrucker1978 She Does?!?!?! Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,380 Location: MN User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help I dont know if id take the inner fenders out just yet. There is something wrong under there and since its not running hot id check the exhaust manifolds. There might be a heat shield or something missing or may vave a clogged cat or something. And thats whats making the under hood temps crazy
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10-18-2009, 03:25 PM	#14
mylostsoul Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help the radiator fan? would that have anything to do with it? itll run for a second after the trucks starts and then cut off i dont know if itll run again or not?
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10-18-2009, 03:34 PM	#15
supertrucker1978 She Does?!?!?! Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,380 Location: MN User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help That might have alot to do with it. Id check to see if it turns on or not. That could be what forces the air down to escape
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10-18-2009, 03:55 PM	#16
mylostsoul Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help well it turns on for a couple seconds when i start it up but if it cuts back on i dont know i let it run for a couple minutes with the hood shut and nothing ... its a fan thats behind the radiator where you can see it through the grill
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10-18-2009, 04:05 PM	#17
jakefiddlesticks Life Begins @ Zero PSI Age: 32 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,868 Location: Coloma Ca User is: OffLine	Re: I know its not a s10 but need help Sounds like you have an electric radiator fan. If you follow the wires you will notice a thermostat sensor that turns the fan/s on/off. Make sure they going on/off when the engine is up to temp. Another thing is if your hood is bare metal on the inside the heat will naturally radiate through. If it's insulated it will not radiate through as much. I'd say you should get an accurate reading of your engines coolant temp and make sure it's not running too hot. There are tools that can do this and I've also seen radiator caps with temp readings on them. If you're talking about a ton of heat and your OEM temp gauge is reading normal I would still think something is not right.
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