If I am thread jacking, I apologize in advance. I did my 180 thermostat swap out about 3 years ago. Recently I started hearing this wining sound coming from the engine. Only seemed to do it when accelerating. A friend told me it sounds like a alignment issue, but my subconscious said it was the water pump. So yesterday I had to jump a friends car and all of a sudden the coolant started shooting out the radiator. The drain plug actually blew off. So I replaced the water pump, the old one looked perfect. So it wasn't that. Then I started to ask myself and thought I'd ask you guys:
Could it be the thermostat is damaged and will not open to allow water to circulate through the engine? I ordered the Stat that you guys recommended, should be here tomorrow. Also I read that I should only use the rust looking antifreeze, not the green. Any truth to that? What other things should I look at also?
Also, I need a new drain plug, but I can not seem to find it. Any ideas what its officially called and where I can buy it?
Could it be the thermostat is damaged and will not open to allow water to circulate through the engine? I ordered the Stat that you guys recommended, should be here tomorrow. Also I read that I should only use the rust looking antifreeze, not the green. Any truth to that? What other things should I look at also?
Also, I need a new drain plug, but I can not seem to find it. Any ideas what its officially called and where I can buy it?
