FraudulentNeon

Original poster - you're not necessarily an idiot, but that was an extremely dumb move. You learned. Your car probably just needed a new thermostat.

AlmostDelirious

Yep, I agree that it's probably the thermostat, or at least that was the initial problem. I had an Accord for a while where the thermostat would just stick closed every few months. 200,000+ miles though. Since your engine siezed it sounds like more than just the headgasket blew. When an engine gets really hot the block and pistons can swell from the heat until the friction gets so high (the heat can break down the oil too) that the motor locks. Just my theory though, I'm not an expert by any means.

stitos2k

if this isn't a joke, start off by slapping yourself silly.


I kid, but seriously if this isn't a joke... Sell off the car. The s2000 while reliable requires you to pay close attention to things like fluids. They'll run great as long as you pay attention and take care of it. You run out of coolant or oil though your screwed.

Personally, if my engine temp goes over 3 bars and its not 100 degrees outside awith the air conditioner blasting I'll pull over and check all the fluids, and make sure the radiator fan is working. Over 4 bars (never happened to me on my old s2000) would probably have me calling my mechanic.

I'm a paranoid nut.

vAnt

Not paranoid. I think thats the right thing to do.

Empedocles99

Really? Mine seems to operate at about 6 bars when warmed up (05)... that is not normal?

- Chris

mad-dog-one

From memory, it seems like the temperature gage on my 05 runs at about 10 o'clock pretty consistently after warm-up. I'll count the number of bars tomorrow.

C6400hp

I'm not sure but, I think the 01-02-03 temp gauges are different from 04-05 on my 01 I've never seen above three bars.

C6400hp

Read This for 01-03 temperature gauge Mod

jyeung528

let us know what happened to your car.

mad-dog-one

I just checked. After warmup, the temperature gage on my 05 stays put at 8 bars (about 10:30) on the dial .