overheating issues.
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overheating issues.
Hey guys.. I'm in the army and just happily drove my TA from GA to Fort Bragg, NC. I've just ran into an issue though. My car is starting to overheat. I usually ran in the 180 degree range during normal driving but now my temps spike to around 215 to 220. It gets there fast too. It sucks because I was planning on driving and seeing family this weekend.I should also mention that my coolant reservoir fell off of the car due to damage from the previous owner, but I've been driving like that for months with no issues. I just make sure the coolant doesn't get too low. My dilemma is that I have nowhere to work on the car nor do I have any tools here to do work. The last thing I wanna do is take it to a shop and get ripped... anyone got ideas?
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Hey guys.. I'm in the army and just happily drove my TA from GA to Fort Bragg, NC. I've just ran into an issue though. My car is starting to overheat. I usually ran in the 180 degree range during normal driving but now my temps spike to around 215 to 220. It gets there fast too. It sucks because I was planning on driving and seeing family this weekend.I should also mention that my coolant reservoir fell off of the car due to damage from the previous owner, but I've been driving like that for months with no issues. I just make sure the coolant doesn't get too low. My dilemma is that I have nowhere to work on the car nor do I have any tools here to do work. The last thing I wanna do is take it to a shop and get ripped... anyone got ideas?
And you don't need an overflow tank, no worries. I know people that don;t have them in their cars. Just make sure your radiator cap is good and holds pressure.
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The problem is probably your reservoir. Its absolutely required for the system to work correctly. You'll loose coolant without it as your coolant temperature cycles and your radiator won't be 100% full after that, reducing the effectiveness of the radiator.
Until you get the reservoir fixed, you can't really diagnose anything else.
Until you get the reservoir fixed, you can't really diagnose anything else.
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The problem is probably your reservoir. Its absolutely required for the system to work correctly. You'll loose coolant without it as your coolant temperature cycles and your radiator won't be 100% full after that, reducing the effectiveness of the radiator.
Until you get the reservoir fixed, you can't really diagnose anything else.
Until you get the reservoir fixed, you can't really diagnose anything else.
Wierd.......
The OP hasen't had the overflow tank for awhile.......this overheating just started all of a sudden.
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5 minutes. Two bolts.
Its the housing that the lower radiator hose attaches to. Don't have to take the lower radiator hose off the housing, just take the two bolts out. Take the old t-stat out, its like a push down and twist process to release it from the housing, then put the new one in. Make sure tha o-ring stays in place in the housing, it shouldn't move.
Thats it.
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Its the housing that the lower radiator hose attaches to. Don't have to take the lower radiator hose off the housing, just take the two bolts out. Take the old t-stat out, its like a push down and twist process to release it from the housing, then put the new one in. Make sure tha o-ring stays in place in the housing, it shouldn't move.
Thats it.
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