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overheat My cars temp is usually around the 1/4 mark hardly ever above... tonight it went waaaaay over almost to to the top so i just shut her down.
Coolant level is fine, fans seem to be working fine so im guessing it might be the thermostat or water pump... any idea how i can check either without opening up the car?
thx
Coolant level is fine, fans seem to be working fine so im guessing it might be the thermostat or water pump... any idea how i can check either without opening up the car?
thx
210 degrees is a normal eng temp operating range! I would go past 225 thats when bad stuff starts happening, sounds like a thermostat is stuck(broken). I would say waterpump but only if your overheating standing still at a light or stop and go traf.
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Originally Posted by 4ced
i opened up the thermostat, seems like its fine nothing wrong with it... i guess the water pump has probably failed then... dammit thats probably a good $300 or so
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Originally Posted by Shinerbock07
210 degrees is a normal eng temp operating range! I would go past 225 thats when bad stuff starts happening, sounds like a thermostat is stuck(broken). I would say waterpump but only if your overheating standing still at a light or stop and go traf.
yeah but the thing is, 2 weeks ago my car wouldnt pass 185 unless it was really hot and traffic with the AC on, and even then only by just a bit!
water pump seems busted, car overheats both in traffic and on highways... but it seems like it happens sometimes yesterday night it overheated, today morning it seemed fine... today evening it overheated... i guess the water pump is at its final stages
oh i see, well i would suggest flushing your radiator, if not that then go get a new thermostat, and if not that then its ur water pump. Try those in that same process.
Sometimes coolant loses its chemical properties after time. And also if you dilute ur coolant remeber get DISTILLED water! Later
Sometimes coolant loses its chemical properties after time. And also if you dilute ur coolant remeber get DISTILLED water! Later
SPDC one of the site s sponsors has em, or you can pick up a used one for like 40 bucks i bet! Later man 
Originally Posted by cbrich
Sounds like your thermostat is stuck open, as for the temperature I would shut it off as soon as you see go over 210.