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 Jun 11, 2007 - 1:02 PM
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hey my friend is having problems with his car. he replaced the thermostat and when he starts his car and starats driving around...the engine temperature rises really fast. he has no leaks in the radiator. any ideas??
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Jun 11, 2007 - 1:35 PM
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As in it rises really fast to normal temp or is he overheating?
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Jun 11, 2007 - 2:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 21, '07 From winter park Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
as in he is overheating...like you are good for like ten mins maybe and then the temp just starts rising way above the normal running temp really fast
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Jun 11, 2007 - 3:44 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 28, '04 From FLA USA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
What was wrong before he replaced the thermostat?
Was it the same symptom, overheating? Did he replace the thermostat with a new/used/correct one? If the thermostat is stuck closed, the car will over heat, fast. -------------------- _Gary
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Jun 11, 2007 - 5:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 21, '07 From winter park Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
he replaced the thermostat because is was not opening before...hey bought a new one from advance
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Jun 11, 2007 - 6:07 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '05 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Is the coolant level low after it overheats? Even if there is no visible leak, you can still lose coolant through the head gasket. If the coolant level is fine, it could be the water pump. A busted water pump could cause overheating even with plenty of coolant.
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Jun 11, 2007 - 6:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 21, '07 From winter park Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
alright well what if it isnt the water pump and the coolant level is good??? they told him that it could be that his head gasket is ****ed or if he has an aluminum head, it could be warped??? this make sense???
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Jun 12, 2007 - 8:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '05 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
It is overheating either because it is losing coolant or the coolant isn't circulating. A warped head or leaking head gasket would result in coolant loss, plus you can check the oil for signs of coolant. If the coolant level is fine, the only other way it could overheat is if the coolant does not circulate. This can be caused by a broken water pump or a clog somewhere in the cooling system (or the thermostat, but you just replaced that). If there is good coolant level and the water pump is fine, you might want to try a cooling system flush to dissolve any scale deposits.
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Jun 12, 2007 - 10:12 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 21, '07 From winter park Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
alright man thanks!! i check those things out and let u know if that the problem
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Jun 18, 2007 - 3:40 PM
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QUOTE(yota1994 @ Jun 11, 2007 - 6:02 PM) [snapback]567196[/snapback] hey my friend is having problems with his car. he replaced the thermostat and when he starts his car and starats driving around...the engine temperature rises really fast. he has no leaks in the radiator. any ideas?? I'm not sure but could it be his temp sensor is bad? |
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