b00stedv6biRd
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This started like 2 days ago. My car will be doing fine...then all of a sudden it gets hot...like middle of the temp gauge. Sometimes the "Check Gauge" light comes on. Anyone know what could cause this?
Digitalchaos said:If it is overheating when the temp guage is at the O, your gauge is unusually inaccurate. See if you can borrow one of those remote temperature sensors from a parts store like Autozone and check the temp around your thermostat when the fan activates. Also, look for signs of air in the system, such as bubbles in the overflow or no change in level in the tank from warm to cold.
Doug Franklin said:Maybe I missed it but are you loosing water? Have to refill, how often and how much? Sure air bubbles. I had oil floating in the water one time, rare.
Maybe it needss new thermostat and if so I run the 180 rather than 195 in this Texas heat. My bad luck has always centered on the fan motor or bearings. AZ sells and stocks the motors at 24hr stores if that is what it is. One car blew head gasket but water went in oil and driped outside on floor. Very obvious for me.
Granddaughter has week off till 12th. So we are going out of town, maybe today, on a work trip for me but vacation for wife and grandaughter. So I will for sure be back on 13th.
PS: Sometimes the radiator just gets old and stoped up. New one can do wonders. But I would check any head gasket issues etc first. Then fan. Thermo is fairly easy and inexpensive, but I would put a new on in a pan of water and heat on stove to make sure it opens all the way. Do the same to old one. It may be fine but new is usually better. What ever this is it will probably only get worse and you could hurt the engine pretty bad if not taken care of. 100+ is coming.
b00stedv6biRd said:Well I figured it out...after looking at everything to do with my cooling system...
Turns out it was my belt slipping which resulted in my water pump not working efficiently!
Thanks for all the help guys!
-Duane
Doug Franklin said:Whooooo, give us details. No squeel? What was your fix? Slipping all time? Interesting.
Doug Franklin said:Gee. Wish mine was that easy.