bad thermostat?
#1
bad thermostat?
tonite i get in my car to drive home from work (about a 1.5 -2 miles) and its ffreezing over here. my heat doesn't get warm at all and i looked down at the temp guage and it was pretty high almost at the H line.. is the problem that my thermostat is stuck closed.. if so how much will it cost me to get a new one?
#5
You have 2 possibilities with the tstat.
1 - stuck open. The temp guage will stay near C and air comes out cold.
2 - stuck closed. Temp guage gets hot and air comes out hot.. engine overheats.
If the temp guage is near H and the air is closed, well maybe your heater core is blocked also along with your tstat being stcuk closed, or is could be the water pump not circulating the coolant properly.
1 - stuck open. The temp guage will stay near C and air comes out cold.
2 - stuck closed. Temp guage gets hot and air comes out hot.. engine overheats.
If the temp guage is near H and the air is closed, well maybe your heater core is blocked also along with your tstat being stcuk closed, or is could be the water pump not circulating the coolant properly.
#8
You might want to check your coolant in addition to the t-stat. Use one of those little bulb thingies that float a number of little *****. If your coolant has been diluted with water or too old to be effective it can turn to slush and cause the problem you described. The guys are probably right about the t-stat, but don't ignore your coolant.
#9
first pop the hood and check the coolant level. (with motor cold)
if coolant level is good > start motor with radiator cap off > Check for coolant movement in radiator after a few minutes
if no flow then start cursing and be prepared to do the water pump.
BTW I suggest doing the t-stat anyways because you're already suspicious of it. and don't forget to flush the system and refill with new anti-freeze.
if coolant level is good > start motor with radiator cap off > Check for coolant movement in radiator after a few minutes
if no flow then start cursing and be prepared to do the water pump.
BTW I suggest doing the t-stat anyways because you're already suspicious of it. and don't forget to flush the system and refill with new anti-freeze.
#14
if it was the water pump you would know, the car would be making a weird spining noise (cant explain), so if your car is making a weird noise near the belts its proly water pump, also water pump has a hole under or above the pulley (cant remember) that leaks water if pump is bad( usualy hole gets rusted so you know if water pump is bad). if all else fails try and just remove the t-stat if car still over heats that its proly water pump. If car does not over heat then just replace with new t-stat.
#17
Originally Posted by 90maroon15.1
well i do have coolant ALLL over the place.. by the pulley side of the engine
Not real sure, but I thing the GXE models have timing belts...have that replaced too.
#19
when I did mine i did not realy time it, but it did take most of the day. and there is a aluminum cover near the main pully you have to remove to get the rest of teh water pump bolts that is a pain, (i just bent it out of the way and then bent it back, could not figuire out how to remove. )
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