Overheating. Relatively Urgent!
#1
Overheating. Relatively Urgent!
Alright guys, so I pulled up to my buddy's house today and I started seeing smoke coming from the front of the car. I got out, and the bottom coolant hose was disconnected from the radiator and pouring out hot coolant everywhere.
I reconnected the hose and started driving home, looked down at my temp gauge and I was already overheating not even a mile down the road. I pulled over, took off my coolant reservoir cap and oil cap and smoke was coming from both orifices. Coolant was bubbling in the reservoir as well.
Checked the oil also, looked like it's low.
Anyone have ANY ideas what I should do before I start throwing money for parts? I'm guessing I should grab a quart of oil or two and throw em in of course but asides from that I was wondering if anyone knew these symptoms.
It's a 2000 Max SE with 199k on it also.
Thanks alot guys
-Spence'
I reconnected the hose and started driving home, looked down at my temp gauge and I was already overheating not even a mile down the road. I pulled over, took off my coolant reservoir cap and oil cap and smoke was coming from both orifices. Coolant was bubbling in the reservoir as well.
Checked the oil also, looked like it's low.
Anyone have ANY ideas what I should do before I start throwing money for parts? I'm guessing I should grab a quart of oil or two and throw em in of course but asides from that I was wondering if anyone knew these symptoms.
It's a 2000 Max SE with 199k on it also.
Thanks alot guys
-Spence'
Last edited by Spence; 04-18-2012 at 01:56 PM.
#3
When u reconnected the hose I assume you refilled with 50/50 mix of antifreeze and water, yes?
If not, refill. If u did not, then the little liquid in there remains hot since there aon't enough to cool the engine.
If not, refill. If u did not, then the little liquid in there remains hot since there aon't enough to cool the engine.
#5
Also let us know how the engine sounds. If your engine was smoking (and not steaming) that's generally not a good sign. Like others have said your going to have to purge the system of air, via "burping" with the radiator cap off (theres a post on how to do it on the forums here).
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Awesome responses, I got underneath the car and noticed the retaining clip holding the lower hose on was not in the correct position to hold it on the radiator.
Fixed that, completely flushed out the system and refilled radiator. Had the car running for about 20 minutes and no overheating. About to take it on a test drive down the street and see how she holds up.
Fixed that, completely flushed out the system and refilled radiator. Had the car running for about 20 minutes and no overheating. About to take it on a test drive down the street and see how she holds up.
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