My car is getting hot, I replaced thermostat.

Tiny
BOBBYJEFF
  • MEMBER
  • 2002 AUDI A4
  • 90,000 MILES
My car is getting hot, I replaced thermostat, still getting hot, what else can I try?
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 AT 1:22 AM

2 Replies

Tiny
EXOVCDS
  • MECHANIC
  • 1,883 POSTS
Could be a broken plastic water pump impeller.

Make sure you have good return flow of coolant into the reservoir when the engine is running.

If you have no flow, then that's a sign that the water pump is not pumping.

The impellers can fail intermittently, but eventually freewheel or break apart completely.

Thomas
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 AT 3:36 AM
Tiny
HMAC300
  • MECHANIC
  • 48,601 POSTS
Also pressure check for internal leaks and check radiator for cold spots. If they have cold spots it's not any good.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 AT 12:59 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Sponsored links