1984 Buick Skylark overheating

Tiny
CATTINELLI
  • MEMBER
  • 1984 BUICK SKYLARK
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 93,000 MILES
Building excessive pressure on coolant system and running hot. No water in oil, no smoking, no water leaks
Thursday, August 27th, 2009 AT 11:48 AM

1 Reply

Tiny
HMAC300
  • MECHANIC
  • 48,601 POSTS
If you have no leaks and it overheats, then fill it up with coolant, making sure it's cool when you do this. Drive it until it overheats then shut the car off. Then open the hood and with the car off place your hand on several spots on the radiator backside. If you feel any spots that it is cold or not the same temp as the rest of the radiator then you need another one. If there are any loose rows of fins or greenish looking ones you also need another one.
SPONSORED LINKS
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Thursday, September 10th, 2009 AT 1:03 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Engine Overheat Content

Is Your Engine Cool Enough to Check?
VIDEO
Is Your Engine Cool Enough to Check?
Instructional repair video
Overheating Symptoms
GUIDE
Overheating Symptoms
An overheating engine is never a good thing to have happen. If the problem is caught quickly you can save the headache of a major engine repair. Knowing the information from...
VIEW MORE

Sponsored links