Engine overheats?

Overheating at idle (like at a stop light) or while you are driving? Did you notice the radiator fans turning on once it is overheating? If it overheats, does it bring the temperature down by turning on the heater full blast?

The engine's overheating will cause it to shut it down. The noise is because the oil is thinning out due to heat. Try not to run it that hot.

Does the engine overheat at highway speeds or only while stopped? Have you replaced the thermostat? Is the coolant clean and full? Has the radiator ever been flushed or cleaned?

You need to locate the coolant leak and fix it first. As far as the battery, it could be weak due to trying to start it over and over. Recharge the battery and fix the leak. Make sure the coolant is full and try starting it. At that point you will know if it will start. If it doesn't let me know what is happening so I can further direct you.

Joe

PS: You lost heat because there was no coolant in the system.

Hi sunshine
In most cars this may be a simple prob. BUT not with this one. Depending on where it is leaking. This could cost less then 100 or it could cost 2000. So you really need to know where the coolant leak is.

And tune up will not be related to coolant leak or overheat. BUYER BEWARE of these cars. Good luck billymac

If this is a problem you can't fix, I wouldn't recommend driving it. It could cause more damage. If it is leaking the coolant, it will overheat again.

I have no idea how overheated it was. There could be engine damage. If you are getting spark and fuel to the engine, you need to check engine compression. You may have taken a head gasket out or warped a head causing a loss of compression.

Did you locate the leak?

They could pressurize the cooling system with a small hand pump to look for leaks. If there is no spark, have him check the crank sensor.

The most common cause is the coolant level is too low to circulate through the heater core in the dash. That was the warning that might save the engine. Now it's low enough that it's not circulating through the radiator. The overheating is a common cause of a warped cylinder head which will leak coolant, and a leaking cylinder head gasket is a common cause of coolant loss that leads to overheating. Your mechanic can do a chemical test at the radiator cap to test for a leaking head gasket. If it needs to be replaced, once the head is off he will check it for warpage. If it is warped it will need to be machined or straightened, depending on which engine it is.