Engine is overheating

Tiny
JDAVIS81
  • MEMBER
  • 2 POSTS
I purged any air out of the system, refilled coolant, ran the engine. The heater still is not workinging and the car is still overheating
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
+1
Thursday, August 8th, 2019 AT 6:33 PM (Merged)
Tiny
RASMATAZ
  • MECHANIC
  • 75,992 POSTS
Recheck the thermostat, disconnect the heater hoses and crank engine over do you see coolant flow coming out.

Test the water pump

One way to test for a bad water pump is to squeeze the upper radiator hose when the engine is hot and idling. Careful, because the hose will be HOT! If you do not feel much coolant circulating through the hose when you rev the engine, the pump may be bad. The other cause might be a bad thermostat that is not opening properly (remove and inspect the thermostat), or a clogged radiator.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Thursday, August 8th, 2019 AT 6:33 PM (Merged)
Tiny
RASMATAZ
  • MECHANIC
  • 75,992 POSTS
Feel across the radiator for cold spots any found radiator could be clogged up
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Thursday, August 8th, 2019 AT 6:33 PM (Merged)
Tiny
JAMES W.
  • MECHANIC
  • 2,394 POSTS
When you fill the radiator to the top and let it idle, do you get continuos bubbles out the fill cap? Please advise. You may have a bad headgasket.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Thursday, August 8th, 2019 AT 6:33 PM (Merged)
Tiny
RASMATAZ
  • MECHANIC
  • 75,992 POSTS
Now its time to have it:

Block and pressure tested-do the block first to pinpoint a combustion leaking into the cooling system or a gas analyzer to sniff for hydrocarbons at the radiator fill neck.

Pressure test: do not do a pressure test if there's leakage at the headgasket this might cause coolant into the cylinders and lock it up or bend a connecting rod if cranked thereafter. The headgasket should be repaired before doing the pressure test.

If the block and pressure test passes check the following:, Pressure test the Rad. Cap, Clogged radiator, air lock in the cooling system, Fan clutch, Radiator electrical fan, collaspe hoses, water pump
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Thursday, August 8th, 2019 AT 6:33 PM (Merged)
Tiny
MARATRON
  • MEMBER
  • 1 POST
  • 1995 NISSAN SENTRA
  • 300,000 MILES
I have a 1995 sentra 1.6 engine. It was overheating faulty thermostat, I tested, I changed it. New thermostat same thing after one hour driving radiator fan on all the time, driver side of radiator not as hot as other side. Check temperature with computer it says that the car overheats changed thermostat the same thing happens after about an hour of driving the electric fan does not stop turning until I turn off the motor. Changed the water temperature sensor also. Driver, s side of radiator not as hot as other side. Purged the coolant also. Checked the water temperature with a computer hook up that I have it says water 82c degrees Celsius, new thermostat is 180f degrees other people says it should be 170f degrees, but I don, t think that account for the radiator not been hot on the two sides. Have 300,000 kilometers. Taken good care of it. Last year changed water heater core. Old thermostat would not open tested with boiling water it stay lock.A few months ago check compression it was still okey. Sometimes at idle I can hear like one of the injectors is off a little bit, as it runs I can count from one to four and it sounds a bit off, this has been going on for a long time.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Thursday, August 8th, 2019 AT 6:33 PM (Merged)
Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
  • MECHANIC
  • 52,797 POSTS
Sounds like a clogged radiator. You cannot flush it the correct way. I suggest replacing it. Hope there is no internal engine damage from this. You should have a leak down test to verify the ehad gasket

Roy
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
+1
Thursday, August 8th, 2019 AT 6:33 PM (Merged)
Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 109,885 POSTS
It does sound like a plugged radiator. I don't know if you have any radiator shops near you, but here, we boil them and rod them out. It's cheaper and usually takes care of the problem. Also, have you replaced the timing belt? If the engine timing is off, it can cause the engine to run hotter than normal. Finally, as Roy said, you should check the head gasket.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Thursday, August 8th, 2019 AT 6:33 PM (Merged)

Please login or register to post a reply.

Sponsored links