Overheating Problems

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:30 pm

HI, Im still having overheating problems. I replaced the hose that was leaking the coolant, so there are no leaks anymore, but it still overheats.

Any help here will be appreciated.

Here are the scenarios I have run through.

I started the car, runs fine, the upper radiator hose is really hot, even when slightly cold, the lower radiator hose is cold all the time.

The AC fan kicks on no problem, but the other fan never kicks on.

I read that flushing the whole system will help, the radiator, all hoses etc? good idea i suppose?

I did notice that the upper radiator hose is really bulgy, like its backed up, I will post a pic for you to look at.

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:36 pm

Thermostat

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:14 pm

Thanks, Im gonna look at it, replace. Hopefully that is it.

btlfed7;193076 wrote:Thermostat

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:25 pm

cyclohonda;193084 wrote:Thanks, Im gonna look at it, replace. Hopefully that is it.

Pull it out, throw it in a pot of water on the stove. put a thermometer on it and see at what temp it opens.

gsrauto98 · Post by **gsrauto98** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:55 pm

And also jump the fan to the battery to see if it comes on then, if not then your fan motor is bad, if it does kick on then replace the fan switch

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:26 pm

ok yea i will check that to. thanks.

gsrauto98;193141 wrote:And also jump the fan to the battery to see if it comes on then, if not then your fan motor is bad, if it does kick on then replace the fan switch

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:43 pm

well today I flushed all the coolant, changed the radiator hoses both upper and lower, and put another new bypass hose, that fit better, also put a new thermostat on, here is what the old one looked like compared to the new one obviously on the left is the new one.

Hoping that this will fix my problem, if not then on to other things.

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:49 am

well everything is fixed now, and running good, no overheating, no leaks, and coolant temp running low.

Thanks for the help!!

4Door · Post by **4Door** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:58 am

should have went with an OEM thermostate IMHO

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:04 pm

What is the real difference? will this one not hold up as good, or?

4Door;193342 wrote:should have went with an OEM thermostate IMHO