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Monday, September 07, 2009

Troubleshooting engine overheating

Basically there are a lot of troubleshooting process of engine overheating.Before we go further we have to know the car components that works directly to overheating.The components consist of:-
1)radiator
2)radiator fan
3)water pump
4)thermostat
5)water hose
6)water jacket
7)cylinder head gasket

These are the major components which always involved in an engine overheating.First is radiator,to ensure you will not facing such an overheating problem,radiator must contain enough coolant and absolutely clean from any leaks.Secondly radiator fan must actively working and makes no weird sound at all.Now thirdly water pump,you must make sure water pump still within the limit means it is still can be use without any pouring water from that component.(water pump located inside timing belt
casing)
Thermostat also one of contributors of overheating problems but it is very hard to know whether your thermostat is in good performing level if there is not temperature showing of engine overheating.

Water hose leaks also one of the reason for overheating problems as well as water jacket.You need to confirm of no leaking hose and container at all.

Lastly the cylinder head,this can cause overheating if no water leaking in those water components such as radiator,thermostat and so on.In other word you have to stop driving when your temperature shows engine overheating ,to protect your engine from requiring top overhaul for cylinder gasket burning.

For those all the overheating cause now we can exactly troubleshoot all the problems.
1)take out your radiator and clean it up by filling out the water and fill it back with radiator coolant.Do not forget to check all hose attach to radiator,to ensure no leaks as well as water jacket.
2)You also can check the thermostat by taking out the thermostat and replace it with a new one.(thermostat located at the end of upper hose radiator)
3)If those water components already check please stop driving if your car temperature shows overheating sign.

3 comments:

  1. Thanks for this. I think maybe I have a problem with the head gasket. There's a lot of anti-freeze leaking over the engine and white smoke coming from the tailpipe.

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  2. A brown oily puddle under the car may indicate the vehicle has an engine oil leak or a lubrication leak. ceA pool of red fluid under your car can mean the vehicle has a transmission or steering fluid leak.

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  3. Indeed a true statement,thanks for info !

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