overheating? engine light - not good...

[jolly_97]

ok, pretty simple really, my car has been overheating for the last 2 days, at first i thought it was just because of the hot weather but tonight it overheated (temp needle sitting vertical) and the engine light came on.

now, i managed to get it home all safe and sound. the coolant levels are spot on (tecaoly 100plus) and im hoping its just the thermostat. anyone got any other input as to what it might be? im pretty desperate to get this fixed because im paranoid about things overheating in general... my comp blew up coz it got too hot haha

cheers
Josh :thumbsup:

 

[The Darkness]

2 things. thermostat is buggered, or blocked radiator core. thermostat-to fix simple replace. radiator-to fix either get it flushed or go to wreckers and find a good one. if doesnt work after one do the other. do the theostat first. cause its cheaper and is always a good idea to replace. hope this helps

 

[88GreenVN]

Water pump? Does the radiator hose go realy tight eg is the car getting realy hot? Temp sensor malfunction.

 

[jolly_97]

radiator was replaced 5000km ago so i doubt its that, the radiator hose isint tight so mm all things point towards thermo or temp sensor, hopefully either way its easy and not too costly to fix...


cheers
Josh

 

[The Darkness]

thermostat is cheap. bout $20 with gasket. temp sensor just find where it is, and head to the wreckers

 

[88GreenVN]

Engine light on may be the clue - to a sensor. If the gauge was vertical and the eng light on, the car should have been hissing and having kittens!!!

 

[The Darkness]

yep. think he is spot on with that. check ur codes if you know how

 

[fazz1977]

Yeah, agreed, check your fault codes. If there's a temp sensor issue it will tell you.
Also, replace the thermostat, it's good measure to do it every so often. They jam up for no reason sometimes.

 

[Burt_vn]

Yeah if your needle was vertical and the engine light on but your car wasnt hissing or releasing pressure from the cooling system somewhere...then id say its just a fault, but be weary because overheating isnt always as simple as a thermostat or radiator, you couldve blown a head gasket.

 

[Immortality]

never hurts to change the thermostat buti'd also be looking at the temp sensor as well