Ok I looked into it a bit more.
This is whats happening. The car can in fact idle no problem. I had it idling for about 20 minutes and it was good. Now when i take it for a short drive, not going about 25mph, the temperature gauge shoots all the way into the red. It doesnt flucuate, doesnt jump around, just stays there.
Now I dont see any leaks on the floor, however after popping the hood I there is wet stuff on the Coolant Reservoir. The wetness if in the front of the reservoir, it rests where the seal around the reservoir in the center is. Its the place where it seems the reservoir was fused together. I dont see any holes or cracks though. Its just a light layer of moisture on top.
Now will that in itself cause overheating like this? Or is it a bigger problem. Now Ive read up on this and have seen people have similiar issues but were fixed with water pumps/new reservoirs and caps/new thermostats/ new hoses/ and even spark plugs. Also seen people with fan resisters and other stuff. Pretty much I just want a little guidance, it seems like this could be one of like anything. The problem is Im hoping I could get as much info as possible so if I take it in to get repaired I can either point him in the right direction instead of saying "hey, my cars overhearing. Fix it". But also to make sure that they dont wnat to do crap that I dont need. I cant afford to replace all that stuff if it could be one of those lol. I can fix what needs to be fixed, but thats about it. |