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thermostat ??
Oh how sad....and i need some recommendations at the same time.
A few weeks ago my temperature light came on in my car. I freaked out a bit, but put some water in it and went on my way. The next weekend I got my oil changed and told the owner about the problem. He said he would take a look and told me there wasn't much wrong, just the coolant reservoir and temp gauge needed to be fixed. They could do it. I said "cool deal, I'll do it eventually." It kept happening so I stopped by this weekend and the guy ordered the parts to get it fixed this weekend. But today.....
It hit 260 degrees two minutes away from the office. Gurgling and all.
Now with the overheating I want to take it to someone who is able to look at it with a biased eye...like a volkswagen deal or import mechanic. Has this happened to anyone or do you all know of anyone i could take it to?
thermostat ??
Did you check the air in your tires ? maybe your antenna is not screwed in tight enough
just sounds like the radiator needs fixing. Keep a gallon of water with you everywhere you go until it gets fixed.
well maybe you didn't make it clear or used wrong terminology, but were you leaking coolant. you don't fix a reservoir you replace it and that's rare unless you have a 10+ year old car. also i've never heard of a temp gauge going out.
you or the car
it could be your thermostat. you need to flush your radiator. water pump may be going out. is your car leaking and fluids?
I agree. Also you might want to check your rear view mirrors and turn down your radio.
Clearly you are out of turn signal fluid.
A lot of things can happen when you run a car on low coolant and overheat and NONE of them are good. You don't need a volkswagon "specialist"...you just need to get the leak fixed ASAP before you overheat it again and blow your engine.
Ashbeeigh's car:
perhaps this answers some of your questions.
Did you recently fart inside the car ? The Methane gas interacts with your thermostat because of the sudden increase in temperature it will trip the circuit so just make sure to ask the mechanic for the anti-fart blend coolant.
Hey, it's not "sonic slushie" Happy Hour yet!
I think that's a given.
oooopsAshbeeigh's car:
Last edited by Viva Las Espuelas; 10-01-2008 at 11:07 AM.
Hmm. My first thought was "flux capacitor".
maybe her steering wheel is rebelling for being so cramped
Look, I'm being serious here. I still think its the constant farting. Ashley did you recently start an all broccoli diet ?
I don't know about a temp gauge issue but if your coolant reservoir is cracked or damaged you would certainly overheat. The temp light coming on is a byproduct of that so no real need to take it to someone else unless you just want another opinion. These days opinions don't always come for free. Not to mention that you used water and not actual coolant which is why you started gurgling to begin with. Water burns off faster than coolant.
Why not just let the guy who ordered the parts fix it. Unless its a water pump or you need an actual radiator I'd think the problem sounds pretty minor. The guy probably saw the empty tank with either a crack in it or a trail of coolant residue running down. I'm sure he'll do it cheap. I consider anything under 175 cheap.
too easy.
everyone I have ever known with a volkswagen from the years 1919-2004 has had problems with it.
You either have a leak or your fan is not working. Leak can be anywhere usually the hose on top bust every couple of years. If you put fluid in and it is gone in a day or 2 you have a leak. Check and see if the fan is running when you turn your car on. You may not want to use your air condition if your car keeps overheating until u get it fixed. If your car starts to overheat it sucks but turn on your heater and close the vents closest to you. That should suck out the some of the heat from you engine because you don't want to burn that up cause that will be expensive. If it is just your fan you can get bye by only using your air condition when traveling over 40mph. Once again though if it starts to overheat turn on your heater first. If temp still does not cool down you should pull over make sure you have fluid in car and let it sit for a while. Good luck.
you must be ing old
If its a mechanical fan its the water pump pulley. Highly unlikely though certainly that car has an electrical fan. I'd assume since the dude saw something was up with the reservoir thats her issue.
You do not want to drive a car repeatedly when it is overheating. could lead to bigger problems like blown head gasket or worse yet, warped head. both will cost lots of $$$.
Start with the cheapest and work your way up. replace thermostat, check hoses for leaks and replace accordingly, and check water pump for seepage of coolant.
temp gauge should have nothing to do with it.
When he said temp guage he probably meant thermostat.
do not drive when overheated, especially if car is fuming. even 1 block of driving like this will up the engine. flush heating system if this happens again replace radiator (thermostat is replaced then too)
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