2006-08-05 00:57:18 · 15 answers · asked by christinemerryfield 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
turn the heater off
2006-08-05 01:01:48 · answer #1 · answered by your pete 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave your car ticking over until the temperature gauge is showing hot, put on your heaters. If they blow cold, your car is overheating, as mentioned previously it could be the thermostat, open your oil cap on the top of the engine. If there is milky gunge, your cylinder heads leaking water into the oil. If this is the case u could be lucky and it just needs the head skimmed and a new gasket, Worst case scenario, the head is cracked meaning you would need a new one. Very expensive.
2006-08-05 01:57:03 · answer #2 · answered by stuart3101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allow the car to freewheel on a level road, if it stops quicker than expected you could have binding brakes.
Make sure your handbrake is off.
Jack up each wheel in turn, check that it turns freely.
If you do suspect a braking problem have it fixed professionally.
also check your tyres are not under inflated.
Other than that you could be looking at a blown head gasket.
It may be worth taking out the thermostat. pop it in a pan of boiling to confirm the valve is opening.
Your whole cooling system could be blocked.
your water pump could be on its way out.
your cooling fan may not be kicking in
could be any one of a dozen things
2006-08-05 01:08:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
, put heater on full demist and fan on full, if this helps the radiator could be blocked. Had any work done on cooling system recently? If so it could need bleeding to remove airlock. Thermostat could be faulty, try taking it out, putting it in a pan of water on the stove and see if it opens when the water gets close to boiling. To facilitate easy checking, wrap a piece of wire round it to lift in and out of water
2006-08-05 01:06:26 · answer #4 · answered by Geoff M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the limited info you have given, I'd have to say have someone pressure flush your coolent system and replace the thermostat. You might even want to have a mech pressure flush the oil system.
2006-08-05 01:05:14 · answer #5 · answered by armytao2k3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a faulty thermostat. Might be a blocked radiator. Take it to the garage before it overheats. It'll be cheaper at this stage.
2006-08-05 01:01:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the fan is not spinning . I cannot say "fanbelt has gone" because most modern cars have an electric fan. Failing that, stuck thermostat, failing that, head gasket gone.
2006-08-05 01:04:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
make model of car would be better
for answer. all cars are difrent. heating matrix is probley the thing .but if its someting like an bmw. bleed the air out of the top of the radiator.
2006-08-05 01:07:31 · answer #8 · answered by jesues_on_eees 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a faulty thermostat, take it too a garage and get it checked.
2006-08-05 01:05:26 · answer #9 · answered by Stuart M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its temperature heat it sounds like thermostat sticking.only solution is to have it tested but by the time it takes may aswell just replace.
2006-08-05 22:09:51 · answer #10 · answered by bob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine did that and it was the thermostat. Go to garage and get it sorted.
2006-08-05 01:45:56 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋