We just took a trip to Chicago my van drove fine the whole time, but at the end of the trip it started making a low rumbing sound. The temperature gauge said it was normal mid temperature and the fan is not coming on. There is plenty of coolant. I am going to pull the thermastat as soon as my husband gets home so I can run out for a wrachet. Is there anything else that I should check? I am pretty handy but I am no mechanic.
2006-12-12 10:14:28 · 9 answers · asked by lovingmomhappykids 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The reason I think it is getting hot is because the hoses are extremly hot(untouchable) and you can hear a boiling noise after it has run for a while and there is no noise when I first start the car. The Coolant/antifreeze as I said is full. When I opened the radiator an hour after I stopped it was up to the top and the overflow had quite a bit. I dont have an oil pressure gage so I can't tell you about that. Just a dummy light and there are no dummy lights showing up.
2006-12-12 10:26:14 · update #1
it is a 2000 Dodge Caravan.
2006-12-12 10:29:11 · update #2
sounds like a thermostat failed shut. so with no coolant flow your fan wont come on.temp senders sometimes don't register a overheating Eng because of there position or because the engines boiling causing air pockets around the sender so it registers normal temps i know it sounds silly but i have seen this happen before on different types of car at the workshop where i work.
2006-12-12 20:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by colin b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am confused....if the temp guage looks normal and the fan is not coming on, why do you think it is hot? If its getting really hot, you should be having some coolant overflow in the overflow tank. Possibly some boiling coolant. Is it overheating? Is there any steam coming from under the hood? Its really hard to answer without more info.
2006-12-12 10:18:52 · answer #2 · answered by Robert A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How old is the van? You probably just have low coolant, the air makes the noise. You're car runs at 160-190 degrees and will make steam if there is any expansion room due to low coolant.
2006-12-12 10:18:26 · answer #3 · answered by Dognose0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
learn the engine temp sensor. There are 2, one interior the thermostat housing, and one interior the radiator. the in elementary words interior the thermostat housing is used to provide signal to the sprint guage. the vehicle turns the A/c off to reduce decrease back load on the engine even as it rather is getting too warmth.
2016-11-30 12:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a thermostat or a bad fan motor on a electric fan or a bad clutch on a manual fan system would be my guess. Make sure you have no air in the system or it can cause your temp to read wrong. last but not least check out the waterpump and see if its leaking out of the weep hole
2006-12-12 10:23:02 · answer #5 · answered by knowitall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a T-stat but caravans are notorious for head gasket problems.
2006-12-13 03:24:46 · answer #6 · answered by Rote 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the sending unit for the temp, also was the oil pressure low?
2006-12-12 10:17:16 · answer #7 · answered by stinkypinky 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try checking the antifreeze
2006-12-12 10:17:18 · answer #8 · answered by crazycutesurferdude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thermostat is the likley cause.
2006-12-12 10:18:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋