the temp gauge goes right up near the red which doesnt seem normal to me, the fan always kicks in and it cools back down to the middle. i could understand if i was driving it hard for like half hour but just a 10 min trip it will do this, is this probably going to end up as a head gasket, if so how much would it cost or could it be something else
2007-06-17 00:10:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Could be a faulty thermostat? Does the temp gauge drop if you stick the heater on??
2007-06-17 00:14:03 · answer #1 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your fan doesn't kick in before it reach near middle, besides the thermostat, it could be a malfunctioning temperature sensor for the fan.
Recently, nissan sunny's temperature sensor would randomly not kick my fan on, resulting in boiling/steaming radiator water. My girlfriend says 'wow, my car is making smoke!!'.
2007-06-17 09:10:12 · answer #2 · answered by methosyhlim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
almost certain to be the water pump, the impellor is made of plastic which cracks with the high temperatures it has to endure so it doesnt turn causing a loss of circulation of the coolant.
2007-06-17 09:10:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thermostat
2007-06-17 07:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋