So my husband and my dad look at it, my dad thought that it ran low on coolant so the engine just dump it from the overflow. So they used water to fill it. So saturday we drove round and went to ohio to the flea market. That night we left as soon as we got in to Kentucky the car started to over heat. So my dad and my aunt came out with coolant and water. The car was fine after that we drove all the way back to Tennessee. My husband used the car Sunday and it was fine all day too. Today I had to drive him to work so he could drop off his stuff (he leaving for the month for training for the army) so we could go to breakfast as I was waiting for him to come back out so we could go to breakfast my son had to use the bathroom so I turn off the car and took him. It only like 5 minutes and the car lost alot coolant again. Why is it doing that while the car is turned off?
2007-07-09 13:53:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Our car is a 2000Daewoo Leganza
2007-07-09 13:54:21 · update #1
you probrably have a thermostat going bad. they're cheap and easy to replace so try that first and see if it works
2007-07-09 13:58:02 · answer #1 · answered by qpistol 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds as if you have a substantial leak somewhere.During operation the engine pulls water from the over flow reservoir and the radiator and cycles it through the engine to keep the engine cool.the most reasonable leak area is the top or bottom hoses,on some vehicles small pipes also are attached to different parts of the engine which may leak.Usually as the engine is warm you can spot the leaks by the steam coming off.
If your Dad and husband found no leaks and topped the engine reservoir off then they may have over filled it and when you shut off the car for your son,the engined cooled enough sending water to the reservoir and overfilled the bottle which is what you saw on the ground
I hope this made sense and is of any help.
2007-07-09 14:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by boobooloo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should be OK.as long as there is coolant. The secret to keeping the car running is clear to you...the coolant must continue to flow; and be at the correct level. . There is a product that I successfully used to stop a lead. Prestone Stop-Leak. It is essentilly a heat activated glue with bits of coarse grit added. WHen flowing in the cooling system, the grit migrates to the leak, the glue surrounds if and when the system cools, it hardens and stops the leak, sometimes. It is better to have the leak professionally repaird if you can't do it. It's a pain to monitor the coolant every drive.
2016-05-22 00:23:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like a small coolant leak. It lets enough coolant out that the car eventually overheats and builds up enough pressure to allow the radiator cap to release the pressure and a good share of the remaining coolant. Often, after you shut the car off and the coolant is no longer circulating, the pressure will get higher than it would while running. Speaking from my own experience, I would be looking for small puddles of coolant where you park. Also look under the hood, sometimes the leaks don't make it to the ground before they evaporate, but you will see the stains from the coolant.
2007-07-09 14:10:09 · answer #4 · answered by Moudinurai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be that you have a bad thermostat that is sticking. Try this: get the car tooperating temp, and squeeze the top radiator hose. If it is hard to squeeze, your thermostat is likely the problem. Also, try to never just put water in a cooling system. Antifreeze not only helps cool the engine much better than water, water alone will cause rust and corrosion that will inhibit cooling, and plug up the radiator. Hope this helps.
2007-07-09 14:00:53 · answer #5 · answered by 52 Chevy Man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be silly to tell you what's wrong with your car without looking at it but I will tell you this you need to get it checked out quickly before it has a chance to overheat and do damage to your engine. It could be a cooling fan not working, a bad thermostat or even just a small leak somewhere but have it checked out sooner rather than later.
2007-07-09 14:00:06 · answer #6 · answered by Iknowthisone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would check the lines/hoses and the overflow can for leaks. If the car is running poorly it could be a blown headgasket. You should be able to take it to a local garage and have them do a pressure test to make sure.
2007-07-09 14:42:09 · answer #7 · answered by bullrush420 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Long answers give a lot of details. It sounds like head gasket leak. What happens is on short trips it is leaking but you got lucky on the long trip and the gasket sealed up, with the heat of the engine.
I have seen this exact symptom on many cars.
2007-07-09 14:02:39 · answer #8 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because there is a major over heating problem. could be bad thermostat or water pump. broken hose somewhere.and pray the head isn't warped now due to being overheated afew times.
2007-07-09 13:59:33 · answer #9 · answered by dj_lonewolf69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually it will loose more coolent when you shut it off after overheating, because it builds up pressure in the radiator. Sound like you might want to change your thermostat. It could be sticking and causing the overheating. good luck!
2007-07-09 13:58:26 · answer #10 · answered by chris j 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋