0
Your car overheats and loses water it is not thermostat what could it be?
Lynnplum
need find out where you are losing antifreeze = look for leaks at radiator hoses etc first, then intake manifold top side of engine along sides of engine as well. Be careful if engine is hot .then lastly check you engine oil in case there is an internal antifreeze leak due to faulty intake manifold or head gasket. if not found have a pressure test done on the cooling system
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
1996 Ford Taurus engine overheats and boiling water overflows to reservoir?
this could be due to defective or clogged thermostat
Car overheats when idle?
Thermostat regulator is malfunctioning, water pump pulley could be bad, gas bubble in radiator hose.
What else could be wrong with my 97 Seville STS It overheats and I've already replaced the thermostat with no change.?
it could be the water pump or a blown head gasket
What do you when your car overheats?
check the water level, if its okay then you probably need a thermostat
1992 corsica overheats and i just changed my water pump?
Change your thermostat.
What could still be the problem changed the heater core and thermostat flushed system to get all the air pockets out and it still overheats?
water pump
94 Camry no heat but car overheats new water pump thermostat and radiator?
Be sure the thermostat is not installed backwards.
1997 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor overheats you chaghed the water pump thermostat new eltc fan and it still overheats what do you do to correct this?
Have you had the rad. checked ?
What could be wrong if the engine in your Jeep Cherokee Renegade 1995 overheats after running for about 10 minutes but the radiator remains stone cold?
It could be your serpentine belt, thermostat or water pump.
How do you know when the thermostat needs to be change in a Chevy impala?
When the engine overheats because thermostat won't open to allow the water to flow and cool!
What could cause a 1988 16v VW Golf GTI to overheat?
sounds to me like the thermostat has gone ... or possibly water pump failure (eg at 100K miles) or an oil problem. First check the coolant level. If it's at the proper level it is probably the thermostat It could be the thermostat, water pump, or even the radiator fan switch. If it only overheats when the car is driven at low speeds or in heavy traffic it might be the fan switch. If it overheats even when moving at a constant high rate of speed (over 45mph or so) then it is probably the water pump or thermostat.
Is the thermostat the problem when my 1998 Pontiac transport overheats and the top radiator hose isn''t getting hot and the heater blows cold air?
It could be the thermostat. Open up the radiator cap when it is hot and see if the water is flowing in the radiator. If it is not then it may be a thermostat.
