Hey man that might be a head gasket
i wouldn't even drive it
It could be your serpentine belt, thermostat or water pump.
it could be the water pump or a blown head gasket
have the engine timing checked. if the timing is wrong the engine will overheat, are you loosing coolant?is the fan working, is the water pump working?
first check to make sure your fan comes on. if it does then there are several things that could be wrong. first do you have enough water/antifreeze in the radiatior. check to make sure you have no leaks. then replace the thermostat located in the top radiator belt housing connected to the motor. if it still overheats try replacing the water pump. if it still overheats after that check your oil to see if theres water in it if there is you blew a head gasket
Follow the top radiator hose down to the water outlet. It is in the water outlet. Mark I might be wrong but it depends on the engine. I do know for5 a fact that the thermostat on the 2.0 is located in the water pump outlet near the bottom of the engine.
Overheating problems are caused by clogged radiator, non-functioning cooling fan, defective thermostat, defective water pump, defective or incorrect radiator cap, clogged water ports in engine, or collapsing radiator hose.
bad thermostat, engine coolant temperature sensor(ect). not enough coolant. radiator is pluged up try flushing,or replace radiator.
When an engine overheats severly, it usually warps the cylinder heads and allows leakage of oil and water into the wrong parts of the engine, eventaully causing engine failure.
It sounds like your water pump is not circulating the water or the thermostat is stuck closed. The water pump and thermostat are at the front bottom of the engine attached to the bottom radiator hose. You may have a blockage, but that is less likely. To test the thermostat after you have removed it, drop it in a pot of boiling water and see if it opens.
Some thermostats have an arrow embosed on the one of the legs pointing toward the radiator. Generally speaking, the side with what looks like a spring and cylindrical bulb should be immersed in the heated water from the engine. Since the water in the hose attached to the radiator is not heated by the engine, this would be the wrong side. Also, on my Sundance (2.2L engine), the thermostat fits only in the correct orientation (try a dry fit first). Spring into engine.
I just had that problem with my 1998 olds, it is either the thermostat, the water pump, or your fans are not working to cool down the engine. narrow it down by starting with the thermostat, then check to see if your cooling fan fuse is not burned out, then go to autozone and they will check your water pump for free. I just had that problem with my 1998 olds, it is either the thermostat, the water pump, or your fans are not working to cool down the engine. narrow it down by starting with the thermostat, then check to see if your cooling fan fuse is not burned out, then go to autozone and they will check your water pump for free.
check engine timing sticking brakes can also cause overheating