check your hoses when it get hot. are they both hot? is one hot etc there are only a few things that can make your car overheat and cooling is usually not one of them.
fans not engaging- do your thermos come on and go off..does your overheated car cool down in this time?
radiator bloackage- as discussed before, also it happens alot so dont rule it out
hoses- blocked/clogged with scale and other cooling system contaminants. or leaking hoses can be an issue also. is your car using coolant?
thermostat- if your top hose is hot and bottom is cold then generally your thermostat is gone
cracked head/gasket- if your car has boiled over and cracked the head or gasket then you may have rectified the first overheating problem but now are dealing with a much larger problem. have a mechanic do a headcheck on your car. they generally wont charge for this.
diluting coolant is not the answer to anybodies problem coolant is supposed to be 50-50 mixed. i reccomend oem coolant because its pretty and blue. but seriously manufacturers in most cases advise that you dont change coolant for the first 100,000 obviously the stuff they use isnt shit
Originally Posted by gee-aye-dee
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