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09-05-2003, 06:02 AM
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Help!
Okay my car is starting to get really hot, i was driving last night and i noticed my engine temp was really high so i puled over let it cool down and checked water level. It was realy low so i put water. Today i checked it out and lower radiator hose was crapped out but car is stil getting hot. I mixed coolant and water 50\50, topped off my oil, and changed that hose but my car is still getting hot, not as fast, but still getting hot. any suggestions??
09-05-2003, 06:07 AM
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What year/make/model is your car?
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09-05-2003, 08:26 AM
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Originally posted by MongooseDog
2001 nissan sentra, soon to be 99 2.5RS
2001 nissan sentra, soon to be 99 2.5RS
After driving for a while, is your radiator hose full and hard to pinch?
09-05-2003, 08:47 AM
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Re: Help!
Originally posted by MongooseDog
Today i checked it out and lower radiator hose was crapped out but car is stil getting hot.
Today i checked it out and lower radiator hose was crapped out but car is stil getting hot.
09-05-2003, 06:59 PM
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Oh I changed out the lower radiator hose already. after i did everything the car doesn't get hot as fast and if i leave the heater on 1 it gets hot but doesn't reach the "H" line. I'm thinking that it's a bad radiator.
09-05-2003, 08:17 PM
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Thermostat? Clogged radiator core? Changed coolant recently? Fan not starting when it should? Not spinning as fast as it should? Debris in front of condenser?
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09-06-2003, 02:34 PM
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fan works fine dunno if the thermostat is working correctly, can't be the water pump because it runs jus a little under the line when i have the heater on, If the pump wasn't working at all then i probably wouldn't last 5 minutes without it overheating all the way. Especially in town traffic. gonna check out the radiator today and see if it works. Thanks for the help guys
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