Thread: **overheating**

recently my car started to overheat even sitting in idle!!!....my display started going off b/c of low coolant....okay...so i put more coolant....and still overheating!..i thought it may be the t-stat but the radiator hose gets hot, so its not stuck on close and i dont think it is stuck open either...the coolant i put in yesterday is already gone! hmmm..but there is coolant in the radiator but not the resevior??? i dont have any leaks...could this be b/c my radiator fans are broke??? idk..maybe b/c i have noticed that neither of the fans turn on!...could this cause my coolant to be used up quickly? PLEASE HELP!

yes, if your fans are not working, you will be burning up the water, but if its not leaking, and you are losing water, it could be going into the oil, or out the exhaust.. have you checked oil?

check the LIM gaskets and oil to make sure there is no coolant there.

ok...changed the t-stat...still overheating...found a crack in..wut i think is the water pump bybass "black, L shaped pipe" going into engine..under the supercharger.....ANY IDEAS...is this a ***** job to do? i have a Haynes Manual and plan on doing the work myself.....any suggestions.?

i am assuming it was the t-stat that went out..i replaced it w/ 180 degree t-stat...now my car doesnt overheat until the coolant is gone due to the leak...anybody know where to buy this plastic coolant tube?

steelership has em im sure. you do need to try and figure out why it broke though and replace em both not just one. goodluck

Have you checked to see if there is a bubble in your coolant?