SPONSORED LINKS

My car started overheating 2 days ago

Tiny
RACHARREGUIN
  • MEMBER
  • 2001 VOLVO S40
  • 87,000 MILES
My car started overheating 2 days ago. I replaced the coolant temp sensor, the thermostat, and a busted radiator hose. When test driving it heated up again immediately. I opened the hood and the. Radiator hose was extremely hot. What could this be?
Sunday, February 17th, 2013 AT 1:48 AM

3 Replies

Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 108,170 POSTS
Did you bleed the system of any air? Are you sure the radiator isn't plugged? Are any of the hoses collapsing?
SPONSORED LINKS
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Sunday, February 17th, 2013 AT 1:58 AM
Tiny
RACHARREGUIN
  • MEMBER
  • 2 POSTS
There are no hoses collapsing. How do I bleed the system of air? Not sure if radiator is clogged. Cant find a radiator cap. Just purchased this car used. New to this type of car
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Sunday, February 17th, 2013 AT 2:17 AM
Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 108,170 POSTS
Some of these vehicles have a bleeder on the thermostat housing. Others don't. In that case, I always bleed from the return line (heater core). As far as the radiator, you may just have an overflow bottle with a pressurized lid on it. If so, that is the only place to add coolant and there isn't a cap on the radiator.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Sunday, February 17th, 2013 AT 11:18 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Coolant Temperature Sensor Content

Coolant Temperature Sender Replacement
VIDEO
Coolant Temperature Sender Replacement
Instructional repair video
Coolant Temperature Sensor
GUIDE
Coolant Temperature Sensor
An engine coolant temperature sensor also described as an ECTS (electronic coolant temperature sensor) is designed to tell the car's computer how hot the engine is running....
VIEW MORE

Sponsored links