What Shall You Do If Your Car Overheats?

Lesson #16. By [Automovill.com] powered by {DigiMusk.com}

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Hey all,

Hope your car is giving you a good time. And, you both are happy with each other. But as summer is knocking on your door, you need to take extra care of your beauty.

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By the way, did you go through the last lesson? Lesson 15. How Shall I Fix My Car’s Transmission? Repair or Replace or Rebuild?

Well, repair, replace and rebuild are three complex decision making stages for you. But we hope our last article solves your problem.

In this Lesson 16, we’re uncovering about summer heating issues on your car. Overheating is a silent killer. It’s more like going to depression and the bursting out once the thresh hold is reached. Since your beauty is something that can’t speak herself, you need to identify with her body signs.

Her Body Signs

1. If the dashboard shows a warning light indicating the temperature of the engine, you should consider that your car is overheated.
2. If the engine is making some noise, it could be a result of overheated engine oil that couldn’t lubricate the moving parts sufficiently.
3. If you find coolant under your car, probability is your car got overheated and made the coolant to leak.
4. If you find steam coming from under the hood, it’s a sure sign of overheated car.
5. If the engine is not giving the required power, then the car might be overheated.

Now you would have find out one of the reasons among the listed ones.

This means you know what the problem is, but you might not be very sure, how severe the root cause is, what could be the after effects, how long can you ignore or how immediate should you take any action? Should you take your car to a local mechanic, or to an authorized dealer where you might need to take an appointment before, or should you rectify it yourself?

So many questions and confusions! **uuggghh**

Don’t worry!

We are here to help you out.

We are here to guide you the best possible way. In addition to that, we make sure our advice doesn’t take a toll on your pocket.

What shall you do if your car overheats?

Step by step process

1. Open the car window
2. Shut off the air conditioner

If still the overheating continues:

3. Turn on the heater and blower (This will pass the heat to the passenger compartment of the vehicle)

If you find the overheating while you’re in traffic:

4. Shift your car to neutral, or park and reverse the engine a little. (This will speed up the water pump and the fan that will draw more liquid and air through the radiator. The increased air and liquid circulation helps in cooling off the car)

5. Do not open the hood until the car is cooled down.

6. Do not open the radiator and do not put the water into the engine.

7. Once the car is cooled down, open the hood and the radiator, and check the coolant level in the radiator

8. If needed, fill coolant to the top of the radiator. Make sure that the hoses are not blocked, or burst.

If the coolant tank is full:

9. Tow your car to the nearest workshop. The problem could be electrical, or mechanical.

Learn if you should select a doorstep service, or a workshop service. (#4)

Ever wondered, if your car mechanic is duping you or not?

Learn here 8 ways to not get duped at any car workshop. (#5)

Since you own this beauty, you also need to develop the habit of routine care for her. You need to know 17 basic car maintenance services you must get done after 6 months. (#6)

Also, since we have discussed about summer issues on your car, you might want to know how to maintain your car in this summer? (#10)

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