Engine Overheating problem
03-01-2008, 05:30 PM
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Engine Overheating problem
Here is my story.
I have an 05 V6 Mustang and not too long ago, after a long drive, I noticed that there was steam coming from the front of the car through the grill. It was not alot of steam but just a little, but enough to get me worried. I opened up the hood and saw that the coolant resevoir was completely bone dry. I then went to the dealer and they checked the cooling system for leaks and could not find any. They also said that the resevoir was not supposed to be empty so they filled it for me. Then after I got home, coolant was pouring out from under the car. I know that the coolant expands when there is heat so I figured that I would just let the excess flow out and in a couple of days the leaking almost stopped but then I noticed something more serious. The engine temperature moved up and was showing that the engine was red hot when I was driving on the freeway. I then let go of the gas an about 30 seconds later it was back down to normal. The heater also didnt work and was blowing cold air only. Now today, I was driving and the temperature gets hot when I step on the gas too much and sometimes I hear banging noises coming from the engine. Iam already going to the dealer on Monday again for them to take a look and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions or ideas on what the problem could be.
Thanks.
I have an 05 V6 Mustang and not too long ago, after a long drive, I noticed that there was steam coming from the front of the car through the grill. It was not alot of steam but just a little, but enough to get me worried. I opened up the hood and saw that the coolant resevoir was completely bone dry. I then went to the dealer and they checked the cooling system for leaks and could not find any. They also said that the resevoir was not supposed to be empty so they filled it for me. Then after I got home, coolant was pouring out from under the car. I know that the coolant expands when there is heat so I figured that I would just let the excess flow out and in a couple of days the leaking almost stopped but then I noticed something more serious. The engine temperature moved up and was showing that the engine was red hot when I was driving on the freeway. I then let go of the gas an about 30 seconds later it was back down to normal. The heater also didnt work and was blowing cold air only. Now today, I was driving and the temperature gets hot when I step on the gas too much and sometimes I hear banging noises coming from the engine. Iam already going to the dealer on Monday again for them to take a look and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions or ideas on what the problem could be.
Thanks.
03-02-2008, 01:13 AM
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RE: Engine Overheating problem
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Here is my story.
I have an 05 V6 Mustang and not too long ago, after a long drive, I noticed that there was steam coming from the front of the car through the grill. It was not alot of steam but just a little, but enough to get me worried. I opened up the hood and saw that the coolant resevoir was completely bone dry. I then went to the dealer and they checked the cooling system for leaks and could not find any. They also said that the resevoir was not supposed to be empty so they filled it for me. Then after I got home, coolant was pouring out from under the car. I know that the coolant expands when there is heat so I figured that I would just let the excess flow out and in a couple of days the leaking almost stopped but then I noticed something more serious. The engine temperature moved up and was showing that the engine was red hot when I was driving on the freeway. I then let go of the gas an about 30 seconds later it was back down to normal. The heater also didnt work and was blowing cold air only. Now today, I was driving and the temperature gets hot when I step on the gas too much and sometimes I hear banging noises coming from the engine. Iam already going to the dealer on Monday again for them to take a look and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions or ideas on what the problem could be.
Thanks.
Here is my story.
I have an 05 V6 Mustang and not too long ago, after a long drive, I noticed that there was steam coming from the front of the car through the grill. It was not alot of steam but just a little, but enough to get me worried. I opened up the hood and saw that the coolant resevoir was completely bone dry. I then went to the dealer and they checked the cooling system for leaks and could not find any. They also said that the resevoir was not supposed to be empty so they filled it for me. Then after I got home, coolant was pouring out from under the car. I know that the coolant expands when there is heat so I figured that I would just let the excess flow out and in a couple of days the leaking almost stopped but then I noticed something more serious. The engine temperature moved up and was showing that the engine was red hot when I was driving on the freeway. I then let go of the gas an about 30 seconds later it was back down to normal. The heater also didnt work and was blowing cold air only. Now today, I was driving and the temperature gets hot when I step on the gas too much and sometimes I hear banging noises coming from the engine. Iam already going to the dealer on Monday again for them to take a look and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions or ideas on what the problem could be.
Thanks.
You may want to check your water pump as well, that could be failing or failed.
03-02-2008, 10:45 PM
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RE: Engine Overheating problem
Yes, but my Mustang has the Cologne V6 which I believe is a very good engine and can stand up to alot of punishment. I had a '95 Mazda B series which used the same engine and had 0 problems with it for 160k miles until I sold it. I once had the serpentine belt break on me and drove 2 miles to the nearest shop with no belt, and the engine was back to 100% after installed a new belt.
The banging sound does not happen all the time, just happened a few times and the engine sounds fine most of the time so I hope it's not that serious. Tomorrow morning I have to drive (verrry carefully) to the shop and they will check it out. Will update thread when problem is found.
The banging sound does not happen all the time, just happened a few times and the engine sounds fine most of the time so I hope it's not that serious. Tomorrow morning I have to drive (verrry carefully) to the shop and they will check it out. Will update thread when problem is found.
03-03-2008, 08:17 AM
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RE: Engine Overheating problem
If your heater core is bad, you may feel some dampness on the passenger side floor. I had an '82 GT that we had to replace the heater core because the car would over heat.
03-03-2008, 08:36 AM
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RE: Engine Overheating problem
It should not be driven anymore. You need to take it straight to the dealer (if it's under warranty) or to a mechanic and have them look at it. Obviously there is something wrong so do not let them say "there is no leak" and not fix it.
It could be anything from a cracked head, bad heater core to awater pump, radiator, etc. But driving it in the condition it is in, is just bad.
Good Luck!
It could be anything from a cracked head, bad heater core to awater pump, radiator, etc. But driving it in the condition it is in, is just bad.
Good Luck!
03-03-2008, 07:36 PM
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RE: Engine Overheating problem
Well I just had the car checked out at the mechanic and it looks like the radiator is clogged up. It was also missing the radiator shield that protects the bottom of the radiator. My guess is that the car didn't have it in the first place and it got really dirty after my ski trip to the mountains. They are going to install a new radiator and shield, and its gonna be around $500 for everything (vs. $810 at the dealer).
Funny thing is that I had the car at the dealer last week and they did a bunch of pressure tests and said there were no leaks in the coolant system. They should've figured out the radiator was clogged the first time.
Funny thing is that I had the car at the dealer last week and they did a bunch of pressure tests and said there were no leaks in the coolant system. They should've figured out the radiator was clogged the first time.
03-04-2008, 03:45 PM
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RE: Engine Overheating problem
Well, I just got the car back from the mechanic today with the new radiator and shield. It runs better then ever now and the engine is keeping normal temperature. It's a big relief that the engine wasn't damaged though. It is great to do burnouts again too!
