Engine Overheating
#11
Posted 01 January 2009 - 06:37 PM
I normally dont wait until the temperature really hit the red zone to stop the car, scared the piston head will damage. But it has reached the 4th level on temperature gauge. I can feel the aircond no longer cold and It was so irritating because i hv to stop the car everytime the engine overheat during heavy traffic jam. There are many possibilities here. How come the water pump malfunction so quickly? The car is just 3 years old. I guess the car might be sulking bacause I'm thinking of trade in the car for a new CITY.
#12
Posted 01 January 2009 - 08:27 PM
I normally dont wait until the temperature really hit the red zone to stop the car, scared the piston head will damage. But it has reached the 4th level on temperature gauge. I can feel the aircond no longer cold and It was so irritating because i hv to stop the car everytime the engine overheat during heavy traffic jam. There are many possibilities here. How come the water pump malfunction so quickly? The car is just 3 years old. I guess the car might be sulking bacause I'm thinking of trade in the car for a new CITY.
This type of problem sometimes proton service able to solve it. But usually those simple simple problem proton service center unable to solve it
#13
Posted 01 January 2009 - 10:04 PM
#14
Posted 02 January 2009 - 01:24 PM
go get it fixed asap as it will hurt ur engine in the long term....worst case scenario is the water pump...not that expensive...below 200...get is fixed...u never know...it could even be a faulty temp gauge !
#15
Posted 02 January 2009 - 04:51 PM
That means i have to ask the mechanic to look after the water pump as well. this will definitely hurt my pocket. last year no bonus.. car problem .. luckily dont have kid registering for school yet ..
#16
Posted 02 January 2009 - 05:22 PM
If all this fails to rectify the problem, then do the suggestions above. Sometimes problems which are simple to rectify end up costing us a bundle coz we go seek the wrong people to do the job;)
#17
Posted 02 January 2009 - 11:30 PM
A lot of outside shops use those cheapo coolant.. infact its just water color...so its not doing its proper job...
#18
Posted 03 January 2009 - 09:00 AM
A lot of outside shops use those cheapo coolant.. infact its just water color...so its not doing its proper job...
i'm using redline water wetter, I heard toyota coolant is pretty good as well.
#19
Posted 04 January 2009 - 06:37 PM
#20
Posted 14 July 2009 - 10:52 AM
Just want to update that i managed to solve this problem. The problem is not cause by improper breathing, faulty temp gauge or coolant, but the main culprit is the "fan motor". The mechanic told me that eventhough the fan is working, the fan speed has deteriorated after several years, which resulted to engine overheating during traffic jam. For your info, this is common problem in most of the Gen 2 and i noticed someone has opened similar topic for discussion in motor trader forum.
So they changed the original APM fan motor and the speed rotation is very much different compared to the old motor. Problem solved.