Why is my car overheating
Asked by StaSea May 29, 2016 at 04:41 PM about the 2003 Ford Taurus LX
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I have a 2003 Ford Taurus LX, I put antifreeze in
the reservoir and it overheats now as I drive all the
fluid comes out of it and it's getting still
overheating. I've been told it's the radiator the
thermometer a hole in the reservoir I don't know. I
have used leak B Gone which work for a little while
I don't know what else to do what do you think.
3 Answers
You probably started out with a leak, a bad cooling fan or a stuck thermostat. Without a leak, if the engine overheats, coolant will boil off out of the coolant reservoir and 'disappear' from the system. Many leak sealers actually cause more problems than they solve, and can clog the radiator,heater core, thermostat, and some of the smaller passages in the engine. If you have driven it while overheating now, it's probably beyond simple fixes, and will likely need cylinder head gaskets at the least. Those cars are also bad about CRACKING cylinder heads, which would need to be replaced. Two other side effects many people overlook: the excessive heat will also chemically change the engine oil, causing excessive wear in the bottom end of the engine, as well as transferring the extra heat to the transmission fluid, and causing damage there. I'd advise taking it to a trusted qualified mechanic and taking it from there.
AtlantaFanAndMotor answered 8 years ago
https://youtu.be/jq2ngudVFew 2000 Ford Taurus Head Gasket Repair/Replacement (Tutorial) - Intake Gasket (Tutorial) - Torque Sequence - (Tutorial) - - - Over Heating Issues with Coolant Overflow Reservoir/Cap. Bubbles in the Coolant system. Too Much Pressure, caused by a head gasket leak. Misfire Issues. This Video Covers : - Head Gasket - Intake Gasket - Coolant/High Pressure (Over Flow) - Torque Sequences - High Pressure Coolant System - Rocker Arms - Thermostat Length of Video: 1:32:56 Average Cost: (Blown Head Gasket) - Self Fix - Roughly $200 - Shop Fix - $1200-$1600
