Overheat Question?

[Puchok]

Mga Sir,

Tanong ko lang po. MY car is a Honda VTI 2000.

Napansin ko lang pag mainit panahon at nasabay sa traffic bigla tumataas ng husto yung gauge nung temp from half nag reach sya ng bago mag Red Line nakakatakot. Normal po ba ito in any car na pag mainit will behave that way? or my problem car ko? Pag ganitong situation ano dapat gawin, I mean if you are in the middle of the traffic then tumaas gauge temp mo.

Pro pag diretso lang walang trafic constant sa Gitna..pag na trafic lang talaga biglang taas. Lagi ganon kasi pag na traffic lalo pag mainit panahon biglang taas kya nakakatakot baka mag Overheat pag nasa kalagitnaan ka.

TIA & God Bless!

[userfriendly]

Check the following:
1. Coolant level both radiator and coolant tank. btw, how old is your coolant? Its usually replaced every 2 years. Some extended life coolants can go as long as 5 years.
2. Signs of rust sa radiator
3. Is your aux fan working
4. Any leaks
5. You might want to get your mechanic to check your cooling system including your thermostat

Hope this helps.

[Galactus]

Chances are, your aux fan is defective. Which is why when the vehicle is moving, the temp is normal (the onrush of air cools the radiator), and when the vehicle is stationary, umaakyat yung temp gauge.

Check also your water level or leaks sa radiator or hoses. Pop the hood and gun the engine, and have someone rev it. Observe...problem could be easily solved from there

[finchy18]

Mga Sir,

Tanong ko lang po. MY car is a Honda VTI 2000.

Napansin ko lang pag mainit panahon at nasabay sa traffic bigla tumataas ng husto yung gauge nung temp from half nag reach sya ng bago mag Red Line nakakatakot. Normal po ba ito in any car na pag mainit will behave that way? or my problem car ko? Pag ganitong situation ano dapat gawin, I mean if you are in the middle of the traffic then tumaas gauge temp mo.

Pro pag diretso lang walang trafic constant sa Gitna..pag na trafic lang talaga biglang taas. Lagi ganon kasi pag na traffic lalo pag mainit panahon biglang taas kya nakakatakot baka mag Overheat pag nasa kalagitnaan ka.

TIA & God Bless!

uhmm..

check the radiator water baka hindi puno..

or check mo aux fan mo baka maingay na..

dami possiblities eh..

kahit sa electrical pwde din..

automatic kasi aux fan..

[Puchok]

Check the following:
1. Coolant level both radiator and coolant tank. btw, how old is your coolant? Its usually replaced every 2 years. Some extended life coolants can go as long as 5 years.
2. Signs of rust sa radiator
3. Is your aux fan working
4. Any leaks
5. You might want to get your mechanic to check your cooling system including your thermostat

Hope this helps.

sir kakalaplit ko lang ng coolant 1 months ago ksabang ng change ng lhat ng fluid..Aux fan ok nalng sya tiningnan ko ok nmn ang ikot nya..sa leak tinitingnan ko nga mabuti pro wala naman ako makitang leak.

[userfriendly]

Check this thread you have similar problem. http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32326

Whats your mileage? Is it near 80,000Kms? This is usually the time to change your water pump.

[torque2006]

all their tips are correct.

i just want to add another thing: if you're more temp gauge is more than half, technically you're overheating. you don't need it to go up till the red line.

[artpogi]

all their tips are correct.

i just want to add another thing: if you're more temp gauge is more than half, technically you're overheating. you don't need it to go up till the red line.

yan din ang pagkaka-alam ko eh!

[Puchok]

Check this thread you have similar problem. http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32326

Whats your mileage? Is it near 80,000Kms? This is usually the time to change your water pump.

Sir my Milage is 85,000Kms..tanong ko na rin how much po kaya yung water pump?


Ganon pala pag lampas na half technically overheating na. tanong ko narin pag ganitong situation na nakikita mo tumataas na ano po precaution? kailngan po ba mag pull over muna pra palamigin engine?

Update lang po. Kanina check ko ung radiator baka kako hindi naguubos tubig at di nag circulate s reservoir pro ok naman puno ng water ung radiator.

Ano pa po kaya pwede ko e check on my own bago ko pasilip sa mechanic?

Salamat po sa lahat ng tulong. God Bless!

[torque2006]

precaution? hmmm. number one is bring tons of water and don't get stuck in traffic. or better yet, don't use it until you get it fixed. remember: YOUR ENGINE DETERIORATES EVERY TIME YOU OVERHEAT

(1) gaskets and seals made of rubber loosens/burns/
(2) your engine oil can get into your intake manifold
(3) you lose compression

do all of these:
check your radiator cap (if loose)
check the radiator for water
check the aux fan (if it turns on when your temp gauge is at half)
touch the top your radiator (WARNING: do this at your own risk) if the top is cold even if the temperature in your gauge is at half or more, then you have a seriously clogged cooling system.
check if there's any water leaking from your water pump (tell tale signs are the leak and the rust outside).

85k in the odo right? you're car is due for timing belt and water pump replacement. choose a good shop, these kinds of jobs are delicate.

[MadoX]

Water pump not from Honda should be around 1200-1400 php. Timing belt get it from Honda. it should be around 1500 give or take. As for a shop to replace your belts you might as well go to speedyfix in Shaw or Autotechnika, ask user speedyfix or torque2006 respectively how much they will charge for the parts and service or just the service.

[finchy18]

Sir my Milage is 85,000Kms..tanong ko na rin how much po kaya yung water pump?


Ganon pala pag lampas na half technically overheating na. tanong ko narin pag ganitong situation na nakikita mo tumataas na ano po precaution? kailngan po ba mag pull over muna pra palamigin engine?

Update lang po. Kanina check ko ung radiator baka kako hindi naguubos tubig at di nag circulate s reservoir pro ok naman puno ng water ung radiator.

Ano pa po kaya pwede ko e check on my own bago ko pasilip sa mechanic?

Salamat po sa lahat ng tulong. God Bless!

check the water inside the radiator if water is full it means ok.. check the water reservior in every week if nag bawas bah..

check the radiator cap..

[Puchok]

Mga sir,

Update lang po.

Sinilip ko po ung level ng radiator lagi naman pong puno ang ung reservior nagbabawas sya pro konti lang so mukhang normal naman. Then ung Top ng Radiator maninit namn sya pag na sa half ung temp.

I already replaced my timing belt recently during the 84,000kms reading..also included are fuel filter, oil filter, engine oil, transmission oil, coolant,timing belt, alternator belt..ang di lang nkasama dito is ung Water pump.

I texted my suking mechanic sabi nya posibble daw na thermostat or Thermoswitch..Possible ba ito ang problem? ano function po nung dalawang ito in relation dun sa problem? magkano po kaya itong Thermostat or Switch?

Also if kung water pump po problem ano po ung relationship nito dun sa Problem?

Mga sir pasensya na medyo maraming tanong gusto ko lang din po matutunan kasi yung technical details di lang basta paggawa ng paggawa.

Thank you po sa tulong & pasensya nyo. God Bless!

[artpogi]

Am no mechanic

hmmm... since you're only overheating while stuck in traffic, sa tingin ko water pump nga yan, the water pump circulates the coolant sa engine water jacket which cools the engine.

kasi kung thermostat yan (hindi bumubukas thermostat) kahit tumatakbo ka (not stuck in traffic) aakyat ang temp indicator mo dahil nga stuck-up ang thermostat hindi makapag-circulate ang coolant.

so I think it's the water pump.

[m_ron]

all their tips are correct.

i just want to add another thing: if you're more temp gauge is more than half, technically you're overheating. you don't need it to go up till the red line.

What?where did you get this info?

[speedyfix]

it's probably time to replace the thermostat and thermoswitch assuming there are no leaks. a water pump is belt driven so there is no reason for it to stop working if the engine is running.

[BlueBimmer]

probably a seized water pump?

[speedyfix]

on a belt driven pump, if the waterpump seizes, the belt will snap. if the belt snaps, you will know it for sure coz the engine will not run.

[Puchok]

What?where did you get this info?

mga sir is there a real truth reagrding this technical issue?

Thanks!

[Puchok]

it's probably time to replace the thermostat and thermoswitch assuming there are no leaks. a water pump is belt driven so there is no reason for it to stop working if the engine is running.

Sir speedyfix,

thank a lot for the reply.

sir question lang po how much po kaya estimated price ng thermostat and thermoswitch..ano po function nitong thermostat and thermoswitch?

Thanks a lot.