Engine overheating, HELP!

[jdlmkviii]

Well as I was on my way home from my girl's house this morning, a message on the message center came up "Check Engine Temp" so I looked at the gauge and it was right under the "H". so I was flippin' out and got home in a hurry... I popped the hood and engine coolant was bubbling out of the cap on the engine coolant storage thing.... any ideas of what the heck is goin on?

 

[driller]

Probably a stuck thermostat.

 

[94m5]

Probably a stuck thermostat.

Yup....Stuck thermostat.


Easy to replace, and a good time to change out coolant while your in there.


Mike

 

[JMiles_T]

Easy to replace...

Actually, the thermostat housing is kinda tough to reach in this car, and if you've gone a long time without turning the bolts on that thing, you may end up having to remove it from the car to get it open.

I did, and the bolts were on there so tight that I needed a vice to hold the thing while I torqued them free.

Simple to do, but not necessarily easy.

 

[94m5]

*I* Have never had a problem swapping thermostats on these cars. I've owned 3 marks, and have friends with marks, as well as a few cobras. I understand I MAY be the exception, but I found all of em, easy.


It also helps to have the right tools.

 

[rmac694203]

Mine was overheating and bubbling and all I did was flush it and refill, using the center fill tube. Turns out I just had some air in the system. Has run fine the past month.

 

[NYC LS8]

Actually, the thermostat housing is kinda tough to reach in this car, and if you've gone a long time without turning the bolts on that thing, you may end up having to remove it from the car to get it open.

I did, and the bolts were on there so tight that I needed a vice to hold the thing while I torqued them free.

Simple to do, but not necessarily easy.

I had the same problem on mine. Even with all the right tools..those bolts felt like they were gonna break in the housing.

And yeah, I agree...stuck thermostat.