What To Do If Engine Overheats

It’s a terrible idea for summer. But this will buy you time to reach the near by service point or park the vehicle.

The above process will speed up the fan and draw more water and air to reservoir

to cool down the overheated engine.

Try to crawl slowly but don’t step on the breaks--as it’ll increase the load and makes the engine to heat up more faster..

Always keep some coolant in vehicle to resolve this kind of

situation but keep patience until the engine cools down. After

that add coolant in reservoir.

What are the different

causes of engine

overheating ?

The lower coolant level can cause engine

overheating..

Make sure to maintain an optimum coolant level. This will be helpful

in reducing the heat generated by engine when you increase the

driving speed.

Bad Thermostat :

A thermostat is a valve that senses the engine temperature and delivers coolant as per need.

If the thermostat gets stuck and doesn’t respond the

heat in time , it results in engine overheating.

Faulty radiator :

If there is leak or clog found in radiator, it will not respond

properly and this disruptive function leads to engine

overheating.

A cracked or leaking hose can be the culprit of engine overheating which disrupts the coolant flow..

If the radiator fan is broken , it won’t reduce the temperature to proper level and will cause the engine to overheat..

If the engine belt is broken or loosen, it won’t send the

coolant to engine in right time & it results in engine

overheating..

Faulty water pump :

Water pump is the heart of cooling system. So if any malfunction

happens, it will reduce the coolant flow to engine.

Never open the hood and radiator cap when they

are hot..

Don’t add coolant or water when it is hot

If the coolant level is too low, don’t drive as it will

destroy the engine..