It can be dangerous to continue to drive your car if it won’t stop overheating. If the engine gets hot enough, you may start an engine fire. The radiator cap can also explode and leave you with scalding coolant spraying all over the place. Engine damage caused by excess heat includes a cracked engine block or a cracked head gasket. Here are possible reasons why your car’s engine will not stop overheating.
Clogged Cooling System
The cooling system can get clogged if it is not flushed every 30,000 miles. This removes dirt and sediment from the radiator hoses and the radiator. If you have a clog in the cooling system, the coolant will only flow to the point of the clogged and then it will stop. When this happens, the portion of your engine that does not have any coolant will overheat.
Leaking Cooling System
Flushing the cooling system every 30,000 miles also allows us the opportunity to check for cooling system leaks. If coolant is leaking out of the cooling system, the level in the engine will get too low. When this happens, your engine will overheat every time you drive your automobile. Any coolant that you add to the cooling system will leak out of the leaking cooling system part.
Water Pump Problems
One cooling system part that can leak is the water pump. In addition, the water pump can malfunction after about 100,000 miles or 10 years. When this happens, the coolant may not be circulated through the engine. Consequently, you are driving a car that doesn’t have coolant to reduce the engine’s temperature. When this happens, the engine will overheat constantly.
Thermostat Problems
The thermostat can also spring a leak. In addition, it can malfunction and filter release the engine coolant. Consequently, again, you will be driving a car that does not have coolant circulating through the engine. This will cause the engine to overheat whenever it is running.
Radiator Problems
Finally, the radiator can start to leak or it can get clogged. In addition, the radiator fan can break down or the radiator air inlets, which are also called fins, can get clogged or damaged. If your radiator is compromised in any way, you may have hot coolant circulating through the engine. This is why the engine is running too hot.
Give us a call today if it has been over 30,000 miles since you’ve had your cooling system serviced.