Is my water pump going out? RUNNING HOT!
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Is my water pump going out? RUNNING HOT!
Hey everyone...
I started noticing this problem at the end of last summer on a few hot days and didn't fix it. Well summer has finally arrived in MN and I'm running into this problem again and it has me a bit nervous.
On hot 90 degree days, if I am driving at slow speeds or stopped with the A/C on, the temp gauge starts to spike and the A/C turns off. This is not good because I'm sure its terrible for the engine and I spend almost the entire working day in my car. I need the A/C to work and I also need to avoid blown head gaskets, etc.
I had a similar problem with my last Jetta, but it was much more sudden and the problem was much worse. I put in a new water pump and everything was good to go again.
Anyone else have this problem? Let me know?!?!
I started noticing this problem at the end of last summer on a few hot days and didn't fix it. Well summer has finally arrived in MN and I'm running into this problem again and it has me a bit nervous.
On hot 90 degree days, if I am driving at slow speeds or stopped with the A/C on, the temp gauge starts to spike and the A/C turns off. This is not good because I'm sure its terrible for the engine and I spend almost the entire working day in my car. I need the A/C to work and I also need to avoid blown head gaskets, etc.
I had a similar problem with my last Jetta, but it was much more sudden and the problem was much worse. I put in a new water pump and everything was good to go again.
Anyone else have this problem? Let me know?!?!
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Have you changed your coolant? If so, did you follow the procedure to make sure all the air is out of the system? Just a small bubble could cause havoc when temps soar.
What about the condition of the radiator. Is it clean? Lots of fins bent? Every sprayed it out?
Have you verified all the cooling fans are coming on?
What about the condition of the radiator. Is it clean? Lots of fins bent? Every sprayed it out?
Have you verified all the cooling fans are coming on?
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Have you changed your coolant? If so, did you follow the procedure to make sure all the air is out of the system? Just a small bubble could cause havoc when temps soar.
What about the condition of the radiator. Is it clean? Lots of fins bent? Every sprayed it out?
Have you verified all the cooling fans are coming on?
What about the condition of the radiator. Is it clean? Lots of fins bent? Every sprayed it out?
Have you verified all the cooling fans are coming on?
I've never really looked at the radiator. I keep my car pretty clean but I can check to make sure.
The fan right in front of the engine comes on, but I can't seem to tell if the one on the radiator is or not.
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Who did the work? The Nissan procedure to completely purge all bubbles is lengthly and takes lots of driving, checking, purging, warming up, filling, etc. Reverse-flow cooling systems are notorious for being hard to clear all bubbles.
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I suppose it could be a sticking thermostat but I am starting to think the A/C unit is the culprit here.
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Reverse flow cooling systems cool the heads first, then the block. This is typical of high compression motors.
I wasn't aware the VQ35 was reverse flow, good to know...
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