Dodge Stratus Engine Overheating Salt Lake City UT
My name is Katrina and my 2004 Dodge Stratus is overheating. A couple of days ago I was driving home from work and I noticed my gauge going from cold to hot quickly.
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Dodge Stratus Engine Overheating
Reader Question My name is Katrina and my 2004 Dodge Stratus is overheating. A couple of days ago I was driving home from work and I noticed my gauge going from cold to hot quickly.
As I accelerated it rose higher, so I slowed down and pulled
over. When I looked under my hood I noticed water spouting out and making a steaming breezy noise. (Please forgive my description and my ignorance on car issues. I hope you can understand what I am saying).
Anyway, the water is coming from this small bolt that has other hoses attached to it. I'm not sure if it is my radiator but it is very close to my engine and my fluids.
Is this making any sense. I don't know what to do and I am so afraid to take it to a mechanic as I have heard so many horror stories. Can you help?
Hello Katrina
You need to see a mechanic or at least a fast oil lube place and have them do a "cooling system pressure test". This will show the mechanic what is leaking so he can repair it. This is a quick and inexpensive test you can wait on.
We charge $38 at my shop for it, and this is the very first thing we do in an overheating or coolant loss type of situation like what you have.
Make sure you have plenty of water inside the RADIATOR (not just the plastic overflow jug on the side of the engine compartment) before you drive this car anywhere. If it overheats enough it will destroy the engine...and cost you BIG bucks!
Blessings,
Austin Davis
Follow up question
Thank you for responding to me so quickly. It is so difficult to be without a car. However, something just occurred to me that may be helpful. My AC is also having difficulty. Before this happened some time ago, my AC dial stopped working for slow and mid.
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As I accelerated it rose higher, so I slowed down and pulled
over. When I looked under my hood I noticed water spouting out and making a steaming breezy noise. (Please forgive my description and my ignorance on car issues. I hope you can understand what I am saying).
Anyway, the water is coming from this small bolt that has other hoses attached to it. I'm not sure if it is my radiator but it is very close to my engine and my fluids.
Is this making any sense. I don't know what to do and I am so afraid to take it to a mechanic as I have heard so many horror stories. Can you help?
Hello Katrina
You need to see a mechanic or at least a fast oil lube place and have them do a "cooling system pressure test". This will show the mechanic what is leaking so he can repair it. This is a quick and inexpensive test you can wait on.
We charge $38 at my shop for it, and this is the very first thing we do in an overheating or coolant loss type of situation like what you have.
Make sure you have plenty of water inside the RADIATOR (not just the plastic overflow jug on the side of the engine compartment) before you drive this car anywhere. If it overheats enough it will destroy the engine...and cost you BIG bucks!
Blessings,
Austin Davis
Follow up question
Thank you for responding to me so quickly. It is so difficult to be without a car. However, something just occurred to me that may be helpful. My AC is also having difficulty. Before this happened some time ago, my AC dial stopped working for slow and mid.
To read the full article, visit Myhonestmechanic.com
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