I bought a 1996 camry last summer & it has run great until yesterday & it overheated. I noticed a leak dripping under the car. What could it be?
There is a coolant leak somewhere. Youll need to press test coolant sys to find it.Did you drive long when it overheated? The cyl heads will
be damaged if drivin when overheating so hopefuly you didnt.
Testimonial: "Thank you, John! I stopped when I noticed the steam coming out from under the hood, maybe 2 miles, let the engine cool down completely, then drove it about 1/2 mile home. Can most car repair places do that test?"
Ya most shops can.If it is leaking towards front of car near the grill it is mostlikly
a rad or hose. if back more could be many places.When you press test it will force the coolant out the damaged spot in coolant sys.
There is a head gasket test, called a compression test, and yes, all mechanics should be able to do that for you. That is the most important one.
The water jacket test is called a leak-down test, and again, they should all be able to do that.
If both are OK, you have escaped serious damage, but there is still the question, where did water leak out in the first place? Maybe it did not, but simply dropped down slowly unnoticed, over several months.
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Car overheats and Air blows hot at idle?
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CAR OVERHEATING
There
are many possibilities for car overheating.
Faulty
thermostat clogged radiator/plugged radiator, radiator hose worn out. Coolant
running low. Low coolant pressure. Faulty temperate sensor.
I
suggest you to go through the troubleshooting details mentioned in the link
below:-----
All types of car overheating problems and troubleshooting?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/11/all-types-of-car-overheating-problems.html
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These will help.
Thanks.
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