Car Engine Overheating Can Cause Expensive Repairs

With our Malaysian city temperatures reaching into the 95s and to more than 110 degrees, it is important to pay attention to your car and look for signs that the engine may be overheating.

Overlook your cars temperature when in heavy traffic and it could cost you an engine overhaul which for most modern cars is a 5 figure repair bill.

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An overheated engine can occur at any time; hot days and stop-and-go traffic are an especially tough combination. Be aware of the temperature gauge in the dashboard creeping up into the red zone or a warning light screaming “TEMP.”

Or worse yet, steam billowing from under the hood. Lots of things can cause an engine to overheat, such as a loss of coolant due to a leaking hose or radiator, a worn or broken fan belt, a bad water pump or thermostat, or an electrical problem. It can even overheat on a cold day if the coolant is too diluted with water to keep it from freezing.

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Engine overheating could be the possible consequences of several problems including a blocked radiator, cracked cooling system, botched water pump, or a bad thermostat. Most car engines operate between 195°F and 220°F range.

Any defect with these components can cause this temperature to rise beyond the normal level, leading to the overheating of your car. So in this blog, we will show you about common causes of engine overheating, engine overheating consequences, what happens when an engine overheating and how to deal with them.

Engine Overheating Consequences 

Normally, a car engine will need servicing within its first five to seven years. Nevertheless, the engine in some cars can operate over 10 years without any troubles. However, it is important to maintain your car in order to safeguard your car engine.

By doing this, you don’t have to worry about replacing or working on the car engine regularly. Although a car engine is produced with a long life span, it can not bear extremely high temperatures for long periods.

At such situations, the car engine can stop working, moreover the seals and the gaskets can be damaged seriously when exposing too high temperatures that they can not handle.

In all cases, overheating can badly invade the car and even you have too much money, you can’t do anything to fix it. So this is why it is crucial to know the causes of engine overheating and how to deal with such a situation.