1984 Dodge Aries Heat doesn't work/car broke down smoking

1984 DODGE ARIES
65,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOHNOKO
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My son's car lost it's heat about 2 weeks ago. I thought it was the thermostat but have not looked at the car yet. Today his car needed a jump and started quickly. About 15 minutes later he called with a broken down car that he said was smoking from the engine, he heard some hissing and the car died. He said the cold/hot guage needle was moving back and forth but ended up on hot. I askled him to open the hood and check for a wet engine to see if it overheated and he said the engine was dry. What do you think it might be?
Feb 10, 2008 at 10:08 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Was there still coolant in the vehicle? Did he see smoke or steam? Maybe the water pump is no longer working correctly.

Let me know about the car's coolant, and I try to think this through for you.

Thanks,
Joe
Oct 2, 2008 at 8:07 AM