The other day my car was having issues overheating, immediately stopped and waited for it to cool down before driving home. We thought it was the thermostat and got it changed out, but the next day I made it 10 minutes until work before it spiked up again, as I was on a bridge and unable to pull over I just finished the drive to work and got it towed home. At this point the car would still turn on.
Realized it was a leak in the water outlet and ordered a new part. When it arrived a few days later and after needing to move the car in and out of the driveway a few times (only one for a minute or so engine still cold) the car would stop turning on. It cranks but doesn't start.
I'm unsure if it's related to the overheating or a completely separate issue. It's not throwing any codes, the battery and alternator are brand new, we changed out the spark plugs thinking it may be that and it seemed to want to turn on a but more than before but still not fully turning on.
Just based on an audible inspection, compression seems to be okay, and there was no smoke or anything that would lead me to believe it's a head gasket or piston ring.
At this point I'm insure of where to go from here.
Realized it was a leak in the water outlet and ordered a new part. When it arrived a few days later and after needing to move the car in and out of the driveway a few times (only one for a minute or so engine still cold) the car would stop turning on. It cranks but doesn't start.
I'm unsure if it's related to the overheating or a completely separate issue. It's not throwing any codes, the battery and alternator are brand new, we changed out the spark plugs thinking it may be that and it seemed to want to turn on a but more than before but still not fully turning on.
Just based on an audible inspection, compression seems to be okay, and there was no smoke or anything that would lead me to believe it's a head gasket or piston ring.
At this point I'm insure of where to go from here.
Jun 13, 2023 at 1:09 PM
