There are a number of things that can go wrong with the cooling system of the car, causing the engine to warm up more than necessary. The following is a list of things you can easily check on your own; also never hurts to expand your knowledge about cars.

You will need

• Radiator sealant
• Antifreeze
• Water
• Phones

Instructions

1. You must understand that the problems of overheating can be caused by low coolant, plugged radiator, the thermostat may be stuck or other problems common cooling system.
2. Check the coolant level in the tank reservation to see if you have little coolant (check out “How to check the coolant level in your car” in the related articles). Add coolant if necessary.
3. Open the lid and look inside the radiator when the engine is cold.
4. Fill the radiator with a mixture of 50/50 antifreeze and water, if it is low or empty, and close the lid.
5. Check the upper and lower radiator hose, located on the top and bottom of the radiator at the rear and grasped by clamps. Make sure the hoses are tightly clasped and did not leak.
6. Touch both hoses when the engine is slightly warm and the car off. Both should be a little hot. If ever you are cold, you could have a stuck thermostat.
7. Use the palm of your hand to feel from the outside of the radiator from the top down when the engine is hot and the car slightly off. It should be warm to touch evenly throughout the radiator. If there is a cold section, you could have an internal blockage in the radiator.
8. Check under your car, inspect the radiator and the engine looks around for signs indicating coolant drip chamber. It is usually green, viscous and sweet smelling.
9. If there is a puddle of coolant under your car could be due to a failure of the water pump or a broken coolant tank.
10. Visit your mechanic if you know you have a leak but cannot find. A mechanic can detect a small leakage of pressurized coolant to the cooling system.

Tips and Warnings

• A loose fan belt or a fan is not operating can cause overheating, although there is enough coolant.
• A belt water pump loose or broken water pump can also cause overheating, although there is enough coolant.
• You can add water coolant and coolant plastic container when the engine is hot, but not in the radiator.
• The coolant is a mixture of 50/50 of water and antifreeze. It is best to keep this ratio when you add the coolant tank or radiator.
• The cars manufactured before 1970 do not have a plastic coolant tank, you must wait for it to cool the engine before adding fluid. Some older models have an added bag.
• Coolant can leak inside the car, usually in the floor of the passenger if there is a leak in the central heating. When the central heating is turned off, the windscreen is temporarily tarnish from within.
• Never drive your car when the gauge needle temperature on the board is in the red area; stop and turn off the engine before you Dane.
• Do not open the radiator cap in a car with a hot or overheated engine, the coolant is under pressure.
• The German and Swedish cars have a tank of reserve coolant plastic is also pressurized, do not open when the engine is hot.
• Coolant can injure or kill animals if ingested. The animals attract the sweet taste of coolant, so clean the remains and do not leave open containers of coolant around animals.