Is the Radiator Blocked. ???

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Is the Radiator Blocked. ???

hey i am faccing a lil bit trouble wid my Dads Baleno. wanted to share nd increase my knowledge as well

Symptoms i faced

1, about a month ago. the car went for tappet adjusment, fortunatly we opened the Radiator cap. nd was empty. we filled it up. then it was fine until.

2. then Yesterday, i wnt to get some medicines from the shop, left the car start, came back nd felt A/c wasnt working, so it clicked my mind, ( wen ever the car gets hot the A.c get off) my eyes striked the needle nd was gooing towards hot. i parked the car for 15mins, then started it nd went home, as my home lane came closer the needle was racing me to the H sign, i thot gari ghar to pohchao then ill stop it. as i entred my home lane, the needle droped Half way down ( as if normal ) came home the radiator needed sum water ( 1 Liter i guess )

now its also fine, so could it be that the Radiator was choked, nd as the car got extremly hot then water started going in the engine nd cooled it.

I am certain that the needle wasnt misbehaving as the A/c has triped, nd wen i got home i had to add some 1 liter of water in it.

so wat could be the issues nd some wat solution.

awaiting replies

PS: My bad, i was using water in it instead of Coolant.

Gari.pk User 10998 asked on 04 Nov 2010 12:33:27 pm

1 Answer

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Aryan - on 04 Nov 2010 12:33:52 pm

Possible causes:
leakage in the cooling system
loose radiator/water cap
improper ratio of coolant to water (if any)
malfunctioning thermostat valve
failing/failed head gasket
faulty signal going to fans (if electric), or faulty fan clutch (if hydraulic)

there are other possible ones but i'm too tired to think of them.