running hot?

johns94gt · Dec 13, 2011

Ok to add to all the other problems i have with the stang, my car started running hot around M and A on normal which it has never done. Ive had a leak since ive bought the car and thought it was the upper hose but it turns out to be i have a hole in the plastic under the hose!! My ? is will a hole in the radiator cause your car to run hot? Can i use the radiator jv weld compound, will it work. This is just a temperarly fix till i can buy a new one.

Slykin · Dec 13, 2011

It won't necessarily make it run hot unless it's losing water too fast for you to keep up with filling it. You can try the JB weld, though I doubt it'll work for long depending on the location. Worth a try though I guess.

johns94gt · Dec 13, 2011

The hole is no bigger than 2mm big!!

94 DropTop · Dec 13, 2011

Just buy a new on. And yes it can. If you have a leak it can cause the system to no fully pressurize therefore it could overheat. they are only like 100 bucks new with a lifetime warranty.

johns94gt · Dec 14, 2011

I will be doing this weekend, its seems like everything decides to break at the same time lol motor mounts, hermonic balancer, throwout bearing and now radiator!!!

akaslick15 · Dec 14, 2011

check the water pump this happened to me last summer and there was a leak..thought it was a hose and it ended up being the water pump

2002BLGT · Dec 29, 2011

If you need a radiator for good price , check with 1-800 radiator , or www.rockauto.com

ProKiller · Dec 29, 2011

if it's sucking in air into the system it can overheat. BUT if your only using your stock gauge it doesn't always mean it is getting hot. those stock gauges are barely worth the circuitry they are made of.

johns94gt · Dec 29, 2011

The radiator was cracked but what caused the car run hot was my fan was locked up, so i replaced them both. Everything works as it should now thanks everyone!!