If you've been getting steamed by your engine on a regular basis, your skin may look great, but your blood pressure is probably through the roof. An overheating engine can have a number of causes. Some are as simple as low coolant. Others are more involved and may lead to serious repairs. To better understand what could be causing your engine to overheat, check out some common causes of overheating engines, you'll be glad you did.
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I had an old Datsun 240Z that I loved, but in the summer with the aftermarket AC on it would always get too hot, and I’d have to be really careful about how hard I drove it. It turned out to be a combination of a slightly damaged cooling fan (on the crank) and a faulty thermostat.
After fixing the thermostat and replacing the old school fan with a modern electric fan setup, I saw a dramatic difference in reliability and was happy to be able to run it like crazy again! At the time I was a little bit of a novice car guy. Now I’ve used sites like About.com and others to get more educated. It helps you when you need to talk to a mechanic. It’s empowering really.
Never neglect your cooling system. It will only help speed the aging of your engine and could lead to serious issues down the road. Thanks for the article!