Nopo

i need help i live in redding cal were it get 98*-114* my 7 usaul like 4 cm from the limt it was 112* today and i was coming back from the coast and climming some hills and it was at max heat so i stoped and i let it cool down i did this like 3 times i pop the hood to were its still loocked and drive to cool down but i was wondering if u can help me cool down my car i fluched out my radiator add RedLine Oil WaterWetter and distiled water it said to keep car 30* cooler and pepole told me it was good but w/e what do i do to keep my car cooler should i got senythkkkkkk HELP PLZ i know i suck at spelling

drgonzo86gxl

water pump? thermostat? radiator cap? check or replace any of those? i was having same prob, i replaced the thermostate for 7 dollars and radiator cap for 9. it cost me 15 dollars and 15 min

dothacker

thermostat is probably stuck in closed position. use only OEM thermostat ($20 bucks i think from your local MAZDA dealership)

Akina303

its weird my car is starting to get hot only on the highway after about 30 min of driving. On stop and go it never get above half way and its been 90 degree weather. it has to be something stupid like the thermostat. ill have to go pick one up today

TehMonkay

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Undercarriage tray, top tray, thermostat water pump radiator cap belt tension clogged radiator, bent fins on radiator, improper coolant mix.

You could also have something stuck in a cooling passage, i had part of a plant growing in a water passage out of my 87, saw it when i took the engine apart.

toplessFC3Sman

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how do you have part of a plant growing in your engine? did you take pictures?

TehMonkay

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Lol, i meant to but i didn't, i was pretty stunned as well.

Nopo

can i run without one ? like take it off

danamezjohn

1-Thermostat thats the best guess,
2-Check if your radiator is filled to the top. I've notice strange things happen when it not filled.
3-leaks around the water pump, make sure the seal isn't going bad.


do a compression test on your radiator and look for leaks. This was a bitch when gone through this issue. I ended up changing a water pump, radiator, and thermostat. total cost!!!! close to 500 dollars with tax. its ok safe then sorry.

FC3MAN

plants tend to grow in those salvage yard motors,all it takes is one seed,blocked coolant passage is not uncommon if car wasn't always well taken care of,when flushing the radiator,you should pull coolant drain in center cast iron, as the rotor housing coolant passages,get real small is spots,small clumps of scale can get knocked loose and plug passage,try all the other stuff,if it dosent work,go have the coolant flushed at a dealership there exchange machine should push out any really stuck crap