HELP- engine overheated last night
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:28 am
So I purchased a 2007 LE at the end of May with 168k miles on it. I know what you're thinking, Im asking for issues. But there was 1 owner that did regular maintenance, new transmission around 140k miles among other things. Anyways, Ive barely driven it 3k miles and I've already had to replace radiator and resevoir cap for the coolant because it spewed everywhere. So last night while idling in traffic I realized my car was surrounded by a cloud of steam and my gauge was just under H. I pulled over to a parking lot and had a trail of coolant behind me. After refilling the radiator with coolant I tried to get closer to a mechanic to avoid a hefty tow bill. Got a mile and I was steaming up again but the gauge wasnt even budging from midway between C and H. So my pathy is now in the shop as I wait to see if *fingers crossed* its just a hose. Should I look into a doing the radiator bypass to avoid bigger problems? how much has this ran people? I purchased my path for 5k I'd hate to have my next problem be the trans and im out more than the cars worth.