This section of my weekly post will now be devoted to some DIY procedures to help consumers perform some simple repairs without having to bring their vehicle to auto repair shops anymore. This will also discuss preventative ways to keep vehicles from getting completely busted. This will not only reduce your expenses but this will also save you from the likelihood of being ripped off.
And for today, let’s take a look at engine overheating. This is one of the most common dilemmas that drivers face, and this almost always results in having the vehicle towed to the nearest repair center. At worst, you may have to deal with a damaged engine and a huge amount of repair cost. So how do you deal? What should you do to avoid a costly engine repair?
Well, if there’s anything good about it, it’s that engine overheating doesn’t happen all at once. Before you finally get stranded on the side of the road, you’ll still be warned by the gauge in your dashboard—and you can still take steps.
If you start to see your gauge needle climbing to high, the first thing you need to do is to pull over. Shut the engine off as fast as you can. While you’re maneuvering your ride into a stop, turn your car heater in full blast. Once the vehicle is safely parked, open the hood to let cool air cool the engine compartment and allow hot air to escape.
Now you have to wait until it’s safe to tinker with the engine parts. You can also use water to cool parts so that they’ll be safer to touch. Then, check any possible source of the problem—very low coolant level, a leak, or a disconnected hose.
Once you have found the culprit, such as a ruptured hose that lets all the coolant escape, then you’ll at least know where to start. Remember, however, not to drive your vehicle again unless you have found the reason for the overheating and addressed it—you may just further damage the engine.
In case you really need help in diagnosing the cause of the problem, then that’s the time you call the tow truck and head to an auto repair shop.
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