Do’s & Dont’s when engine overheating occurs?
Engine overheating is one of the serious issues to be addressed, when left unnoticed it may cause serious engine damage and provide you with hefty repair bills.
If you notice any unusual steam coming in the front beneath the hood or your engine temperature gauge reading goes beyond ‘H’ they are the clear signs of engine overheating so you must visit the authorized car workshop immediately to get your vehicle inspected.
The engine may overheat due to issues with the coolant system, coolant leakages, broken water pump, faulty radiator fan and many more.
In this blog, some of the things to do when engine overheating occurs are listed below,
Turn up the heat in your car
As soon as you notice the signs of engine overheating don’t panic and turn up the heater in your car to full swing. You may wonder about doing this. But this is highly helpful. This will take away the heat from your car engine and helps in regulating the engine temperature.
Turning off the AC will avoid putting more stress on the engine and turning up the heat will reverse the engine overheating.
Pull over your car and check the coolant level
Driving continuously with the signs of overheating is highly dangerous and may affect the radiator and the engine. So pull over your car to the safest location and check the coolant level after letting your car to cool for sometimes. If the coolant level is low and you have it in stock try to add it. Dont forget to add an equal amount of water and the coolant mix must be added.
If you do not have the coolant in hand, do not drive your car further, contact the recovery service provider and wait for them to arrive. Restarting the car when the coolant level in the reservoir is very low is not advisable.
If the engine overheating is mainly due to the coolant level, the temperature gauge reading should return to the normal value after adding the coolant so you can continue to drive.
If not you must get in touch with the service advisor to rule out the various other causes.
Open the hood carefully after letting your engine cool
Open the hood carefully after letting your engine cool. It may take about 15 minutes for the engine to cool and for the temperature gauge reading to become normal. Be patient until then. After which, carefully drive your car to the nearest mechanic and understand the root cause because the engine overheating will not go away on its own until the root cause is treated.
How can I prevent my engine from getting overheated?
- Getting regular maintenance and engine tune-up done as per the manufacturer’s guidelines is one of the important things that you can do to avoid any major engine repairs. With regular maintenance, any of the budding issues in the radiator and the engine components can be identified at the earliest and can be sorted out.
- It is important to check the coolant level regularly and get the coolant flushes done.
- Even though the coolant level is optimum, getting the coolant flush done once in a while is important to drain out the old fluid and add new coolant to ensure the best performance because the coolant deteriorates over time and loses its efficiency.
- While driving, monitor the temperature and take breaks to avoid any serious damage to your car.
If you notice any signs of engine overheating occurring, contact our Royal Swiss Auto Recovery services in Dubai & Abu Dhabi to avoid any catastrophic damages to your car engine and radiator.
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