over heating? big problem. Help

[mcgowan]

I was on my way home from work tonight, it was very cold, and I suddenly noticed cold air instead of warm air coming from the heater, I then glanced at my temp gauge and it was way up, almost to over heating point. I stopped checked everything out,coolant and oil, and noticed that the engine did not seem to be warmer than usual.
I have no clue what the problem is and am going to call around tommarow morning, Was wondering if anyone here knew?

[Runninit]

hey hows it going bud sounds to me like , it might be no coolent in the rad and its leaking out or leaking from somwhere blown hose who knows... but it sounds like ur not getting coolent in the engine at all from what it sound like...
OR either its not circulating properly throughout the engine causing it to alsmot over heat.
Make sure u got coolent in your engine and evyerthings good , sounds like somethings blown though! see ya bud
i ment like a hose or something...or ur rad see ya

[Marlon]

same thing happened to me 2 days ago
like Imraan said your leaking coolant
mine is from the water pump
find out where it's coming from and fix it or just keep filling up you rad

[Sonicxtacy02]

if there's no leak do a rad flush and change your thermostat while your at it. Problem solved.

[mcgowan]

Well there is lots of coolant and no leaks, so and ive called around and the final answer is the thermostat, it hasn't been changed in awhile, so im gonna drive today and pick one up and change it tonight.
Thanx

[2fazed]

I bet you it's your water pump. It makes alot of problems. Better have your car checked before it ends up costing you a new gasket.

[Runninit]

hey i had a similar problem with all this coolent junk and i changed my waterpump cause i found out it was leaking like crazy so that was one problem solved but the cars temp gauge would still go up a little and i changed the thermostat and the car runs great so i guess evyerones on the right track for changing parts and if are saying its not leaking than it has to be an internal problem see ya

[Juddd_83]

wheres abouts does everyones temp guage hold steady at abouyt half or a bit more?

[Runninit]

it should stay steady at half nothng more or less. from what i know