*** If your engine is over heating, STOP! ***
Today I had a vehicle Towed in from the other side of town. The client lives near my shop, but works 30 miles away. The car had over heated on his way to work. He was only 7 minuets away from work, so the client continued to drive the car to work.
If you are driving along and the “red over heating light turns on” or you see the gauge in the RED! ***Stop the car safely and turn off the engine.***
Do not continue to drive the vehicle!
The engine has just over heated! shut down the engine to prevent over heating damage!!!
When an engine is over heating, it can cause major damage to the aluminum parts inside the engine.
Many of todays engines have lots aluminum parts. Aluminum parts are strong as long as they do not get too hot.
When aluminum parts gets super hot, the aluminum will expand a lot. Aluminum parts can crack as they cool back down from being over heated.
The other thing that happens when the aluminum parts expand, is the gaskets sealing the engine can be crushed or compressed during the over heating. When the engine cools down it can start leaking from the damaged gaskets.
Engine over heating can also cause big issues with plastic parts bolted to the engine, and plastic radiators.
Running an engine just a couple of extra minuets, can destroy an engine quickly. Many of todays newer vehicles have engines that can cost up to 6,000.00 just for an engine.
That is big money!
If the gauge is in the red or the red engine light is on, shut the engine off ASAP. Stop and call a Tow truck.
A Tow into the shop for repairs is nothing compared to an engine replacement.
My client was not happy, the engine was damaged from the over heating. Next week we will be installing a new engine.
