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Old 11-28-11, 11:16 AM
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my 96 es 300 is over heating. i think it must be the radiator. i filled the coolant a few days ago and today noticed it was empty. I also noticed the temp going up. does anybody have any advice and more importantly, how much do you think it would cost to get this fixed.
Old 11-28-11, 12:30 PM
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Coolant can only leak or consumed.
In your case, is your coolant leaking? If there is a leak, find the leak and replace the part (i.e. hose, radiator, etc)
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Originally Posted by tglexes300
my 96 es 300 is over heating. i think it must be the radiator. i filled the coolant a few days ago and today noticed it was empty. I also noticed the temp going up. does anybody have any advice and more importantly, how much do you think it would cost to get this fixed.
So your engine is overheating and you would like to have an estimate of the cost to get it fixed... Is it overheating because you have a leak in some hose, a clogged radiator, a bad head gasket or ...? Well, I am sorry, but your question is not answerable.
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Clogged radiator was my issue. It eventually burst out of the hose and onto my alternator, which disabled my car in an intersection. Get it fixed soon
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Could it be his thermostat?
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Get a mechanic pressurize your cooling system and find where the leak is, start from there.
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