GOD ******!
 

my car is overheating..at idle it hit 240 degrees i quickly turned it off...both fans came on..1st time ive seen it do that..any thoughts? im thinking water pump but theres no water anywhere

pls help

ps//im selling this car soon as possible

thermosdat (however you ******* spell it) that's what happened to mine like four times that's jsut a GUESS not an answer

wats that gonna do? doesnt that just make the fans come on?

just sayin when mine overheated that was what went bad, along with some gaskets that i can't remember. but mine was a 3.4 i honestly don't know about 3.8 issues. just shootin in the dark tryin to help ya

ty for trying i believe it has to be the pump anyone know how much they cost and how hard they are to install

woot water pumps are only 100$

sounds like your thermostat If it is stuck closed. Its cheap and easy to replace, Get the superstat thermostat if you do. That one locks in the open position when It blows. Do that first and then If it doesnt solve your problem then your water pump is the next thing to check. But since you said it was overheating at idle it might be your water pump. Id check the thermostat first. You could check them by putting it in boiling water to see if it will open but They are cheap to just replace.

ya i drove up to my friends dads house and he immediatly says sounds like ur water pump is going out..

If it sounds like its ****** up it most likely is that, But Its allways good to check the thermostat first to make sure its not that until you geting into taking the water pump off wich is a pain in the ***. I might sound retarted but Make your your belt is on there. Yes its dumb but that could do it too.

its really that bad to take it off?

Nah Its not that bad, It is a pain in the *** But its not that hard to do.

thank god..and its only 100$ that engine hit 240 in like 20 sec of idle

if youre water pump is going, there will most likely be antifreeze somewhere. When they start to go, theres a little hole that they leak out of, and thats your signal.

Start with the fluid level.. Maybe youre just really low on fluid, which could be related to the following probelms. Check your thermostat first, they are cheap and simple. If that doesnt fix it, move on to other things. Either your water pump, or the little elbow behind it. Mine went last year, and they arent that hard to change. You have to take out the alt, a couple hoses, and its like right there, 8 - 10 bolts. Took me like an hour or so total, and thats taking my time, but I changed the upper and lower rad hoses too.

If you get a rebuilt water pump, theyre even cheaper. I spent like $80 on the entire change, including 2 gallons of antifreeze, the pump, and the little elbow things. I honestly wouldnt be running your car if its getting that hot.

I second what paar said about the weep hole. Thermostat.

Yea I got a small coolant leak and im thinking my pump needs to be replaced too. might be a hose, but yea not a big deal.