While heading home this afternoon, I noticed my temp gauge was at critical. I let it sit 3 times with the fans running to get home, about 5 miles. It would cool down, but got hot again after a mile or so. No steam or anything and the engine/cap didn't feel too hot to touch.
5 hours later: there are no puddles under the car, but I do see a tiny bit of coolant splash on the engine cover, near the overflow tank, and a very small amount on the driver's side fan, really nothing that looks like a leak. Hoses seem intact and not leaking.
I've had the car since late January and put about 2000 miles on it. I drive 23 miles to work and the gauge has stayed at the halfway point until today.
This weekend I changed both the serp belt pulley bearings with new ones. Could that have something to do with it? The car/belt appears to be running fine. There is a little chirp that I hoped was one of the bearings, but it did not go away.
The dealer I bought it from had the radiator, thermostat and cap replaced. Thermostat was part 48457, looks like a Stant XACT 170 degree from the search I did. Cardoc helped me determine my CEL PO420 code is from bad cats and I think he is right.
The overflow tank is full. When I turned on the heat limping home, the air did not seem very hot, but did get hot eventually. The gauge went back to the normal spot when cooled down.
Help! I can't afford to damage the engine, so I'll have to leave my wife and kids without her car.
Thanks in advance for any advice!!
5 hours later: there are no puddles under the car, but I do see a tiny bit of coolant splash on the engine cover, near the overflow tank, and a very small amount on the driver's side fan, really nothing that looks like a leak. Hoses seem intact and not leaking.
I've had the car since late January and put about 2000 miles on it. I drive 23 miles to work and the gauge has stayed at the halfway point until today.
This weekend I changed both the serp belt pulley bearings with new ones. Could that have something to do with it? The car/belt appears to be running fine. There is a little chirp that I hoped was one of the bearings, but it did not go away.
The dealer I bought it from had the radiator, thermostat and cap replaced. Thermostat was part 48457, looks like a Stant XACT 170 degree from the search I did. Cardoc helped me determine my CEL PO420 code is from bad cats and I think he is right.
The overflow tank is full. When I turned on the heat limping home, the air did not seem very hot, but did get hot eventually. The gauge went back to the normal spot when cooled down.
Help! I can't afford to damage the engine, so I'll have to leave my wife and kids without her car.
Thanks in advance for any advice!!