I think I'd start with seeing if the cooling fan was working properly, and
if so, then I'd be replacing the radiator. And I'd also be making sure to
keep an eye on the temp gauge. Using the excuse that it;'s covered by the
steering wheel just sounds lazy. How hard is it to move the steering wheel,
since I'm pretty sure it's a tilt wheel, or even easier moving your head to
check the gauge every now and then?? Lot easier than being stranded on the
side of the road with an overheating car.
brian cropp
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
> truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Robert Schultz
> Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 8:47 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: OT: 626 overheating and blowing coolant
>
>
> Guys:
>
> Looking for opinions on an issue with my wife's 2000 Mazda 626, 2.5L V6
> 5spd.
>
> Last year it started to overheat occasionally. Since there's no idiot
> warning for the temp, and the temp gauge is hidden by the steering wheel
> rim, we'd stalled it right out once due to the temp.
>
> Thinking it was a leaking hard gasket we swapped engines with a unit
> with about 2/3 the mileage.
>
> 6 months later, the car starts doing the same thing. It's overheated to
> stalling once and frequently when my wife backs into the garage it will
> leave a trail of coolant from the overflow reservoir. The reservoir
> appears to be full (it was actually over full for a few weeks there).
> I've never noticed it leaking coolant when I drive it (of course! ;-).
> Only when it's backed into the garage at home.
>
> So, is there anything it could be besides the engine? Rad cap? (you know
> that would piss me off eh?)
>
> Water pump is new (changed when the engine was installed), rad is
> original AFAIK (bought car used at 3 yrs/124,000 km/60,000 miles).
>
> Rob S.
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