New poster here, please bare with me.
About two weeks ago, I was driving my 95 when I noticed the temperature gauge jumping around a little bit. This was a bit strange to me, because unless there is a problem the temp gauge reads solid as a rock between the N and O of normal. I didnt think too much about it, but then the next day it began to shudder a little bit and the next thing I know the temperature is jumping up past the L to right next to the red zone.
Get the car home, starting checking things out. There is a little bit of rust in the coolant, I figure the radiator is shot. There is a bit of steam leaking out of the connection between the top radiator hose and the radiator. I replace the radiator, flush the coolant, replace the hose and clamp, all that jazz. Same problem (not the leaking and rust, just the overheating).
My next guess is the thermostat, so I get in there and replace that. Same deal. Still overheats within 15 minutes of starting the car.
Now, my radiator fan is NOT coming on which I assume also is a problem (I tried turning the A/C on full blast [even though it is broken and hasnt worked in forever] because I heard that was supposed to turn that fan on automatically), but my problem is this: It seems to me like the car goes from running very cool to overheating very rapidly. That sounds more like a water pump, right? I just replaced the water pump about 6 months ago, so I dont know where to go from here.
I am at my wit's end. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, because with 6 months left 'till college graduation I was really hoping not to have to put $1000 into my car to keep it running until then. Changing the water pump is an absolute pain, but I'll do it again if I have to. It's just too cold to ride my motorcycle everyday, and I miss my stanger.
About two weeks ago, I was driving my 95 when I noticed the temperature gauge jumping around a little bit. This was a bit strange to me, because unless there is a problem the temp gauge reads solid as a rock between the N and O of normal. I didnt think too much about it, but then the next day it began to shudder a little bit and the next thing I know the temperature is jumping up past the L to right next to the red zone.
Get the car home, starting checking things out. There is a little bit of rust in the coolant, I figure the radiator is shot. There is a bit of steam leaking out of the connection between the top radiator hose and the radiator. I replace the radiator, flush the coolant, replace the hose and clamp, all that jazz. Same problem (not the leaking and rust, just the overheating).
My next guess is the thermostat, so I get in there and replace that. Same deal. Still overheats within 15 minutes of starting the car.
Now, my radiator fan is NOT coming on which I assume also is a problem (I tried turning the A/C on full blast [even though it is broken and hasnt worked in forever] because I heard that was supposed to turn that fan on automatically), but my problem is this: It seems to me like the car goes from running very cool to overheating very rapidly. That sounds more like a water pump, right? I just replaced the water pump about 6 months ago, so I dont know where to go from here.
I am at my wit's end. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, because with 6 months left 'till college graduation I was really hoping not to have to put $1000 into my car to keep it running until then. Changing the water pump is an absolute pain, but I'll do it again if I have to. It's just too cold to ride my motorcycle everyday, and I miss my stanger.
