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TOPIC: Engine Temperature Problem? 1999 Sentra 2.0
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Date: Wed, Jul 7 2010 12:50 pm
From: John Henderson
DanielleOM wrote:
> Other than change a headlight lamp, I have not done any maintenance work on
> this myself. I live in an apartment building away from family with garages.
> Sears auto just flushed the radiator and they tell me they did it before
> after changing the thermostat. It was overheating before I went in there
> and it did it again after. I saw no real change.
>
> Interesting question about the water pump. How can you tell if it's
> working? I don't have gauge in my dashboard that measures engine coolant
> flow. The car has 200,000 miles on it now and it has the original water
> pump. I am not familiar with the water pump design. I have heard of
> European cars where plastic parts were used in water pumps that gradually
> deteriorate over time.
Not having experienced a water pump failure for myself, I can't
suggest specific symptoms on your engine.
A friend had poor cooling system performance, along with very
slow warm-up (not a Nissan), and I diagnosed thermostat
failure. The garage he got to replace it claimed that the
thermostat failed because the water pump had failed. With both
replaced, the cooling system performs brilliantly.
I agree with Peter that a blocked radiator is likely in your
case, but wanted to alert you to other possible causes.
> Starting to debate if I should repair or move on to another car. I still
> like the way this one for the reasons that I bought it in the first place
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