It’s important not to drive your Volkswagen if it is overheating all the time. Even if you turn up the heater to reduce the engine’s temperature, continuing to drive your automobile will damage the engine. Eurotech Auto Service & Repair is a European automobile expert, including Volkswagen. Let’s talk about the reasons why your Volkswagen’s engine is overheating no matter what you do.
Problems With the Engine Coolant
It could be that you don’t have enough engine coolant in the engine or that you have the wrong engine coolant in the engine. It’s important to always make sure that your coolant level is where it needs to be. If your coolant level is low, it could be that you have a leak in the cooling system or the coolant is evaporating. It’s also important to always make sure that you have the right coolant in the cooling system. The wrong coolant can make your VW overheat.
Problems With the Radiator Hoses
If you have a clog in one of your radiator hoses, the coolant is not making its way through the engine. This will definitely cause the engine to overheat. Your radiator hoses could also be leaking. We can inspect the radiator hoses to check their condition and replace any hoses that need it.
A Clogged Cooling System
You can also get other clogs in the cooling system such as a clogged radiator. If you drive an older automobile, it could be that the radiator system is clogged with corrosion that has built up over time. The water pump can also get clogged and you won’t have coolant circulating through your engine to keep it cool.
A Malfunctioning Radiator Fan
The radiator relies on a fan that blows over it to reduce the engine coolant’s temperature once it is returned to the radiator. If the fan is not working, and you can tell that it isn’t if you don’t hear it running, the engine coolant is not being cooled off and it is circulating through your engine already hot. This will cause your engine to overheat.
Blocked Radiator Air Inlet
Another thing that cools off the engine coolant is the radiator’s air inlet. This inlet is basically a radiator vent. It can get clogged with dirt and debris that flows into the engine through your vehicle’s grille. If the inlet is clogged, the engine coolant’s temperature will not be reduced enough before the coolant flows through the engine again.
Thermostat or Water Pump Problems
You may also have a dead thermostat or a problem with the water pump. The thermostat keeps track of your engine’s temperature and releases coolant into the cooling system once the engine starts to get too hot. The water pump circulates the coolant through the engine. If either of these parts has failed, your engine will overheat.
Problems With the Radiator
Finally, the radiator itself could be the culprit. If the radiator is clogged as discussed above, leaking, or rusted through, your engine is blocked from receiving or hemorrhaging coolant and this is why it is overheating.
As we said above, Eurotech Auto Service & Repair in Fort Myers, FL, works exclusively on European automobiles and we can figure out why your Volkswagen overheats all the time.