My sister, who lives in WA called last night to say her car was over heating. She has no mechanically inclined friends, and its not like I can do the job for her.
However, she has no heat, but the engine is boiling the coolant. To me this seems to be that its not pumping the coolant around the engine, so the coolant is sitting stagnant in the heater core, and boiling in the block.
Other option could be the thermostat failing in a closed position. But if the pump was till moving coolant, then she should at least have heat from the vents.
Thoughts?
2000 1.8L Turbo beetle.
However, she has no heat, but the engine is boiling the coolant. To me this seems to be that its not pumping the coolant around the engine, so the coolant is sitting stagnant in the heater core, and boiling in the block.
Other option could be the thermostat failing in a closed position. But if the pump was till moving coolant, then she should at least have heat from the vents.
Thoughts?
2000 1.8L Turbo beetle.