European Fix is the best European auto shop in Clinton Township. We can replace your Land Rover’s thermostat when it goes bad. If your Land Rover has had its tenth birthday, the thermostat is going to go bad sooner rather than later. Do not worry. We are here for all of your automotive service and repair needs. We’d be happy to test the thermostat and replace it if it is malfunctioning. Below, we are going to list the signs that your Land Rover needs a new thermostat. It’s important to replace the thermostat at the first indication of trouble to avoid an overheating engine and the damage that accompanies it.
A Rusted Thermostat Housing
An old thermostat may start to rust because the coolant leaks out of it. The thermostat opens and closes a coolant valve to send the coolant to the engine when it needs it. Sometimes, this valve can get stuck. When it does, the coolant will seep out of it and puddle around the thermostat housing. Unfortunately, this is liquid making contact with metal, which means it will start to corrode the thermostat housing. The next step, as you have probably guessed, is that it will start to eat away at the thermostat housing.
Coolant Spots or Puddles
If you see that your thermostat is rusted, have it replaced right away to avoid the hungry corrosion. Otherwise, you may end up with spots or puddles of coolant on the garage floor once the coolant has eaten through the housing metal. The worse the coolant leak is the higher the chance of your engine overheating. You want to make sure that the engine has plenty of coolant in it to keep the temperature below 220 degrees Fahrenheit.
Erratic Temperature Changes
The thermostat can also start to malfunction as it gets older. Consequently, your engine’s temperature will change erratically. It may go from being too cold to being too hot back and forth while you are driving your automobile. This suggests that the thermostat is failing to release the coolant at the right time. Unfortunately, this means that the thermostat is not reading the engine’s temperature.
An Overheating Engine
Finally, the faulty thermostat can cause your engine to overheat relatively quickly after you start it. In fact, if the thermostat has stopped functioning, your engine will overheat every time you drive your automobile.
Call European Fix in Clinton Township, MI, today to set up a thermostat inspection for your Land Rover.
