overheating

[Jamesp]

Not normal. Don't drive it like that. First thing, remove front fascia and clean the gap between the AC condensers and the radiators. If that is packed with trash, which is common, run it and see if it is fixed, if not, you've likely a damaged water pump impeller, so check that next. Temp needle should be passing through the low side of the 8.

[Vanya]

Originally Posted by Jamesp

Not normal. Don't drive it like that. First thing, remove front fascia and clean the gap between the AC condensers and the radiators. If that is packed with trash, which is common, run it and see if it is fixed, if not, you've likely a damaged water pump impeller, so check that next. Temp needle should be passing through the low side of the 8.

I already clean the radiators but not the water pump...
How to check the water pump if its damaged?

[Jamesp]

Next step is replace the water pump. The problem is the broken pieces of the plastic impeller can get lost in the cooling passages causing mischief. Do the water pump immediately to avoid that as much as possible.

[Jamesp]

Originally Posted by Vanya

I already clean the radiators but not the water pump...
How to check the water pump if its damaged?

Also, cleaning the radiators involves the space between what you can see on the outside (the AC condensers) and the radiator (behind the condensers). You must physically remove the condensers to clean the radiators. I tried to shortcut this by spraying a bunch of water and it does not work. The pump has to be removed and the impeller inspected. If you've gone that far simply replacing the pump makes sense. They are known to go out,so a new one is a good investment.