3 Signs Your Mazda Needs a Radiator Repair

One of the most dangerous situations for your car is your engine overheating. Your Mazda has an efficient cooling system that ensures your engine operates at a safe temperature. The key to the cooling system is the radiator, which removes the heat and exchanges it for cool air. These are a few signs that you need to visit your Mazda dealer for a radiator repair.

3 Signs You Need a Radiator Repair at Your Mazda Dealer

Damaged Radiator Fins

The radiator removes heat from your engine by heat exchange. Engine heat is transported to the radiator by the coolant. Inside the radiator, the coolant is directed into parallel radiator fins. The top section of each fin is angled to improve airflow and direct it over the fins. Air flows in through the radiator grille and cools the heat inside the fins as it passes over them.

The fins are made from thin aluminum and can become dented or damaged sand, grit, or gravel blown in through the grille. Over time, the number of dented or damaged fins can increase, which limits the surface area for cooling. If enough fins are damaged, the radiator can’t remove engine heat, and your engine can be damaged. We’ll examine the fins and either repair them or replace the radiator to fix this problem.

Broken Water Pump

The water pump sends coolant through your engine at high speed. The pump starts working as soon as coolant is released, and it continues to move coolant through your engine until the engine temperature drops below 180 F. The pump is sturdy and has few moving parts, but it can still become worn or damaged over time.

If the water pump fails, coolant will still be released into your engine, but it won’t be able to move. The lack of coolant will cause your engine to rapidly overheat. We’ll examine the pump and determine the cause of the problem. A blown fuse or damaged wiring could prevent the pump from working. Once we’ve identified the cause of the problem, we’ll repair it or replace the pump if it’s failed.

Clogged Radiator

The coolant absorbs heat from the engine, but it also absorbs dirt, grease, and other items as it travels to the radiator. As we’ve seen, the heat is removed from the coolant and the now-cool coolant recirculates through the engine again. The dirt and other items absorbed by the coolant are left inside the radiator as the coolant passes out.

The debris deposited by the coolant will gradually build up inside the radiator and creates blockages. These blockages can prevent coolant from entering the radiator and being cooled. The first sign you’ll usually have a clogged radiator is a steady increase in your temperature gauge. We can remove blockages by flushing the radiator and then reinstalling it.

Don’t risk damage from an overheating engine. Call us today at Mazda of Wooster.

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