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Hey guys,
New Member to the forum but long time visitor. This forum has solved every issue I have come across since I bought my 300c so want to say Thanks:You_Rock_:to everyone for that first of all. Figured now would be a good time to join the Forum since it has been pretty much my user manual lol.
Here is the new problem I have been having. Like I said every other time I have had an issue I found the solution here but had a hard time with this one. I recently changed the t-stat on my 2005 300C and everything has been perfect. Today I noticed the temp going up while I was sitting in bumper to bumper traffic:damnit:. Traffic cleared up and was cruising at 50 and it went back down until I reached my subdivision it started climbing back up. Made it home pulled in the garage and opened the hood and pulled the handy reel hand light. That is when I noticed that it looked like someone murdered an alien under the hood:AR15firin, coolant spray everywhere which made it hard to locate any sort of leak. Reservoir was visibly empty and I forgot to mention when I shut the car off I noticed hissing and steam coming from radiator through grill. I let it cool for a bit and proceeded to fill the coolant. I left the house about an hour later and for about 15 minutes all was well, then on the freeway the temp needle slowly climbed then went back down. I pulled off the next exit and hit the gas station, opened the hood and again coolant reservoir visibly empty so I let it cool and filled coolant. Started her up and temp was back to normal. Made it back home with no problems overheating just once again popped the hood and no coolant. I am really really hoping it isn't the dreaded answer a head gasket:scared:. After researching the past 3-4 hours on the forum I have narrowed it down. Cracked hose/hoses, clamp, water pump, radiator or the absolute worst head gasket. I'm hoping I could get some opinions from the forum.
BTW....no steam or smoke coming from exhaust, checked oil no discoloration so I am hoping head gasket is ruled out.
Thanks in advance guys! Glad to be a New Member!:newbie:
New Member to the forum but long time visitor. This forum has solved every issue I have come across since I bought my 300c so want to say Thanks:You_Rock_:to everyone for that first of all. Figured now would be a good time to join the Forum since it has been pretty much my user manual lol.
Here is the new problem I have been having. Like I said every other time I have had an issue I found the solution here but had a hard time with this one. I recently changed the t-stat on my 2005 300C and everything has been perfect. Today I noticed the temp going up while I was sitting in bumper to bumper traffic:damnit:. Traffic cleared up and was cruising at 50 and it went back down until I reached my subdivision it started climbing back up. Made it home pulled in the garage and opened the hood and pulled the handy reel hand light. That is when I noticed that it looked like someone murdered an alien under the hood:AR15firin, coolant spray everywhere which made it hard to locate any sort of leak. Reservoir was visibly empty and I forgot to mention when I shut the car off I noticed hissing and steam coming from radiator through grill. I let it cool for a bit and proceeded to fill the coolant. I left the house about an hour later and for about 15 minutes all was well, then on the freeway the temp needle slowly climbed then went back down. I pulled off the next exit and hit the gas station, opened the hood and again coolant reservoir visibly empty so I let it cool and filled coolant. Started her up and temp was back to normal. Made it back home with no problems overheating just once again popped the hood and no coolant. I am really really hoping it isn't the dreaded answer a head gasket:scared:. After researching the past 3-4 hours on the forum I have narrowed it down. Cracked hose/hoses, clamp, water pump, radiator or the absolute worst head gasket. I'm hoping I could get some opinions from the forum.
BTW....no steam or smoke coming from exhaust, checked oil no discoloration so I am hoping head gasket is ruled out.
Thanks in advance guys! Glad to be a New Member!:newbie: