Z32 overheating

[Donalex]

On a drive today, I noticed my a/c started intermittently cutting out. After arriving home, I did some research and found that happens when the engine starts to overheat the ECU goes into a mode to mitigate overheating.

After the car cooled down, I drove it to a nearby service store. The needle was just under the H at the top of the gauge about a block before I got there.

I found out after adding coolant that there is a broken hose as coolant just ended up on the pavement. The service store doesn't do anything other than fluids and filters, so I drove another mile, rested the car until it cooled, and then drove another mile to a radiator shop.

So, since the needle didn't go past the line to the H, and the engine still started with no noises when parked and then cooled, am I okay?

Thanks for your response.

 

[bpeckham]

On a drive today, I noticed my a/c started intermittently cutting out. After arriving home, I did some research and found that happens when the engine starts to overheat the ECU goes into a mode to mitigate overheating.

After the car cooled down, I drove it to a nearby service store. The gauge was just under the H at the top of the gauge about a block before I got there.

I found out after adding coolant that there is a broken hose as coolant just ended up on the pavement. The service store doesn't do anything other than fluids and filters, so I drove another mile, rested the car until it cooled, and then drove another mile to a radiator shop.

So, since the needle didn't go past the line to the H, and the engine still started with no noises when parked and then cooled, am I okay?

Thanks for your response.

No alarms on the dash? You're probably okay.

 

[fliplover]

I would check your oil and coolant. If no water in the oil or oil in the coolant, you're probably ok.

 

[Donalex]

I would check your oil and coolant. If no water in the oil or oil in the coolant, you're probably ok.

Well, there's no coolant as I've been told the radiator bit the dust. I'm concerned now that the engine ran with no coolant.

I'll check the oil for the symptom of a head gasket issue.

 

[Norman]

Hi .., I know this forum is a bit old, but I ran into the same issue yesterday wit my Nissan Altima 2015. My engine ran without coolant because the radiator was broken .I'm worried it might have caused a head gasket problem. while researching, I came across a blog discussing head gasket issues and potential fixes,but I wanted to get a conirmation here before I proceed.
Has anyone dealt with this before ? is this the right approach, or should I consider other steps ?Thanks for your help

 

[MacCool]

Head gasket vs warped head vs nothing.. I wouldn’t do anything unless you have symptoms…antifreeze in the oil, white “smoke” etc