ezekielj007 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Ok, yesterday I was sitting in my car waiting on someone for about twenty minutes. The car was sitting still but running and I had the AC on. After about 20 minutes I oticed that the temp gauge started to creep up. I basically reached the second notch before the red then I cut it off because it looked like it wanted to go above that. I let it sit for about 15 minutes then started it back up. It didn't rise anymore with or without the AC on. What do you thin could be the problem? It only happened that once while sitting for a period of time but I want to catch it before it becomes worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadcutter Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Ok, yesterday I was sitting in my car waiting on someone for about twenty minutes. The car was sitting still but running and I had the AC on. After about 20 minutes I oticed that the temp gauge started to creep up. I basically reached the second notch before the red then I cut it off because it looked like it wanted to go above that. I let it sit for about 15 minutes then started it back up. It didn't rise anymore with or without the AC on. What do you thin could be the problem? It only happened that once while sitting for a period of time but I want to catch it before it becomes worse. ez: Replace the radiator (overflow reservoir) cap with a new one. The old one is probably worn out & it won't hold system pressure like it should. Good news; cheap fix :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezekielj007 Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share Posted September 16, 2006 Thanks. I'll give it a shot. Is this a dealer only part? How much? The parts dept. is closed now so maybe you can give me a heads up before Monday. THX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blake918 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 My ES300 used to do that. It turned out that the radiator had a slow leak (so slow that I couldn't even see it on the driveway. The only way I knew was by checking the coolant on a regular basis while waiting for the new radiator to come in.). Is your coolant level ok? I paid $12.42 for the overflow cap @ Park Place, p/n 16401-50071. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadcutter Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Thanks. I'll give it a shot. Is this a dealer only part? How much? The parts dept. is closed now so maybe you can give me a heads up before Monday. THX ez: You can get a Stant (brand) at somebody like Autozone, which is what I did. I would have preferred an OEM cap, but I pretty much refuse to buy from the local dealers because of their predatory pricing policies. I needed it quickly and couldn't wait for delivery from Texas. Park Place is good, and they are fair. The Stant cap is working fine so far, after about 20K miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardona6569 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Hi: Stant was the OEM on my 2003 Murano, so is just like OEM. Before replacing anything unless it is obvious, you need to replace that radiator cap if the car is consuming coolant. \\ C. PR Thanks. I'll give it a shot. Is this a dealer only part? How much? The parts dept. is closed now so maybe you can give me a heads up before Monday. THX ez: You can get a Stant (brand) at somebody like Autozone, which is what I did. I would have preferred an OEM cap, but I pretty much refuse to buy from the local dealers because of their predatory pricing policies. I needed it quickly and couldn't wait for delivery from Texas. Park Place is good, and they are fair. The Stant cap is working fine so far, after about 20K miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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