Low coolant level? Thermostat not opening? System airbound? Radiator plugged or restricted? Water pump not circulating coolant Cooling fan not working?
If by water you mean engine coolant, yes. Loss of coolant, antifreeze, is a major cause of overheating.
If by water you mean engine coolant, yes. Loss of coolant, antifreeze, is a major cause of overheating.
If it's overheating, it cold be thermostat, radiator or possibly other problems. If it's not overheating it could be the coolant level sensor.
Low coolant? Thermostat not opening? Water pump not circulating coolant?
Low coolant? Cooling fan not working? Thermostat not opening? Water pump not circulating coolant?
To pump the coolant through your engine, to keep it from overheating.
Could be the thermostat stuck closed - not letting coolant get round the whole system and cool efficiently. Could be head gasket - check for oil in the coolant is the usual giveaway. Could be water pump failed, meaning water not pumping round the engine. Hope that helps
Overheating and leaking coolant is a sign of a bad water pump. There is a hole on the bottom of water pumps that allows coolant to leak when they are going out. This is to warn you it is going out so you replace it before major damage is done.
Possible causes: Insufficient/no coolant in the system; insufficient antifreeze in the coolant and the coolant is frozen: the water pump is faulty and is not circulating the coolant; the belt that drives the water pump is loose or missing.
Most likely it is the headgasket being blown. Check the coolant level. If there is oil in the coolant and water in the oil there is your clue.
It could just be that the water pump is not properly working. Have you checked all the could-be causes for your car overheating if not then do so.