[Welterweight]

Driving to work on Labor Day bc trains were operating on a weekend schedule. Get about 1.5 miles from work and I get yellow engine heat warning sign. Tried to make it to the garage and bam hit with the red warning! Rolled into garage. I checked coolant and it was at a good level. Letting the car sit for a few hours and may try to drive the 8 miles home. Prolly not a great idea. I will see if fan comes on and I get a yellow warning. Then I will pull over and get towed home.

[924er]

Originally Posted by Welterweight

Driving to work on Labor Day bc trains were operating on a weekend schedule. Get about 1.5 miles from work and I get yellow engine heat warning sign. Tried to make it to the garage and bam hit with the red warning! Rolled into garage. I checked coolant and it was at a good level. Letting the car sit for a few hours and may try to drive the 8 miles home. Prolly not a great idea. I will see if fan comes on and I get a yellow warning. Then I will pull over and get towed home.

Water pump. Don't drive it unless u got money to repair other stuff

[88atlas07]

When my waterpump died I cut the car off at the yellow warning light and let it sit for 3-4. When I started it back up apparently the pump started working again because the fan wasn't losing its mind so was able to limp the car home 4 miles away. If you start it up and the fan isnt on max, you may be able to make it home.

[dbworld4k]

Hmm... Towing a car home or buying a new motor after driving with a blown water pump?

Sounds like an extremely difficult choice...

[Mike@N54Tuning.com]

Originally Posted by Welterweight

Driving to work on Labor Day bc trains were operating on a weekend schedule. Get about 1.5 miles from work and I get yellow engine heat warning sign. Tried to make it to the garage and bam hit with the red warning! Rolled into garage. I checked coolant and it was at a good level. Letting the car sit for a few hours and may try to drive the 8 miles home. Prolly not a great idea. I will see if fan comes on and I get a yellow warning. Then I will pull over and get towed home.

Get her towed. Sometimes the pump starts working again but not usually. It stranded me once. Sux.. But not much choice. These engines run hot so you won't make it 8 miles even on a stone cold car.

Mike

[Welterweight]

Well I guess I was hoping it wasn't the water pump. No codes or warning for pump. Could it be anything else?

[litxus]

Nope, water pump usually does not give any warning. Mine would die, but work after restarting the car. I got home and replaced the water pump + cleared all those pump failure codes. Do a thermostat while you are at it too, as it is same job twice if it fails later.

[Welterweight]

Ok thanks. I ordered the kit from ECS tuning for $475

[mike@x-ph.com]

Good luck
Let us know how it goes

[Welterweight]

Will do. Thanks everyone!