Car overheated and won't turnon
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Ron
290 days ago
Hi! Welcome to JustAnswer. Thank you for contacting us for assistance with your vehicle. I'm Ron. I will be happy to assist you with your question. May I ask to whom I have the pleasure of speaking with today?
Customer
290 days ago
Hello, this is Christina
Ron
290 days ago
Hello Christina. Nice to see you today! I'm sorry to hear you are having this problem. I know this can be frustrating. Please give me one moment to type out some information for you. Sit tight one minute. I'll be right back !
Thank you for holding Christina,
If the engine overheated on your 2004 Scion, you do not want to add any coolant until you let the engine cool down. Let is set till you are able to place your hand on the radiator and it feels cool. Adding coolant to a hot engine can cause further damage.
Customer
290 days ago
I have let it sit for a couple of days it is fully cooked downCooled\*
Ron
290 days ago
Okay Christina if that is the case then you are fine to go ahead and add your coolant.
Customer
290 days ago
Once I add coolant how long should I let it sit before I restart it?how do I know I got the correct coolant?How much coolant do I put in?
Ron
290 days ago
You do not need to test it set at all once you add the coolant. The coolant should be the red/pink standard Toyota coolant.
Customer
290 days ago
Okay my car sill turn on but the engine won't. Should it turn back on after coolant or do I need to jump start it?
Ron
290 days ago
Being low on coolant is not going to keep it from starting. If the battery is dead then a jump is needed. If the battery is okay then this may be due to how hot you go the engine. If you got the engine extremely hot, it may be seized up on you, if jumping it does not get it started then you may want to see if the engine can be turned by hand with a socket and a breaker bar on the front of the crankshaft.
Customer
290 days ago
I overheated it. I will try that hand start.
Ron
290 days ago
Before you check to see if the engine will turn over by hand, make sure the battery is fully charged.
Customer
290 days ago
How do I check if it is fully charged?
Ron
290 days ago
The best way is to connect a voltmeter to it, you need to see right at 12 volts on a fully charged battery. If you do not have access to a voltmeter then the other option would be to remove it and take it to your local parts store and they can check and test it for you.
Customer
290 days ago
Okay that makes sense, thank you.What would be the best way to describe this issue so I may have someone come look at it and price points for fixing this issues?
Ron
290 days ago
I would explain that you got the car hot and it lost coolant and now ith the coolant topped off, it will not crank over. They are going to need to come to check it in order to know what is wrong and then they can give you an estimate of the cost if the repair needed.
Ron
290 days ago
Thank you again Christina, for choosing Just Answer for your questions. I hope I was able to answer your question to your satisfaction. If you have any follow-up questions please feel free to hit the "Reply" button below. Please feel free to request me in the future for any additional questions you may have. I hope this all works out well for you! Have a great day, Ron!
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Car overheated and won't turnon Mechanic's Assistant: Have you checked the coolant? Have you checked for a leak in the cooling system? I just bought coolant Should I just pour into the car Mechanic's Assistant: Wh...
Car overheated and won't turnon Mechanic's Assistant: Have you checked the coolant? Have you checked for a leak in the cooling system? I just bought coolant Should I just pour into the car Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2004 scion xb Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your xB yourself? What have you tried so far? Yes, my first thing ii would like to do is add the coolant, is that safe to do? Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? No that's it