HOW TO RECONGNISE A FAULTY CAR THERMOSTAT

A bad car thermostat can ruin the car’s engine if you’re not if it not properly diagnose and fixed immediately. Ignoring a faulty thermostat will lead to a much more expensive damage. Here are some of the ways you can recognize a defective thermostat

1. Overheating engine
Once the thermostat becomes defective, it can cause over heating in your engine. This is usually the result of a stuck thermostat that won't allow antifreeze to flow from the radiator and so halts heat regulation in the engine as it begins to overheat.
Before deciding on whether to replace your thermostat, check your hoses to make sure there is no leakage of coolant.

2. Under Heating engine
This problem occurs when the thermostat allows continuous flow of coolant into the engine or has lost it's ability to regulate the flow of coolant into the engine. When this happen the engine will too cool and lose it's ability to function properly

3. Fluctuating temperature readings
Once you start noticing absurd fluctuations in temperature as engine operates, it could mean your thermostat is not functioning normally and so, coolant is stuck when it's suppose to flow or flowing when it's suppose to stop. This could be an indication that it's time to replace you thermostat

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