I recently brought my car in for a full service. Brought it home and then it started to over heat and then go back to normal. I got told it might be because it's winter and just sticking.Today it was gurgling. Do you think the mechanic forgot to refill my coolant? If so now what do I do to fix my car? Can I just add more coolant?What happens if a mechanic forgets to fill your coolant after changing it? Will it over heat and gurgle?Odds are you have a plugged radiator or a stuck thermostat. Most of the time it is the thermostat that gets stuck and needs to be replaced. This should be addressed immediately. An overheated car soon results in a blown head gasket. When this happens, oil and radiator fluid/water mix and the motor loses lubrication and permanently dies.
Other possibilities also include misfires often caused by loose spark plugs wires and a poor radiator fluid/water mixture.What happens if a mechanic forgets to fill your coolant after changing it? Will it over heat and gurgle?Do not open the radiator cap yourself. It can fly off and you get superheated steam exploding all over you. And serious burns. I have seen this happen and it's horrible.
Have a nearby mechanic check the coolant. It has to be at a certain level. And it has to be exactly 50/50 water/antifreeze. The mechanic has a testing tool to check that.
Good luck.What happens if a mechanic forgets to fill your coolant after changing it? Will it over heat and gurgle?It could be that when the coolant was changed it developed an air
pocket and it was not purged properly. Check the coolant level in
the radiator (not the reservoir) before starting your car in the morning.
Fill as needed and stop by your service center and express your
concerns.What happens if a mechanic forgets to fill your coolant after changing it? Will it over heat and gurgle?There should be a hose running from the radiator (by the cap) to a plastic container, that's the reservoir which is actually where you add coolant. It will be marked where the coolant level should be hot and or cold. Yes and don't open the radiator cap as that person said. Check your oil dipstick and if it looks like it was dipped into a chocolate milkshake it's too late to wonder where your coolant went. Your reservoir is probably empty though, at least add water. Overheating is bad for an engine!
