Stories, notes, and guides on Cooling.
The cooling system is everything that keeps your engine and cabin temperature under control, and Singapore is one of the hardest climates in the world for it. The radiator, water pump, fans, thermostat, hoses, and aircon all work overtime in tropical heat and stop-go traffic. The articles under this topic cover the questions Singapore drivers ask us most: why the temperature needle creeps up at idle but drops on the move, how to spot a failing electric fan, when to replace the radiator versus flush it, and how the engine cooling system interacts with the aircon load. We also cover the warning signs people miss, like a sweet smell from the bonnet, white residue around hose joints, or a heater that suddenly blows cold. If your car has been on the road for more than six years in Singapore conditions, the cooling system has done a lot more thermal cycling than the odometer suggests. A small leak that you ignore for a week can blow a head gasket on the first stuck-in-traffic day. The posts below help you tell normal heat behaviour from a system that is starting to fail. Contact us at Autobay @ Kaki Bukit, #02-61 for a full cooling system inspection.
Low gas, dying compressor, clogged evaporator or a tired blower? A plain-English Singapore guide to figuring out what is wrong with your car
Singapore’s ambient temperature sits at 28 to 35 degrees Celsius year-round. Your engine runs at over 90 degrees.