What happened to my car?

I have a 1992 honda prelude si automatic. Today I was driving it and the rpms kept jumping around. It was pretty hot but the tempature on the car was fine. While I kept driving the car suddenly turned off and the power steering wasn't working. Now the engine doesn't turn over. What's the problem?

Sounds like your alternator went out. It won't crank over, which indicates the battery wasn't getting charged. Changes in RPM could also happen as the battery started to get low and the engine wasn't running properly as a result of the electrical and ignition systems not working correctly. Some power steering systems also use electricity, another indication the battery wasn't getting charged.

Here are some basic things you can do to locate the overheating problem.

1 is the radiator full?
2 Add radiator cleaner and flush radiator after following instructions on the cleaner bottle.
3 Is radiator core blocked and not allowing cooling air to flow thru?
4 Is fan belt slipping?
5 Is water pump faulty?
6 Take radiator to a specialist and have the tanks removed and the core rodded out and tanks refitted
7 Is the thermostat blocked or not opening and is it the correct one for your car?

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