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Overheated

Rather B Blown

Rather B Blown

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i was driving down the highway the other day when suddenly my temp gauge starts going higher and higher, and overheats before i can get stopped. so i pull off at the next exit at a truck stop and see that the rad is completely dry. Fill it up with water, and i see it all leaking out of a small hole right by the fan. I've put a ton of stop leak through it, which works for a bit, but then starts leaking again. Im going to get a rad today and put it in...do you think the motor will still be fine, no warped/cracked heads, head gaskets etc.? ughhhh i hate this car sometimes
 


Honestly depends on how far/long you had to drive it while it was over heating. Replacing the rad is the first step I would think.
 


iron block and iron heads are hard to warp. Had a friend overheat an olds 307 to the point it seized 5 times. He got years more out of it.


Aluminum engines on the other hand..... :)
 


I dont have that same issue but i have a similar one.. one day my 2000 grand prix GT 3800 overheated into the red zone in my driveway. right away i changed the thermostat and did a flush and fill just to be safe. Since then it has always run hot. driving at about 40 mph it stays about 210 -215 but when idling or slow driving it runs anywhere from 210-230. i recently changed the water pump and the coolant temp sensor and same problem occurred.. i thought maybe it had an air pocket in it but ive bled it out several times and tried to burp it but nothing has helped my problem. It is 80-90 degrees outside right now... is this normal or can i do something to bring the temp down below 210? PLEASE LET ME KNOW! thanksss
 
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