I have 02 Deville, before i bought it the last owner took it to flush the radiator, it ran fine when i test drove it, car sat in my garage for about a week started to drive it and the radiator hose blew up, i replaced it, after that its been over heating so i replaced the thermostat filled it with dex-cool i could not find the drain valve so and radiator doesnt have a cap, so to try and fill it all the way i unhooked the hose close to the top and filled it, now the car is fine if is idleing but temperature starts rising past normal if i drive it and goes down if i let it idle for a minute or so, also noticed that there is a short hose that looks like its just to release preassure at the resivour tank and once it reaches normal temperature it starts leaking antifreeze from there, is it possible that when the previous owned had the flush done they filled it up with the wrong coolant and thats why it overheats???? also everytime i fill up the coolant, i see something that looks like hair or fuzz at the bottom of the resivour cap.
Maybe it is cloged up. also check the fans. and the thermastat. and temp sensor.
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I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, EXCEPT THAT ONE OF MY BELTS ALSO BROKE. RUST IS COMING FROM THE WATER PUMP. IF CAR IDLES ALL IS OK, NO RADIATOR CAP WHEN I FEEL WITH DEX COOL IT LAST A LITTLE LONGER, MEAN ER IT DOES NOT OVERHEAT. THE SALESMAN STATED EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT FINE. NOW CHANGE OIL LIGHT COMES ON CHECK STABILITY SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND RT FRONT TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON. I BOUGHT IT 11/22/2008. I LET IT SIT FOR A WEEK, I DROVE IT TO TOWN 16 MILES AND BACK ON ABOUT THE 12 MILE IT OVERHEATED I HAD TO PULL OVER. I DROVE IT TO TEST IT GOOD. I HAVE NP WARRANTY SO BASICALLY I'M STUCK. MY FIRST PAYMENT IS DUE AND IT IS X-MAS BOY I TELL YOU I AM PRETTY P. O'D. I STILL HAVE TO PAY THE OTHER $1000 DOWN FOR THE PAYMENT. THE GENERAL MANAGER CALLED ME I WANTED TO GIVE HIM A PIECE OF MY MIND. THE SALES MAN SENT ME A X-MAS CARD. I WOULD LIKE TO #%*+ SOMEBODY UP NOW. THE GOOD THING IS I DID NOT TRADE MY OTHER CAR IN. I LOANED TO SOMEONE WHO NOW DOES NOT WANT TO RETURN IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE PLANS. I MADE A DEAL WITH THEM SO I STUCK. PFLUEGAR CAR SALES.
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