SOURCE: Thermostat in a 2003 chevy venture van
the bottom boult is hard but can be done need to use a 10 or 12 stubby wrench and take a pry bar and lighty pry heat shild away to get bottom bolt dont need to take it out all the way just loosen and slide down
SOURCE: 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier overheating but no heat in the car.
could be a air pocket in your lines
SOURCE: Thermostat in a 2003 chevy venture van
no you dont need a special tool you have to take the throttle body off it makes it sooooooo much more simple.
SOURCE: 1997 Camaro is overheating.
Have you flushed the coolant system? If not, then your Camaro is still running the original Dex-Cool that was installed when built, and that could very well be your problem. There have been many many issues with owners of GM cars that have had Dex-Cool related engine cooling and premature parts failure issues. The problem is that DexCool has a history of clogging radiators with large amounts of oxidized metals due to excess air in the cooling system. When the system isn't sealed properly - ie loose or broken cap on coolant resevoir or radiator; air enters the system and doesn't allow the system to properly circulate from the resevoir back into the system - which leads to bare metal services that are then exposed; to oxidize. These parts then rust over time and "sludge" is then formed, which will in time clog the cooling system, either the radiator, a hose or the thermostat. The class action lawsuit has been settled, and I don't know if you'd have any luck going down that path as the filing period has passed - and they went bankrupt of course.
My suggestion is to have the coolant system flushed thoroughly - VERY thoroughly; and then fill the system back up with any conventional anti-freeze (the green stuff) :).
Note: If you see very weak flow from the drain **** of the radiator - or see any sludge-like material coming from it - get a new radiator. It has been damaged beyond repair and you'd just waste further time and money.
Hope this helps!
SW
Testimonial: "Thank you so very much. I didn't know how bad Dex-Cool was. I will just go ahead and replace the radiator and hoses, and get rid of it all. "
SOURCE: I have a Chevy Venture 2001 that has serious
You should probably replace the temperature sensor first, make sure the car is indeed overheating.
If after replacing the temp sensor, and the problem does exist, then buy a flush kit, and back flush the system, it may be clogged.
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