i have a 2000 chevy monte carlo 3.8 L. a week ago i did the coolant flush on the car but since then the car is kinda overheating i used the (prestone all makes antifreeze) but i cant hear the fans go on until it gets somewhere 220 or so or more. (i mean when i had just water on the system is was doing great ) but i had a low coolant on the message center in side my car. oh by the way the car is slightly leaking water now just few drops everynow an then
2006-09-27 12:34:04 · 5 answers · asked by TONY 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Did you bleed the air out of the cooling system after changing the coolant? Air bubbles in the system will do this. Their are two bleed screws on the motor.
2006-09-27 12:38:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your fans should come on about 226 degrees F. Where are you loosing coolant? The 3.8 engine sometimes leaks coolant into the intake manifold where the EGR passage is. Sometimes this will cause the cylinders to fill with coolant and it can break the starter. They also leak at the seal where the throttle body bolts to the intake, some of these were recalled to have the nuts replaced, and a sealer added to the system.
2006-09-27 22:21:57 · answer #2 · answered by B H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have air bubbles trapped in the cooling system. There more than likely is a bleeder screw on your thermostat housing. Crack this open until nothing but coolant comes out and tighten back up. Then top off your radiator or coolant tank.
2006-10-01 12:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by whtsthislif4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thermostat,water pump going out, collapsed hose, plugged radiator
2006-09-27 19:41:07 · answer #4 · answered by 303S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your water pump. It may need to be changed.
2006-09-27 19:38:35 · answer #5 · answered by kamsmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋