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overheating?
1995 firebird, 3.4, just started overheating today, the blinking noise came on, just had water pump replaced couple months back, checked oil it was a little low so i piut a qt in, water was fine, and i checked anti freeze about a week ago and it was full..not sure what the problem could be? i have gauge pillar and one read water and said it was going to 300 degree?! need some help. maybe my themestat could just be broke?
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Could be the thermostat.
If I am to understand you correctly, your car made the warning noise and both your gauges started to hit the top of their range? |
yeah thats right.
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When you check the oil, is it clean or does it look milky or tan?
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when i checked it last night it was kinda dark, but i guess you could say it was kinda tanish?
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Check oil for antifreeze is what hes saying. best bet is just drain it
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it over heats quickly withtin 5 minutes of driving and i will check oil real quick
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just checked oil, and it looked normal no tan or milkyness
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i had a problem with my head gasket before it was cracked i think but i had my mechanic put some stuff on it that was supposed to seal the leak and then white smoke someitmes comes out from under my engine because i think the oil hits something hot and makes the smoke?
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what he said
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is it gunna cost alot?
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define a lot. Someone like Adam can probably give you a better estimate (look up labor, etc.) but a quick wild ass guess for a pure head gasket job is probably $750-900. More if heads need to be milled/replaced.
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thats pretty ****** but alot is more than like 650. im only 18 lol i dont have lots of money just sitting around. |
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well yeah it car is special, it is my first car and i love it..just wish it had more power..it is just a 3.4 v6..wish i had atleast a 3.8, wouldnt it be much easier and cheaper to just find a ta with a v8
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and if your current mechanic tried to fix it with stop leak, find a new one. and stop thinking engine swap because judging by this you cannot do that yourself and it will cost you more than buying a v8 car to have it done right. |
thanks for you help guys. hope its not bad..
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got the car back a couple hours ago, it was some sort of electrical problem with my a pillar gauges and my actual gauges? apparently something with the fuse made them switch readings or something? and my car thought it was over heating but in fact it wasnt.
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