Overheating
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Overheating
I have a 2001 Camaro SS. I have been the only owner of the vehicle, and I have seen it at it's worst. The car has overheated several times through it's life. I have changed parts in the past which did correct the problem for the particular moment. The SS has overheated about 5 times randomly throughout the past four months. At first, It would start to get hot while driving on I-35. The heater on full blast would always cool it down. I have changed out my THERMOSTAT, RADIATOR, HOSES, and FLUID. The car is not leaking anywhere. My FANS do work and turn on and off with no problems. I believe that the problem is getting worse, because it will now heat up while the heater is on full blast. I hooked up my car to a scanner and it would read at about 225 while my gauge was reading at 210. The gauge DOES WORK and will increase, but there is a delay. That means that my car has probably got hotter than I would of thought as well as faster. I am told over and over that it is probably a head gasket. I am also told that on LS1's they usually throw head gaskets when there is a warped block or head which has been caused by overheating. Apparently, a block test was done by a friend of a friend and he is sure that it is my head gasket. There is no smoke or smells coming from the car. All fluid levels have been holding up just fine.
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So did you answer your own question? Also, not building up pressure will cause a car to overheat. No circulation. I guess you could check to see if both upper and lower hoses were hot (same temp or so) when the car is overheating.
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You've never replaced your water pump. Idk what the life on a factory water pump is. I've seen impellers come loose from the water pump shaft and not circulate coolant properly.
Do these cars have coolant temp sensors? That's worth a shot. A part that cheap couldn't hurt to try.
Also, I think a blown head gasket would be pretty damn noticable. I've never driven a car that had a blown head gasket and it didn't run like *** right when you started it.
Do these cars have coolant temp sensors? That's worth a shot. A part that cheap couldn't hurt to try.
Also, I think a blown head gasket would be pretty damn noticable. I've never driven a car that had a blown head gasket and it didn't run like *** right when you started it.