'01 SS starts heating up while idling
But coolant temps......never ever change at all, not even 3 qrts low during normal driving. I've been cruising at 70mph on a trip before, got off the highway and the next time I pull away fro ma light I saw the needle go to zero. I pulled over and added oil. Temp stayed normal the whole time. Coolant does 99% of the engines cooling. Oil is almost nothing.
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And overheating will pretty much never be the water pump......they never stop pumping water, they just spring leaks in the seals.
And yes, there is the occasional 1 in a million water pump shaft that will shear and then the water won't get pumped anymore.
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Ok guys turns out apparently water pump is leaking after all. So now my question is how tough is it to change it out? I'm fairly decent as a parts changer but is this something I should pay someone else to do?
I had the same problem last year when i had just changed the thermostat. I mixed green coolant with the original orange coolant which was not good. But my reccomendation would be pick up a new thermostat and do a flush. After i did a flush never really had another problem again. never wen over 210 even in 110 degree weather and stop n go traffic. 130 k miles. As far as the water pump, just like ^ that guy said pretty easy but a tight spot to get 2 just go at it from under the car instead of above.
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I've seen my PSI needle suck air like 50 times.......lol.......can't hurt anything unless I drive aggressively after I see that happen. I pull over immediately, pop the hood and add 3 qrts.
Its getting yanked out soon anyway.
Videos from 2 days ago when I saw it sucking air. 2nd video is starting from a stop. See how PSI goes back up instantly after it drops...if I take my foot of the pedal.
This is what happens all the time if I forget to check it often enough.
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Last edited by LS6427; May 8, 2012 at 08:47 PM.
Thats happened 50+ times over the past 3 years. 171,000+ miles.....running like a beast......
Without question with that many miles on a fully built stroker engine....my bearings are worn. I always get low oil pressure after its heated up and runs for awhile. But its running normal.
LOL
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Without question with that many miles on a fully built stroker engine....my bearings are worn. I always get low oil pressure after its heated up and runs for awhile. But its running normal.
LOL
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