I have a 2010 Chevy Camaro V6. It started overheating recently and I’ve been back and forth bringing it to the garage I go to. At first they replaced the water pump because it was leaking. The car was fine for about a week and started overheating again. We replaced the thermostat because it was sticking. Now I picked it up and it was running 216 my whole way home. (It usually stays around 198 degrees.) I stopped by the gas station and when I started my car back up it was at 234 degrees. I cranked up the heat to get the rest of the way home and it ended up staying at 216 again. I called the garage and they said it sounds like my fan must not be working now. I’m at a loss here and don’t know what to do! Is it the fan?? I’ve spend almost $1,000 the past 2 weeks now and I can’t afford to keep replacing things that don’t seem to be helping. So my question is, what is actually making it overheat?!
Have you checked for a clogged radiator? Also, see the FAQ section on diagnosing overheating.
It could be, you can check yourself if the fan (fans?) are turning on when the engines gets up to temp, dont stick your hands in there, you could lose a finger. They should come on if you set the AC to full blast too I believe.
See if you car runs noticeably cooler going down the highway, the flowing air may help make up for failing cooling fans. If you think it may be the fan look at the relay first, dont just replace the fan motor right away.
Did they maybe put in the wrong thermostat that makes it run hotter? (Doubt it)
Have you verified that youre full on coolant, and not losing any? Only check when engine is cold.
Typically when you shut a car off the engine temp goes up alittle bc the coolant is no longer circulating and the radiator is not cooling the fluid anymore.
I will also make sure you got coolant no leaks and if still overheating time for a leak down test or compression to see if the head gasket is going bad…
