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#128 of 133 Gears Jerking & gets overheated. by kelly_bear92 Aug 12, 2009 (4:22 pm)
Okay. Im only 16 years old, so lord knows i dont know what im doing... but this is my first car, and the last 2 days that I have drove it, my car has overheated and started smoking. I got someone to look at it, and they said that it was leaking antifreeze. They changed my antifreeze and put more in it. Well my temperature still keeps rising and still overheats and smokes. I dont know what to do.   Another problem is every since I got the car, when I change the gears, the car jerks pretty bad. My brother told me it was nothing, but a friend of mine said I need to have it looked at. Does anyone know what could be wrong with it/. Replies to this message: proto_call (Sep 04, 2009 3:02 pm)
#129 of 133 esf by woodyone Aug 12, 2009 (6:40 pm)
Find thesource of the leak. Ask someone with experience.   I assume you have a stick shift. If so check the clutch. If it is an automatic check the transmission!
#130 of 133 3.1 Engine Wont turn over with switch by tlstoner Aug 25, 2009 (5:28 pm)
I got a 1999 lumina 3.1 automatic. Its been running great since we got it about 4 years ago. just normal maintenance, battery, and starter last year. It's got 198,000 miles on it and ran fine until today. Drove to take my daughter to dentist, no problem, got back in to leave and it won't turn over. The dash lights come on, window's work, just won't turn over with the key. I can jump across the solenoid on the starter and it turns over, start's, then dies after about 3 second's. Any advise would be appreciated. Replies to this message: mcdiarmid (Aug 25, 2009 6:30 pm) tlstoner (Aug 25, 2009 6:49 pm)
#131 of 133 Re: 3.1 Engine Wont turn over with switch [tlstoner] by mcdiarmid Aug 25, 2009 (6:30 pm)
Replying to: tlstoner (Aug 25, 2009 5:28 pm) It could be your passkey/passlock system. When the key is in the 'On' position, does your security light flash? Replies to this message: tlstoner (Aug 25, 2009 6:49 pm)
#132 of 133 Re: 3.1 Engine Wont turn over with switch [mcdiarmid] by tlstoner Aug 25, 2009 (6:49 pm)
Replying to: mcdiarmid (Aug 25, 2009 6:30 pm) Yes the security light is flashing. I didn't notice it earlier. Now how do I fix it?
#133 of 133 Re: Gears Jerking & gets overheated. [kelly_bear92] by proto_call Sep 04, 2009 (3:02 pm)
Replying to: kelly_bear92 (Aug 12, 2009 4:22 pm) well i can tell you right now if you have a coolant leak thats not visible your lookin at a gasket leak becuase i had the same thing and unless you have someone that knows how to take apart an engine and put it back together your looking at alot of money to fix the problem but if you dont fix it it'll get worse over time and your car will lose 99.9% of its balls if it hasn't already. the gasket for a lumina isn't very expensive but it is alot of work you best bet is to get a pressure test to see where the leaks coming from and if it doesn't show anything then your pretty much screw (gaskets)

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