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#44 of 48 Problem with my engine over heating by jessicaj Apr 24, 2008 (3:03 pm)
I have a 2005 Impala ls, and I am having trouble with my engine over heating. When I went to see if I had any coolant, I decided to take the radiator cap off. When i did i had seen that the cap had this orange clay like stuff on it and the hose was clogged with it. Do i need to get a coolant flush or could it be something else?
#45 of 48 Re: Faulty temperature gauge? [katya] by blueheron507 Apr 24, 2008 (5:42 pm)
Replying to: katya (Jan 21, 2007 7:40 pm) I was having the exact same problem; no A/C. no register of engine temp and the fans would run after turning the motor off. Someone suggested that I remove the positive wire from the battery terminal for about 10 to 15 minutes. This corrected my problem. and it has been running fine for the past month.
#46 of 48 05 Temp Issue -- PLEASE HELP by prncssmelissa Jun 07, 2008 (10:34 pm)
I have a '05 base, 3.4L, and the engine keeps wanting to overheat. I have a full resevoir of Dex-Cool, but to no avail. I had to put in a gallon of dex-cool a couple of weeks ago (thought that was kinda strange, but went with it, since we've driven the car quite a bit since the last time I had it in for routine maintence). Noticed today that it was going over the middle line of the temp gauge (something that's not normal, at least not for my car. The temp gauge usually stays right in the middle, or below, between 1/4 and halfway). Stopped, got another gallon of dex-cool, filled the resevoir to the fill line, and thought that might do the trick. Not so much.   I remember my dad talking a couple of years ago about another chevy model he had (I believe it was a trailblazer, but not totally sure) that had a seperate radiator cap from the resevoir cap. Does the '05 Impala have such? Has anyone had this happen to them?   I'm stressing out. I can't afford a new car right now (nor do I want one) nor can I afford costly repairs. My husband is the only one working right now, as I try to find a job. If anyone has any info, I'm begging for help!   Thanks   Melissa Replies to this message: wesleyg (Jun 08, 2008 1:03 pm)
#47 of 48 Re: 05 Temp Issue -- PLEASE HELP [prncssmelissa] by wesleyg Jun 08, 2008 (1:03 pm)
Replying to: prncssmelissa (Jun 07, 2008 10:34 pm) The main radiator cap is on the radiator, look in the owners manual and it will show you where its at. Remove this cap only when the vehicle is cold as it is pressurized.   You will want to carefully check your oil on the dipstick to make sure antifreeze is not getting into the oil from a manifold leak or some such thing. If you noticed that antifreeze is getting into the oil, you must take immediate action or you're looking at replacing the engine which is as you know a BIG problem. Please let us know if you need further.
#48 of 48 05 faulty guages and freezing wiper fluid-- by jsanner Jun 24, 2008 (6:10 pm)
My 05 chevy impala has 2 of the 3 guages partially working. Fuel guage is fine, Temperature and speedometer work only 5 minutes of shifting into gears. Read on another link there is a recall on the fuel line itself, could leak fluid or false reading on guage, may cause fire. Wiper fluid freezes ever year when temperatures get close to freezing. This is the only vehicle I have ever had trouble with.

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