The car i bought 3 days is now overheating :(

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

To me it sounds like the thermostat or the heater core. The thermostat is an easy fix.... but the heater core can be quite a costly repair depending upon it's location. In many vehicles you have to actually pull the dash to get to the heater core which makes the labor pretty high.

Agreed. Heater Core replacement is very costly. If you have no leaks and the fluid levels are fine, then it's probably your thermostat.

[SellmeyourDVD]

i'll find out within the next hour or so what the problem is.... i'm just so upset that something is wrong with it this fast...... I was having such a good past few days to....

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by SellmeyourDVD

i'll find out within the next hour or so what the problem is.... i'm just so upset that something is wrong with it this fast...... I was having such a good past few days to....

Just hope for something small, did you contact the seller? You never know maybe he would be willing to meet you halfway or something, couldn't hurt to see what he or she says.

[ThePhantomOak]

Unless you are exaggerating with the "30 seconds" bit, you have a thermostat problem.

There is no way in hell a water-cooled engine would cool down to normal temperature in 30 seconds. That little bit of information makes it VERY unlikely that your car is overheating.

It costs like $7 bucks and can be changed yourself with little problem (at least on most cars).

Originally Posted by SellmeyourDVD

Not very happy..... It started overheating so I turned the car off immediately, I sat for 30 seconds started the car back up and voila, cars' temperature is fine again. After I leave school later that night and almost get it home the car starts blowing ice cold air (even though i have it on hot) and it starts to overheat again. I pull over, sit for 30 seconds, and then the temp is back to normal and the car is not overheating. I just drove the car to work ( I had no other way to get to work, so I chanced it) and it drove fine the whole way here but my "hot" air is blowing ice cold still....

Anyone know what this could be? Radiator? Thermostat? Water pump? Do i just not have enough damn coolant in the car?

It's a 99 camaro with only 70k miles on it, carfax reported it has only 1 owner and never been into an accident

[ThePhantomOak]

Originally Posted by SellmeyourDVD

every used car i've ever purchased they make you sign a waiver indicating there is no warranty that will come with the car

I'm giong to have it checked out today, i'm hoping it's nothing serious.

That is superseded by state law in most states.

Most states call it a "lemon law" and the dealerships make you sign that paper hoping you will be too lazy or dumb to figure it out.

[ThePhantomOak]

Originally Posted by Bigdog

Just hope for something small, did you contact the seller? You never know maybe he would be willing to meet you halfway or something, couldn't hurt to see what he or she says.

Pray for something major. The dealer will have to fix it, and if it really did happen inside the first 72 hours, you can void the contract. Most lawyers will help you for free it is so simple

[bluflu]

Originally Posted by SellmeyourDVD

Not very happy..... It started overheating so I turned the car off immediately, I sat for 30 seconds started the car back up and voila, cars' temperature is fine again. After I leave school later that night and almost get it home the car starts blowing ice cold air (even though i have it on hot) and it starts to overheat again. I pull over, sit for 30 seconds, and then the temp is back to normal and the car is not overheating. I just drove the car to work ( I had no other way to get to work, so I chanced it) and it drove fine the whole way here but my "hot" air is blowing ice cold still....

Anyone know what this could be? Radiator? Thermostat? Water pump? Do i just not have enough damn coolant in the car?

It's a 99 camaro with only 70k miles on it, carfax reported it has only 1 owner and never been into an accident

In addition to the other things that have been mentioned, you might have some air trapped in the cooling system.

My advice is to get yourself a OBD-II scanner and extract any trouble codes and have the cooling system checked. Your car is new enough that it should have an OBD-II port.

Good luck!

[SellmeyourDVD]

It was the thermostat, it's being fixed right now.

I'm going to sell the car, i'm never buying a used sports car ever again. This one mishap just brought back some really painful memories of my last car, which I loved. I'm so, for lack of a better word, upset right now. I thought sleeping on it would make me change my mind and want to keep the car, but i'm still really pissed.

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by SellmeyourDVD

It was the thermostat, it's being fixed right now.

I'm going to sell the car, i'm never buying a used sports car ever again. This one mishap just brought back some really painful memories of my last car, which I loved. I'm so, for lack of a better word, upset right now. I thought sleeping on it would make me change my mind and want to keep the car, but i'm still really pissed.

Why be pissed at it being the absolute cheapest fix possible?

[SellmeyourDVD]

Originally Posted by Bigdog

Why be pissed at it being the absolute cheapest fix possible?

becuase i had to FIX IT AFTER OWNING IT FOR 3 DAYS

[VinnAY]

Originally Posted by SellmeyourDVD

It was the thermostat, it's being fixed right now.

I'm going to sell the car, i'm never buying a used sports car ever again. This one mishap just brought back some really painful memories of my last car, which I loved. I'm so, for lack of a better word, upset right now. I thought sleeping on it would make me change my mind and want to keep the car, but i'm still really pissed.

Sell your skirts, too, Nancy.

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by SellmeyourDVD

becuase i had to FIX IT AFTER OWNING IT FOR 3 DAYS

What are you going to get next?

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by SellmeyourDVD

becuase i had to FIX IT AFTER OWNING IT FOR 3 DAYS

It has 70 thousand miles on it, mechanical items break, i would agree if it was a 1,800 dollar transmission repair but for a item that requires changing right around that milage again why trade it for a general maintance item? Hell most newer toyota tundra owners have replaced the engine and transmission before even making a payment. I would say your doing alright considering.

[SellmeyourDVD]

Sorry to sound like a whiny baby (well, maybe it's because I am ) but now after i get the thermostat fixed the exhaust is rattling like CRAZY when i'm at a stop. It literally sounds like a ticking time bomb..... AhhahAHHAHhahahah.... i'm about to freak out....

and someone asked what i'd be driving in the meantime.... I have 3 other vehicles to choose from, so selling this one isn't that big of a deal

Edit: and sorry if I sounded like a dick in the other post.... I was having a bad day... VERY bad day.... then you add on the fact I just got done writing a HUGE reserach paper and 2 excrutiating exams...

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by SellmeyourDVD

Sorry to sound like a whiny baby (well, maybe it's because I am ) but now after i get the thermostat fixed the exhaust is rattling like CRAZY when i'm at a stop. It literally sounds like a ticking time bomb..... AhhahAHHAHhahahah.... i'm about to freak out....

and someone asked what i'd be driving in the meantime.... I have 3 other vehicles to choose from, so selling this one isn't that big of a deal

Edit: and sorry if I sounded like a dick in the other post.... I was having a bad day... VERY bad day.... then you add on the fact I just got done writing a HUGE reserach paper and 2 excrutiating exams...

Most likely only the heat shield around the cats.

[SellmeyourDVD]

Originally Posted by Bigdog

Most likely only the heat shield around the cats.

I'm hoping.... this damn car is going to nickle and dime me death