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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Repair Question


Topics covered: Compression, Engine, Compression test.
Mileage: 197,000 miles.

Asked on August 14, 2012

Died and won't start

While driving at freeway speed car overheated, I stopped and added coolant, as it was low. Temp light went off. Later same day overheated again, as I pulled into a turn lane to get off of the freeway the cobalt died and wouldn't start again, some smoke coming from eng. compartment. Now when I try to start it all I hear is (I think) the sound of the starter spinning. Car has 197,000 overall, but I replaced the engine with one that had approx. 40,000 on it about 10-12,000 miles ago. Replacement engiune was out of a Ion from Canada.
Avatar Asked by ryanshaw

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Replied on August 14, 2012

The overheating has most probably blown the head gasket and this has resulted in low compression which would not allow the engine tio be started. Get a compression test to determine if the cmpression is within specs.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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