Car overheats

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
152,000 MILES • 3.8L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DARRYL F. GILLIARD
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Car overheats after ten minutes of driving, now it cuts off.
Feb 22, 2019 at 11:39 PM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

This could be a couple of things. It could be low coolant level, a water pump going out, or it could be a stuck thermostat. I have included a few links for you to go to down below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-cooling-system
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-water-pump
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-thermostat

Please go through these guides and let us know what you find out. We can go from there.

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros
Feb 22, 2019 at 11:52 PM
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