Car overheating

Tiny
ANDREW ORAFFERTY
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  • 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
  • 3.4L
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 195,000 MILES
My car overheats sometimes when starts to get hot it will start to cool off by itself. I can see the thermostat gauge go up a little higher. Recently my fans stopped coming on by them selves without the air conditioner on so I was changing the thermostat temperature sensor and I believe I cracked the housing that it that you screwed into and I was wondering is there any way to fix that without having to replace my whole intake?
Thursday, June 9th, 2016 AT 12:33 AM

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Tiny
HMAC300
  • MECHANIC
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The temperature sensor is in the thermostat housing not the intake. Check items in pictue as it may be a relay or fuse and not sensor. These are in the under hood fuse box and marked on inner top.
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