2005 Chevy Impala Overheating

Tiny
AHARDTIME
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  • 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 114,000 MILES
Hi! My car has been overheating for awhile now and my uncle told me to put "Stop Leak" into the radiator because I might have a leak in the intake. Well that worked great for about 5 months. No my car has been overheating like every 500/600 miles. What could the problem be? Was putting "Stop Leak" into the car wrong?
Thursday, August 12th, 2010 AT 3:42 PM

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Tiny
BLUELIGHTNIN6
  • MECHANIC
  • 16,542 POSTS
Stop Leak is not a permanent fix, it is only meant to be a temporary fix. It sounds like it worked fine and the problem is back because the Stop Leak has worn out. Either put more in (not recommended) or have the leak fixed properly.
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