Overheating

Tiny
NIKKI LUTTRELL
  • MEMBER
  • 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE
  • 170 MILES
I have an 05 Tahoe 5.3. I had a little issue with it overheating a few times over the period of the last six months. At any time I could be sitting at a red light idling or driving the temperature will go up to around 235 and then slightly come down I can put it in neutral and hit the gas a few times and it will regulate back to 210 but there has been a few times I could not get it to come back down and I’ve had to stop and put water in it or shut it off and let it cool down and then it has been fine. About a month ago I was driving home from work and not paying attention to the temperature my truck started to chime I look down my temp was at 2:60! I got to the nearest station shut it off let it cool down once it cools I crank it tried to add water but it would boil out of the reservoir and no radiator cap. We had to tow it home. We ended up changing the water pump the cool temp sensor flushed the radiator checked the relay for the fans nothing completely fix the problem. The issue I’m having now is it will heat up to 210 and stay there for a few minutes then it goes to around 227 we are bleeding the lines and when we do that it will cool back down to 210 for a few minutes but then goes back up to around 227. My heater no longer blows hot and my AC no longer blows cold my fans are no longer coming on either before they were. I know obviously I have an issue with the fan just don’t know why they’re no longer working and before they were. Also right before we decided to call it a night we were bleeding the line one last time and no water was coming out of the hose only steam but there was still water in the reservoir at this point we decided to shut it down. We’ve also checked the heater core rear AC and everywhere else for leaks at this point we’re lost. We also thought have a blown head gasket were cracked head because I didn’t get it so hot but no water in the oil no oil in the water no exhaust fumes in the water and no water coming out of my tail pipes.
Thursday, January 24th, 2019 AT 5:49 AM

9 Replies

Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
  • MECHANIC
  • 52,797 POSTS
Good morning

From your description, it sounds like you have a failed head gasket from the overheat. It does not have to show coolant in the oil at this point.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

I would have a shop do a leak down test on each cylinder and see or confirm it is the head gasket, Chemical tests are inaccurate in most cases.

This is where they inject air directly into a cylinder and watch for pressure in the radiator.

Roy
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Thursday, January 24th, 2019 AT 7:17 AM
Tiny
NIKKI LUTTRELL
  • MEMBER
  • 5 POSTS
That's exactly what I keep saying! But my boyfriend says there no sign of that. I've done a lot of research on Blue Devil. What are you thoughts on that?
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
-1
Thursday, January 24th, 2019 AT 9:06 AM
Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
  • MECHANIC
  • 52,797 POSTS
Junk.

There is no such additive that repairs a failed head gasket. The only repair is to remove the head and change the gasket.

All that stuff does is create more problems by clogging up the radiator and the heater core. The end result is still a head gasket and additional replacement of the radiator and heater core.

Roy
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
+1
Thursday, January 24th, 2019 AT 9:17 AM
Tiny
NIKKI LUTTRELL
  • MEMBER
  • 5 POSTS
Those were my thoughts as well. I've never used anything like that and really don't think its a good idea. Thank you so much for all your help!
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Thursday, January 24th, 2019 AT 10:15 AM
Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
  • MECHANIC
  • 52,797 POSTS
Your welcome

Always glad to help

Roy
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Thursday, January 24th, 2019 AT 10:15 AM
Tiny
NIKKI LUTTRELL
  • MEMBER
  • 5 POSTS
Sorry one more thing. Could the blown head gasket be the result of the heater not blowing hot and ac not cold?
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Thursday, January 24th, 2019 AT 10:16 AM
Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
  • MECHANIC
  • 52,797 POSTS
Yes, when you have the failed gasket, air enters the system from the failed head gasket and air in the system will settle in the heater core. With air in there, no heat is the result.

Roy
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
+1
Thursday, January 24th, 2019 AT 10:19 AM
Tiny
NIKKI LUTTRELL
  • MEMBER
  • 5 POSTS
Ohhh ok, makes since! Again thank you! I'll let you know the outcome!
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Thursday, January 24th, 2019 AT 10:22 AM
Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
  • MECHANIC
  • 52,797 POSTS
Sounds good

Roy
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Thursday, January 24th, 2019 AT 10:26 AM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Sponsored links