Cavalier Starting in the 1980s. the Cavalier made a name for itself by offering an affordable 2 and 4 door compact.
Platform: J-body

2000 4 door cav !over HEAT!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old August 27th, 2010, 11:07 PM
  #1  
CF Beginner
Thread Starter
 
decscorpion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default 2000 4 door cav !over HEAT!

it startes off normal then once it starts to move, or the engine works at all it starts over heat, already replaced thermostat and gauge is definitly not stuck. Any one know of the solution to fix this?
Old August 28th, 2010, 9:05 PM
  #2  
CF Beginner
Thread Starter
 
decscorpion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

ugh what is going on no one knows?
Old September 1st, 2010, 4:45 PM
  #3  
CF Active Member
 
Deteoni's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Culpeper, VA
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Does your electric radiator fan come on when the temp gauge gets around 195?
Does the fan come on when the A/C is turned on?
Old September 5th, 2010, 10:29 PM
  #4  
CF Beginner
Thread Starter
 
decscorpion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

the fan does come on, and fan does its job. goes to overheat sometimes, and sometimes its fine. idk if that helps.... Also my anti freeze is going somwhere and it doesnt stay full.
IS NOT leaking onto earth. What could be up with that?
Old September 10th, 2010, 5:56 AM
  #5  
CF Beginner
 
jllracer55's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Blown Head gasket, or slowly blown/warped cylinder head. may want to have a shop compression test your cylinders for leaks
Old September 10th, 2010, 11:39 AM
  #6  
CF Beginner
 
ps_outrage's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

this is the reason I say f&ck 180 or 195 thermostats and install a 160 fail safe thermo, keeps the head from warping.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Nichole Bell
Cavalier
4
December 7th, 2013 12:18 AM
thisnthat
Tahoe & Suburban
4
November 20th, 2012 11:36 AM
moab
Cavalier
2
July 30th, 2011 2:07 PM
karlr
Tahoe & Suburban
11
September 23rd, 2010 12:01 AM
nost1
Beretta, Corsica, & pre-1995 Lumina
0
January 25th, 2007 7:22 AM



Quick Reply: 2000 4 door cav !over HEAT!



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 5:30 PM.