Chevrolet/1998 Chevy Cavalier
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Question
My car is overhaeting. I changed the water pump due to leaking. Now it wants to overheat while idling. When I rev the engine, it will drop back down. What could be wrong?
Vickie ;
H - I would check the belt to see if it is tight enough or it might be sliping, also are the hoses all good, and is the thermastat old. and do you have enough coolent in it. also how is the rad. cap. it might be that the belt is slipping ? you say it cools down if you give it gas , so check the above.
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Roger J.M. Warrington
Expertise
I can help you with most standard type things from 1955 chevys up to around 1975 (1975)>> chevys in differnt areas. engine work heads-cams-trannys-drive train-brakes-some elect. dos and donts. PS UP TO 1975 !! !!!!!!!!!!! I will try with any others after that date. state up to 1975 but I still get 2006-007 etc. I guess you do not read this far ! !
Experience
All i can remember growing up is working on cars and making them loud and fast , and when i started to make money i would sink all of it into my cars so i could get them to go faster and look great. what else is there !I would love a challange to trouble shoot, as it is fun finding what is wrong when all others can not .ON the older cars not past 1975s , etc. so please I will try to help with the newer cars but do not grade me bad if I can not help your 2006 car.etc.
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