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After having owned a 2011 Chevy Cruze in past, I want to beat the ever loving hell out of the guy who designed these cars. A lemon if there ever was one.
Let me join you in the beating when you find him
Good old American engineering ey?
I hope you left a piece of him so I can put the boots to him as well. I'm thinking it was a nephew of the GM that was promised a job 🙄
Chevy is the devil man it's like u have to keep working on the car soon as u purchase it new r used.. toyota for life now
Buy a v8 no problems
I agree. Been having issues with my cruze on and off. 😒
@@subatomi34 I’ve spent maybe almost $4000 on repairs on my 2013 Chevy Cruze and I’ve only had it for a year. I’ve been having problems every couple months. Trying to get rid of it and get a Toyota Corolla instead.
Stop that, I just bought one. Chevy Cruze Diesel 2010! No problems so far but it's only been one week!!😵🙈
Do people really wake up and decide they gonna buy a Chevy Cruze 😂😂😂😂
I wanted to share this with everyone. I manage a service center and had the same problems with these engines overheating after doing coolant work. I found this persons comment under another video and it indeed fixed the issues. I take no credit.
Jonathan Smith
3 years ago
THE CRUZE ENGINE RUNS AT 227 DEGREES. DEXCOOL 50/50 MIX BOILS AT 240 DEGREES. This is not enough margin to prevent boiling as the coolant heat soaks after shut down. I fixed my boiling problem by simply draining coolant and going with straight undiluted dexcool. Now I have boiling protection up to 28 Degrees. no more boiling at all. These cruze engines run much hotter than we are all used to, and thus require undiluted dexcool, not a 50 50 mix.
Thanks so much for sharing this!
Also, how would you know if you've blown a head gasket? My reservoir, after 15 mins of idling, starts to bubble and seem like it's boiling. Thanks!
Thank you. I will have to try that. My daughters car has had problems since we got it used. I had to replace the return heater hose as the plastic tee melted and burst. Replaced with a Dorman that has a metal tee. But put 5050 in
My advice replace the stock radiator as well and get one that's bigger and thicker and replace the hoses with silicone ones expensive yes but in the long run you don't have to replace them again. This will also help prevent over heating and less likely your hoses will tear as well. My car has a overheating problem but I think it's internal at this point probably needs a head gasket at 241, 000 miles.
@@Alejandra-cv7rj Same. mine is at 244k and fixed most of my heating issues. The pressure really is high, fixing one issue only results to another issue as the pressure tries to burst out elsewhere. my car has served big time. Time for a change
So it just overheats due to that pressure and you just have to open that container in the right?
I’ve changed just about every hose, water pump, thermostat, water outlet valve. It seems like there is a lot of pressure in the system. Reservoir keeps bubbling and pushing coolant out. Heat works fine. I’m almost to the point of believing it’s a bad head gasket. I’ve never had so many issues with determining that. No oil in coolant. No smoke at tail pipe
Can you smell gas in the coolant
Jabo The Mechanic i do not. It’s not overheating now that I changed water pump and thermostat, but the reservoir is still bubbling and blowing out steam.
Bled air out at the radiator. It will bubble for a while then stop. After a few minutes will start again. But not showing over heating. I really don’t trust the heat gauge though
Yeah i would not trust the gauge. Hook up a scanner to it. Try replacing the rad cap. Could you send me a video of whats it doing
Jabo The Mechanic the bubbling could be exhaust gases I assume. It doesn’t do it constantly so I’m thinking it might not be real bad yet. So I’m thinking I’m gonna let it cool down, add some bars head gasket sealer and see what happens. Don’t really have nothing to lose at this point. Let you know the outcome. I’ll try to get some video before and after
Im having the same problem, how do i fix it. The guy i bought it from said they just replaced the water pump 🤷♀️
Is my resavior suppose to bubble even when I have the heater on high
My friends car is doing this. thermostat is cold enough to touch while other side is too hot to touch. I assume there is an issue and these should be reversed. THey have changed the thermostat changed coolant and stuff. Hes about to open up the water pump. Is this what was your issue?
Hot, no hot air My first guess would be the thermostat.
So was it the Is thermostat or waterpump???
When I am accelerating Cruze 2013 above 60 it's dropping the speed UpTo '0'....
Exactly don't know what's the problem....some one is saying, needs to change spark plugs, gear oil.....
One mechanic told gear box needs to be repair or fix...
Could you help me please....
Mines does that but it leaks all of the antifreeze. What can it be
i literally have the exact same problem with my 2015, so over all you’re saying its the thermostat?
Had the same problem bit for me fixing the coolant resevoir worked and new coolant circulated well
Thanks for the input!
What exactly did you do to the resevior?
I have a Chevy Cruze 2013 I have the same problem is it the water pump
This just happened to me and im sitting in my car just now pulling out of work. I had the heat on in my car an the beeping started after 5-8min driving and I saw a little smoke coming behind my steering. I parked an turned off my car and the heat. And now im just figuring out what to do.
I have a 2017 Cruze and its 53k miles and alot to do today 🤦🏾♀️
Did it ever get fixed ?
@@Kaycinee yes my car was leaking antifreeze out the bottom center of my car. I presume from driving over rocks because a drive path by my job was getting maintenance so everyone was driving over rocks for 10 days. A rock hit my core heater underneath creating a hole.... causing an antifreeze leak. Cost me $600 and 2 visits replace it. They couldn't find the leak so I had to spot it myself by taking pics under my car where it was leaking out.
No problems in 3 months now so I guess that was it.
So what was the issue and solution?
Dude this is exactly what Is happening to my 15 cruze, what do you do to fix this??
Hi Thanks for the great video. My daughter has 2012 chey Cruz it's overheating and losing coolant but we can't seem to find where the coolant is going. Help!! We've changed multiple hoses.
Did you ever figure out what the problem was? I have the same vehicle and am having the same issues.
I have 2012 2.0 diesel chevy. The heating works only on the passenger site. From the driver's site there is aie blowing however it's cold. Any ideas of what that could be?
Had a issue the same. After replacing sensor with housing plugged the battery and also the computer to cle. The wire I belive are also bad to the sensor.
Hello, maybe you can help us, 30 cars, we have this problem. The thermostat does not open and the fan works.When we change the thermostat, it works properly from morning to evening and in the evening it does not open the thermostat again and the fan works non-stop.What to do? What part will be replaced, on the other hand the car is working in every way.Please help us maybe.all chevrolet is 2011-2014 1.4 turbo
Mine is doing this as well but the fan ( usually it comes on when it happens ) isn’t coming on . I’ve replaced the water pump and thermostat the last time I had this issue . Now it’s leaking coolant and smoking . Any ideas ?
Blown head gasket
Or cracked block or heads
My cheve Cruz over heat and fan works it also has antifreeze in it what can be the cause
I have 2014 rs eco turbo cruze 1.4 started over heating So I had new thermostate put in and casing put on , Old one was crack. Still over heat and says turning AC off so had new water pump put on still over heats , so figured mybe thermostate new but could be bad so put another new one in and still over heats like you video one hose hot the other one cool have no clue what it could be
Mines doing the same thing right as we speak....I’m guessing it’s the water pump that took a shit.
I've read all these comments, except, perhaps the one that says they found the cure for the overheating. We have replaced eveything we can think of. has anyone found the cure? thank you
My 2016 chevy cruze is doing it as we speak and it just went into lymp mode and won't start now...
Did you make a video on how to fix it
So I had my water pump changed and thermostat & I’am still having overheating issues. Should I get a new coolant reservoir? It doesn’t look the best
I had the same issue cuz I was putting regular water
Me to I got the same problem
Low on coolant, Water Pump, need a coolant flush same exact issue in my 2013 Cruze
how much did all of that cost? bc i have a 2013 cruze and it’s over heating as well
@@taeexoxo the water pump on that car is easy to change
@@russkaine do you know how much should it cost because ppl like to get over on me
@@taeexoxo not sure I do most of my own work…I mean it shouldn’t cost more than $600 that includes parts and labor
So what was wrong with bro? Cuz its doing thesame on my chevy cruze
Ugh Im sick of mines I have a 2013 turned the ac on then it ran hot pulled over to put some more coolant in them haven't started since need help 😭😭😭😭
I just purchased a 2013 chevy cruze. Its a hot day but it feels like my engine is over heating. I'm 1 bar before the half way point where the middle white line is. If I open the hood its pretty hot to move the clicker to open hood. Even the hood bar is very hot to touch.. is this normal on these cars
I am having the same problem!!! My radiator fan will turn on for a split second and then shut off. I was told it was a relay, so I replaced it and now they keep blowing!!! I knew I shouldn't have bought a damn chevy!!!
Have the same issue with the 2011 Chevy Cruze 😂😂fck
My Chevy Cruise is same year as yours. Just had new thermastate installed an two rad hoses I got lots of heat from my heater but after I go for drive and shut it off its starts to boil up and I have to continue to add antifreeze and after driving again the same my temperature gage on the cars stays in the middle all of the time. Do I have air in the line or is it possible that the new thermastate not working. Or could it be bigger problem
It could be either you have a small restriction or water pump not working properly
That sounds like head gasket
Afterwards what happens when it says engin reducing power and then wont start back
It could be a sensor.
So I just recently drove my 2013 1.4T from Ohio to Florida and it drove fine until I got here then it started overheating and doing exactly what this is doing... I have changed the thermostat and I have coolant and it’s not leaking anywhere nor is my water pump showing any external signs of damage so I’m at a loss here, water outlet was also replaced in March
Water pump could be bad
Jabo The Mechanic was that the fix to the car in your video? Because this seems to be exactly what mine is doing, I just don’t see how it would fail with no leakage or noise
The fix was the thermostat and water pump. And make sure you bleed out all the air from the cooling system too
Jabo The Mechanic ok thank you! Also I should note that the car drives fine up until about 5 minutes after reaching normal operating temperature and then the fan kicks on over drive and it will slowly rise until suddenly jumping to red but if I shut it off and retstart it, it’ll be instantly back to normal temp or a lot lower than before?
Jabo The Mechanic and I have no heat sometimes but sometimes I do
The hose that runs from the water pump to the radiator stays really soft and squishy. My car is a 2014
Try replacing the pressure cap on your overflow reservoir. Sounds like the cooling systems is not building pressure.
What was the problem???
My moms cruze is having the fan kick on and the needle is going to the middle but going back n forth to 2nd cool dash. I looked under she has no coolant in the resevoir. None! And i filled it had her use the car and by the end of the day she parked it and now i see coolant leaking all over the driveway. 2015 LT. 4cyl. 98k miles. She had the waterpump replaced at 33k miles.
Did that fix it ? I replaced my water pump and it’s still doing it
My daughters chevy cruze has begun over heating AGAIN. Last time the outlet valve and reservoir tank were cracked so i replaced both of those. A couple months ago. Ran fine, until recently.
Started overheating, added coolant and burped system. While it is idling/burping the heat blows really strong, but it seems like the bubbling never really stops. Lessens after awhile but seems to remain. Seems to get up to temp and stay there, until i drive it around for about 15/20 minutes then it starts overheating and it seems the air from the vents goes ambient as well . Only coolant leak i see is some being blown off from the dorman reservoir cap. I have now replaced the thermostat and tstat housing, still the issue has not changed. I am wondering if i should replace the waterpump at this point but i dont want to keep throwing good parts away. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi! Did you ever figure out the issue? My car is doing the same thing the last few days….
I've had the same issue. It's parked now. BEEN PARKED FOR 7 MONTHS..... I've changed the pump twice, temp sensors twice, hoses, thermostat 3 times and the resivour cap..... You figure anything out?
Can you please let me the issue is this when I exhilarating some sound coming from the engine like water bowls.
Its overheating
I had my uncle check mines and he open my gas cap thing and then closed it back up and tighten it and made sure I had coolant and boom car is fine
Check to see if cooling fans are coming on
@Jabo the Mechanic I have a 2014 cruze with high temp problems as well. It will reach regular temp, son after go into high temp for about 30 seconds to a min, then go back down to normal temp for about 10 or 14 mins then do the same. I replaced the thermostat housing about 2 months ago when it did this before. Is it something else or did I get a bad thermostat?
Faulty temp sensor
@@JaboTheMechanic thanks for the reply, I will replace both.
Make sure you use oem
Mine is about the same issue, the heater will blow hot air only when it overheats. Does that mean the thermostat is opening and letting air into the heater core to drop the temp only when the temp sensor tells it, or do you think it is a sticky thermostat?
@@jdub3434 slow flow coolant water pump, faulty temp sensor,
I thought I had fixed this twice now but happening again
First time I was on the highway so it burnt the shit out of the transmission or engine. Cost about 3k to fix.
Second time I just swapped the type of coolant. Worked for a good while. But here we are again
Changed temp sensor fan still running loud
How can I get it fix
I had an overheating issue in my 2010 chevy cruze and I canceled the thermostat even and still temperature going up. Then I changed the radiator and still the same I changed the sensor and also still the same.
So pleasssssssssse give an answer
Check the coolant reservoir and see if the coolant is flowing/recirculating through it if not either you have a restriction or the water pump is not working. Also these motors are know for blown head gaskets as well
How about you bleed the system. If there is air in coolant system it will show overheating in dash dial.
osama hassan cheek the cooling system that would help you
Have code like P0236 for the turbo supercharger! Did not take it in consideration, another 2 codes one is ECT and the other is the radiator temp sensor, i changed the last 2 sensor, repoaced the thermostat, i have a circulation, but the engine is overheating, the fan does not kick on on time.
I replaced also the Fan and fuse boxes.
When using the OBD 2 i can see the real engine temp it starts overheating around 102 degree celsus but the gauge inside the car it does not show it it is at its standards place looking like normal temp, desoite changing the sensors.
So i do unplug the ECT sensor on a daily basis to make the fan run.
My question is: does the turbo supercharge boost sensor uave somthing to do with the engine temp?
Once i reset the check the ECU starts giving outputs to the fan relays and the fan kicks on and once turning the car off with check engine coming back again the does not kick on.
The check engine is caused by the suoerchager sensor obviously.
Thank you and sorry for the language as a non native english speaker and typing quickly
Why is there cold air blowing when you have the heater on when you stop then hot air when your driving.
Either restriction
Water pump
Not enough coolant
So what was the problem with this car cuz mine is doin the same thing!??
Did you ever find out?
We just had our engine replaced last week. At first the dealership was trying to say it was our fault. After a month of us insisting saying it wasn’t our fault, the dealership eventually relented. Admitting it was a coolant leak into the oil pan.
What do you mean a coolant leak into the oil pan???
@@Carlos-ms8zh probably blown head gasket.
Am having the same problem on my Chvy Cruze none turbo, the temperature rise to exactly point where the radiator fan should come,but it won’t, you will feel all the hoses are hot ,but I removed the temperature sensor you will see the fan starting working high speed, but If I plug it back it will not come,changed the sensor still de fan is not working while the engine is hot ,the thermostat is working u will see the thermostat hose is hot ,when you on the A/C den de fan started working,pls what be the cause?
My car keep overheating, I have changed the water pump, thermostat housing, thermostat sensor, antifreeze tank. Today on the dash it says overheating idle. Chevy dealership ruled out bad head gasket few weeks ago. What could be the problem?
I just put in some antifreeze and on my way home it doesn’t show on my odometer it’s not overheating. But when I got home I’m seeing smoke coming out.
Coming from where
Jabo The Mechanic smoking coming from where I pour the antifreeze little brown bottle looking thingi
The radiator cap might be bad or the reservoir is crack
Jabo The Mechanic do you know where the reservoir is located
Its a clear plastic that has orange coolant in it
So I changed the thermostat and my car still overheats,has coolant in the system and in the reservoir.Could it be a water pump?Car has 170,000 miles
It could be.
@@JaboTheMechanic I’m guessing it’s the head gasket now.When I start the car,it’s runs rough,chugs and then dies.And still overheats
Oh yeah that sounds like it
@@JaboTheMechanic those pretty expensive?
2014 Chevy Cruze get headers replaced soon but I got my hoses changed besides the one at the bottom for a/c I believe but the thermostat housing be acting funny but the water pump and coolant take needs to be replaced change the wires in the back or the pcv valve and change the cabin filter and intake
thanks. good vids bud
These cars are piles of junk I just got my 2013 Cruze 1.4 lt and I got the thermostat changed by the dealership not even a month ago and it’s doing it again also had to have the replace 2 collapsed lifters and fix the stabili track system
Does this reservoir cap burp it’s self??
It can but will take a little bit longer than it should
My 2012 cruze comes to operating temperature while stationary but when i take it for a test drive the temperature drops from 198 to around 90
Sounds like your thermostat is stuck open
Mine is at 244k and fixed most of my heating issues. The pressure really is high, fixing one issue only results to another issue as the pressure tries to burst out elsewhere. my car has served big time. Time for a change
Probably spent more money than the car is worth, planning on selling the piece of garbage
I have similar issues but it keeps saying a/c off due to the high engine temp even after it's sat all night and well cooled it also has an engine code implicating the coolant sensor my Gage is all over the place. I have a new thermostat and sensor. I imagine I will have to reset the computer after I replaced the thermostat and sensor, is that correct? My Cruze turbo is 2014
Yes you would need to clear the code
Did you get this issue fix? my car is 14 Cruze and is doing this now ?
I have a 2012 cruze it just started doin it it did it once n went away now it wont run 5 mins without overheating and the engine reducing power and turns off
Do you have coolant
@@JaboTheMechanic yes it does
@@marcozamora3999 Check the thermostat and leaks
How do we fix this issue tho?
Was it a.1.4 or a l.8 engine
1.4
have a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu 2.5
The temperature arrow indicates the engine is boiling and then returns back after a while
I do not know what to do:(
If it stays a gauge and a half before the h it's not overheating correct
It can overheat while staying at the half way. The gauge has false readings. You need a scanner to get the proper readings
so what is the problem?
Mine Has a similar problem.. I checked the coolant resivour and it has oil!
Blown headgasket
Is it the oil cooler gaskets ?
@@mty8219 if it's a car engine oil, then u have blown gasket
I have a 2013 Cruze LT RS and I had the "ac is off due to high engine temp" message come up yesterday and the radiator fan started running at full blast but my temp gauge stayed on cold. I had only driven the car a few minutes. I had to drive the car for a moderately long stretch because I had to find a safe place to pull over. The engine didn't seem like it was being affected as there was no loss in power and the engine light never came on. When I finally got parked, I shut the car off and then crunk it up and it ran normal. The message never returned and the fan didn't come back on. Just to check, I ran a few errands and every time I crunk the car when I got back in it, everything ran as it normally did. When I got home I checked the coolant and it was low. I looked for leaks several times when I was out in the car and didn't find any. I did hear some gurgling when I got the car home and turned it off in the garage. It was really hot yesterday, but I drove the car for a long time without it happening again after I turned it off and restarted it. Do you think the low coolant is the problem?
I had this issue and it happned out the blue and it was another 4 months or so before it got so bad i coudnt go anywhere withought it overheating
So what was the issue? I noticed when my car’s pcv system failed that all of a sudden my coolant was starting to go down. I haven’t topped it with coolant since 2016.
@@harrisn3693 My thermostat had gone bad.
Same issue currently dealing with🤬 thermostat was replaced a few months ago no current leaks. Got the same message. And now the issue is idling high. Today it decided it didn’t want to start… so no idea what the issue is but not happy.
Mine is doing the same thing rn. It happened 3 weeks ago and I put coolant in and it worked great. Now I believe it’s a thermostat
I literally just paid someone to fix my leak and it hasn’t been a full week yet and now it’s showing up on my screen agAin
How to fix it
Tengo problema con aceite le cambiaron las cabeza de motor y cuando me lo entregaron esta va liquiando acite y miramos de donde venia era que forsaron un tornillo de la tapa lo copusieron pero sige tirando aceite y no le en cuentran el problema y tira muncho acite
De donde esta liquiando
Hi great video. Was hoping if someone can help me out. A 2011 Chevy cruze has an engine light with the “A/C off due to high engine temp” message. The cars heat in the interior works fine. The temperature gauge doesn’t work at all which points to the thermostat IMO. The fan is also loud as heck. How can I know if the car is still cooling because of the thermostat being stuck open or if it’s overheating. The car can’t be fixed yet but needs to be used.
p.s. I got the engine code checked at autozone and the diagnosis said the likely fix is a thermostat. Let me know if u can Thanks a lot
Also the car was low on coolant at one point but right now it has plenty. I just need to know if it is still flowing
Did you fix it ?
Did anyone actually find a way to fix this for good? Our dealership fixes it and it keeps coming back
I’m also wondering this .
No, they're trash.
Unscrew the radiator cap and drive a non gm vehicle under the cap, then throw cap in trash. Problem solved.
At this point I’m tired of my cruze had reservoir replaced, water pump replaced, new thermostat 2 months later the same warning coming back on saying the ac cut off due to high engine temps. I’m tired
There is also a radiator coolant temperature sensor that could be defective
I am having this issue now 🤦🏾♀️ already changed the thermostat, water pump housing and now the radiator fan is gone. I am tired of this car
Me too I’m tired of this car right now I’m sitting on my car on the service road 😒 I wish there’s was a warning for everyone that these cars are really really bad
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I have the same problem, I've already changed the water outlet, I've already changed the water pump, I've already changed the thermostat, I've already changed the antifreeze reserve cap, I remove the air from the reserve, everything was done in a week and the same on the screen. I have a 2015 chevy cruze lt, is there any other problem that could be
I have the same problem with the same exact car did you fix it ?
@@itsjlotto It was the radiator, I took it to a certified mechanic. I told him everything I put on it because that was what the other non-certified mechanic told me and the first thing he told me was that before putting all those parts on it, the mechanic had to have done the test. of squeezing the radiator hose with the hand on top to see if enough antifreeze was passing through and it turned out that it wasn't passing through, it was clogged and the mechanic changed the radiator and it's been a year since everything is fine
Changed the coolant surge tank and the water pump but I still get the occasional high engine temperature. Why the hell is this?
Thermostat
@@JaboTheMechanic Thank you. I got 155.000 miles on the car and my mechanic says that it could be the engine, which unsurprisingly costs a ton of money to fix. Any thoughts on that?
@@Walangord they are known for that. But if you catch it before it overheats to the point of no return. Than you would have to replace the motor
@@JaboTheMechanic By the way, my original complaint was car leaking coolant. When I first went to him, he showed me the leaking coolant from the water pump and changed it. Couple days later, leaking continued but it was less drastic. So I went to him again and he changed the surge tank and the leaking stopped. But couple of days later, I started getting occasional temp jumps with no leaked coolant from the car. And today went to him again, before seeing your reply and told him about the temp jumps. So he pulled off the coolant temperature sensor only to find out that it was cracked! I was relieved to see that the problem was such a minor thing. So he changed the sensor and I went on my way(about an hour ago). But right now, I am getting the temp jumps again. I hope that the problem is thermostat as you say. But dear god, I hate this car. (If any of the stuff I mentioned above changes your diagnosis, please let me know)
@@Walangord make sure he properly bled the cooling system. The bleeder screw it on the radiator passenger side top corner. In the engine bay.
You
Just for explanation. My chevy cruze 2012 1.8 kept bubbling and spitting out the reservoir and I changed cap changed the pump thermostat tried blue devil...nothing worked. The actual engine wasn't overheating. After all that I changed the whole reservoir tank and it stopped so I think it was letting air in through the exit valve on the reservoir tank. 4 or 5 mechanics didn't figure this out before it was finally done and repaired with a cheap tank. Thought people might want to know since there is no video on that.
Hi can I reach out to you. My Cruze is giving me hell with overheating.
Can someone help me diagnose whats wrong, loosing coolant , puddle under water pump forming , fan kicks on high
Sounds like your water pump is leaking
@@JaboTheMechanic thanks man i fixed it in a couple hrs it was a bad gasket
Mine overheat and it doesn't restart anymore.
Mine says is overheating but my gauge is on cold all the way on cold even when I run it for 20 minutes still stay on cold but the fan turn on saying is overheating
You have a coolant restriction/blockage
Jabo The Mechanic I change the fan all part and thermostat the gauge when to middle then when I drove it when all the way to cold and it just stayed there with fan on
Omg! Mine is doing that now! It's a 2013 Cruze but it's intermittent. It did it yesterday but not today. Getting the thermostat and temperature sensors changed this weekend. Hopefully it helps.
I have another chevy Cruze and it has no problem I just returned the chevy to the guy that sold it to me but he haven’t fixed it jet
I know 3 other people with Chevy cruze's. Two of them have had the same issue. One of them has had to get another car because her transmission eventually went out. My transmission is headed there as well. I have 162,000 miles on mine and not willing to put much more money in it.
Hey Mr ummm. Why the heck is the car overheating ?
Everything it seems like lol mine too
My 2014 Chevy Cruze LT did not have this problem when i bought it off a private party a year ago and it only had 34,000 miles in it. The “A/C off due to temp” “Engine Overheated Idle Engine” as well as “Stop Engine” Keep coming!!! The coolant in my car seems to be low right now but the previous owners didn’t really drive this car at all. Could it be the sensors? Also the car shakes a tiny tiny bit when in Idle. Please help, i don’t want my car to break apart.
When i got some service done for it, the mechanic put in some coolant 2 months ago, and the problem went a way for a bit but now it’s back. I also talked to another Guy who works for a Chevy Dealership and also told me that it could be Bad Sensors since the Gauge keeps rising and dropping. The engine isn’t too hot either, no smoke no nothing.
Car is at 58,000 miles now. Car runs great but it’s just the stupid “AC off due blah blah blah” messages that keep coming up” and it pisses me off smh
UPDATE: Sensor and Thermostat got replaced. No more OVERHEATING
Update: Haven’t had a problem since it’s been switched out.
UPDATE: I’m having issues with the temperature gauge now. This time, instead of the gauge reading hot and ACTUALLY overheating, it’s going all the way down to Cold. Strange because the mechanic told me that the car is running normally and as soon as i drive it for a while , the radiator fan goes crazy and sounds like a vacuum. I also get the “A/C off due to high temp” message…. It could be a bad sensor or thermostat but that can’t be it bc i switched the thermostat a year ago.
I have a 2011 Chevy Cruze rn & it has the “ac off due to high engine temp” issue even tho i replaced the sensors, my thermometer just stays on cold idk what’s going on
Did you bleed out the air from your cooling system
Jabo The Mechanic how do I do that?
Your cooling fan might not be working
whats the best way to get air out of the cooling system?
Leave the cap off the over flow tank with heat on full blast run the car to operating temperature. Make sure you fill the reservoir first. As the engine gets to temp it will cycle coolant and pull from the reservoir. Keep filling until it stays just below the fill line and you stop seeing the air bubbles coming from the tube into the reservoir. This guy is dumb. There’s no back pressure the system has to hold steady pressure to keep the engine from lowering the boiling point. Otherwise no pressure will let the coolant boil at regular boiling temp start to steam. Then your screwed until it completely cools down a minimum of 4-6 hrs later. The thermostat housing is plastic and cracks commonly so don’t over tighten it when installing another one. Best bet these cars are junk and have major problems keeping coolant without finding leaks all over the system.
@@freetoride003 thank you I’ve tried all that…it may be my water pump..imma take it to my local mechanic Monday..they don’t charge to diagnose it…I’m still getting bubbles in the resiviour and it overheats on idle after driving it for a while ..if I’m at a stop light if I rev the engine then the temp drops.
One other thing one the passenger side of the radiator there is a plastic plug at the top. Kind of hard to see because there is an ac line right in front of it but pull that out and be careful not to drop it. Can be hard to find without a magnet. When you fill the tank keep filling wit that plug out until you see a steady steam coming out and put the plug back in. That will burn the radiator and the other part is burping through the overflow when it cycles
@@freetoride003 is it possible that my water pump is failing even if there’s no leaks or sounds coming from the water pump area?
@@russkaine anything is possible but its not likely. i just went through the same issue with this car and the fix was the purge plug on the radiator. i searched for it before i tried to burp the coolant system and did not see it. its not common for it to be on the radiator. it's usually where the top coolant hose feeds the intake. but once i pulled the plug out enough to get a stream of coolant to come out of it it pushed the remaining air from the system and started to cycle the system like it is supposed to. this car has 75,000 miles on it. when a water pump fails it will be noticeable. wither leaking or screaming . you will know right away.
If you ask me I was working on a Chevy Cruze and that is not a car it's a piece of junk one of the most low-budget vehicles on the market had the same problem after replacing a new water pump after 2 weeks pump failed and thermostat replace them again now the car is going is like the water does not circulate excessive heat on the head pushing out water from the Reservoir also no heat coming out from the fan in the cabin but if you ref it up slightly you can feel the heat is coming through then after that leave the accelerator heat in the cabin corn after spending like two hours to get the air lock out completely still doing the same thing even done a compression test check for head gasket the problem lies at the water pump very very poor product from chef they must rather put a gwm badge on it general waste motor
Hi jabo how are you buddy
What if this problem is leading to my car not being able to start ?
My 2011 overheats when driving , we changed the thermostat, both sensors. Heat blows cold. But if we drive overheats , if we stop shut it off turn it back on it’s cold? Don’t get it.
Hello there, I have my Chevy cruz 2012 and same engine heating issue is happening. My mechanic is saying it could be a water pump issue. Is that the case?
what would be the regular charge of water pump in CAD?
just wanted a second opinion.
It should be from 400 to 500 make sure he replaces the thermostat housing as well
You can replace the water pump and thermostat assembly on these really easily. Just a standard set of sockets and a floor jack is all you need.
You might have put in the wrong coolant it's supposed to be orange
You can run any type of coolant as long as you drain the old stuff out.
My car is overheating, i changed my thermostat & I release my cooling fan is not blowing anymore so i guess that’s my next fix.
I replaced the thermostat and the issue seased for a while then came back and i figured it coudnt be thermostat cause i just replaced it. Theres leaking coming from close by where the guy said the waterpump screw is so im kinda scared my water pump may be bad. Idk, but thats a whooooole nother issue if so. Did you ever fix yours?
I have a video on how to replace the water pump
My 2014 cruze the radiator fan wont turn on because of a certain relay, but when I get a new relay it just keeps on blowing them!!! Also, when it does overheat the temp gauge stays at normal so I have no damn clue!!! I hate chevy!!!
Your is pulling to much amps and burning them out
@@JaboTheMechanic Well I have a 220 amp high output alternator installed so I doubt that's it but thanks anyways
@@JaboTheMechanic Or would that even matter???
Doesn't matter how much temperature alternators outputting it's because your really can put out so much amperage if your electric fans are pulling more than what they should it will burn out the relay faster
@@JaboTheMechanic Right, but one thing that also happens, the radiator fan will turn on really loud and strong for like 5 seconds then shuts off, and it does this like every 35 to 40 seconds. When I pop the hood the engine is super hot as it emits that unmistakable smell of a hot engine, yet the temp gauge is a notch or 2 below normal. Thoughts???
Have 2015, 1.4L. Had the same problem thermostat was jammed. Replaced. Also replaced thermostat housing that had a leak a small leak causing air bubbles. Problem fixed!!!
Note: make sure you bleed the system properly /burp any air pockets will still cause overheating.
I got a Chevy from my friend I don’t like it. Bad ac engine issues. The windshield wipers turn on. The auto light has problems etc
freeze I have a Thremo gun
Cavalier all over again =(
I changed the thermostat and two sensors but still overheating.
Waterpump? Did you bleed out the air pockets
@@JaboTheMechanic don't know how to bleed it
There is a bleed screw passenger side radiator bleed air while idling and till air stops coming out
Shitvy Cruze. The problem is that a new vehicle is needed.
The main failure is the water outlet valve, always fails
I've replaced my water outlet valve on my 2011 cruz twice in the last 2 years.