Engine Overheating

you allmost deffinetly have a blowen head gasket do a compresion test. "notorios problem on almost all turbo charged and supercharged engins"

This might be a dumb question, but did you change the coolant when you did this work?

Yes we did. We fixed it. Thanks

what did you do to fix the problem?

I have the same car and same problem 98 grand prix GTP 3.8 l changed the head gaskets intake had a head shop check the heads and intake new thermostat and coolant tempature sensor. Still goes to RED?? is there a way to check the water pump? What else could it be?

I am curious why nobody ever changes the radiator cap first. Makes no sense to me. A $3 part that 9 times out of ten is always the problem.

i think you need to try intake gaskets they are famous for going out or even your radiator could be plugged reducing coolant flow

radiator could be plugged

I have 98 grand prix also running hot what should I do???

lol wow i joined the club today 2 changed everything water pump all new hoses thermostat,new radiator cap new coolant and still running hot any 1 find the fix yet

Rob, what temperature thermostat did you use? Also, have you inspected the system for coolant leaks?

The Pontiac V6 has to have the air bled out to cool properly. If you are looking for a overheating cure, bleed the air out. --- http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/faq.php? faq=maint_repair#faq_cooling_serv

If your Pontiac is overheating, first make sure the electric fans are coming on. This flaw should have been a recall. Its a good idea to change the thermostat and temp sender unit. Cheap fix. Make sure you bleed the system. 2000 GP 3.1 has 2 bleeders. If the car only over heats while sitting in traffic, most likely the fans aren't coming on. Pull over and pop the hood, check the fans. The temp sender unit tells the ECM module to turn on the fans. So it could be either. These cars are known for head gasket issues. But really its the cooling system that causes over heating which causes head gasket failure. So don't ever let it get hot enough to get into the red. Turning on the AC turns on the engine cooling fans on a 2000 Grand Prix, and probably other models.

How do I Figure out if I find Out if iI have a blown head gasket on 77 pontanic grand prix .sj with 400 cu in Engine

I have noticed my gran prix belts started squealing real loud,, a few weeks later it started overheating after a few minutes of the car running??? is there a connection

I have a 2005 pontiac gtp. It is running hot. Had the radiator changed gasket good thermostat changed. It continue to run very hot. Help please !!! I dont no anything about cars but put gas in and drive.

I have a 2008 pontiAc grand prix and it sometimes it has problem taking off like it is going to stall out on me and resent I have notice it overheating and smoke is coming out the exhaust pipe what is going on with it

Hi, my 1997 pontiac grand prix gt was overheating for a few months. Purged the rradiator and clean out the whole coolant system....Not luck. the thermostat was replaced...still Nothing! You know what is common problem on some vehicles. Its an L-shaped connector to the water pump to engine bay which is made of high grade plastic. It can crack!!! Replacement is moderate to hard depending on your mechanicskills. I am no average mechanic. A computer nerd....It was doable after 2 hours. the engine stopped overheating!! hope this helps somebody who has tried Everything

I have a 2007 grand prix changed thermo stat water pump..flushed radiator..replaced those lil L shaped connectors..still over heating after a bit..but strangely cools off pretty quick if u turn heater on and runs at normal temp..what do u think it may be..still plugged radiator...water pump not good enough..or ?????