need help with cooling and heating system
 

my 2002 monte carlo antifreeze coolant keeps leaking from top and below the radiator from both hoses i tithing them but the pressure still makes them leak , does that mean the radiator is bad or water pump, i recently replace the thermostat three months ago , and the fans do turn on and off like normal " the car would overheat a little pass the middle but it usually goes back down again:confused::confused:...

Hi `Zyon,
Sorry 2 read that U are having problems..

How many miles on your Monte ?

Have you ever flushed your system ? If so, when ? How long or miles ago ?

Are your clamps on your hoses tight ? Are they the original hoses ?

Please post as much infor about your problems so when our expert tech member's reads your thread it will help them advise, or suggest a solution...Good Luck 4-Sure

it has 163,000 miles , yes its been flushed three months ago when i did a general tune up on it , yes the clamps on the hoses are tight , no they not original hoses i replace them three months ago also.......

:rolleyes:...Thanks for the update & additional information....

I hope that one of our expert member's can assist or give you some idea what could be wrong....
Good Luck 4-Sure....

no problem and thanks for helping out...:D

No heat untill i drive
 

My car doesn't get heat till i drive i only have 59,160 original miles i take care of my car im low on coolant? Why do i need to get a pressure test on the system? Please help me i love this car.

Please start a new thread as this one is 8 years old. It's rather difficult to help without more information.

info as well

If you have a issue it's best to start a new thread, but I'll try to help. If your car is low on coolant you show really try and find the leak. It's a sealed system so the cooling just doesn't disappear and a pressure tester is the best tool for the job. You add fill the system , add air pressure with the tester and look for the leak. As for why you don't have heat , I'll guess your referring to the heater/defroster . If the system is low this is usually one of the results and another possibility is the heater core is plugged because of the age and that would usually require a back flush to fix the problem.