overheating

My 2010 Ve sports wagon is overheating, I’ve held the radiator, replaced the water pump and done a radiator clean. It runs great with the heater on full blast I’m currently terminally ill so can’t afford expensive Mechanjcs costs so hoping it’s not the thermostat. Any ideas?

Hey guys, Just ”upgraded” from a Series 1 omega to a series 1 SV6 and I have a question about the operating coolant temperature. I was driving the SV6 today and I noticed the radiator fans have been coming on a bit recently. Did some investigating and the coolant was brown and sludgy, which I...

So I went on a club outing a few months ago in my VP Senator, and during that trip we ended up stuck behind a truck going up a steep & winding mountain pass (Arthurs Pass in NZ to be exact). As we crawled along at around 20-25kph, I heard beeping from the dash. I quickly realised after looking...

There’s hundreds of threads with most likely a similar situation I’m dealing with. I’ve scoured the forum for anything almost mirror copy of my issue but can’t find an exact complaint. It’s a 3.8 auto Trouble is past couple months temp gauge has been fluctuating, going up and down as it...

Today driving home from work i stopped at maccas for a piss. Then I got back in the car and 5 minutes after being stuck in traffic I smelled burning and smoke and steam coming from the bonnet. The temperature gauge was half way but by the time I had taken to pull over somewhere safe (maybe 2...

Hi all, vehicle is 2011 Holden Commodore V8 SSV. Bit of background...temperature guage going right up to hot (triggering the engine too hot warning symbol) and fan coming on. As quickly as it climbs to hot, temperature drops again and then seems to sit all over the place (but never lower than...

Been stumped for a little bit and want to know what people who are a bit more knowledgeable reckon. My MY11 SV6 (late 2010/early series II/LLT) got done in for a logbook service early in July (was the 170,000km service if I remember correctly, had it done at roughly 168k on the odo, car...

So I’ve bought a lemon, about a year old. Had to replace all SIDI injectors and cats, My engine started overheating, I fixed it by bleeding the system and adding more distilled water. This was about 6 months ago Now it’s over heating more regularly. None to the point of auto shutdown Today...

can someone please help me out, just got my first car n has a few things need to be done, it shudders when medium to full throttle and going up hills, also been overheating and losing coolant i attatched a photo because im not really sure what it is but has residue of coolant above plugs...

can someone please help me out, just got my first car n has a few things need to be done, it shudders when medium to full throttle and going up hills, also been overheating and losing coolant i attatched a photo because im not really sure what it is but has residue of coolant above plugs?

Hey Guys, I have a vy Calais ls1 turbo. The car overheats as soon as I start to punch it for about 10 minutes, the gauge reads in the red. No matter how hot the car is the second thermo fan won’t turn on. I’ve replaced the relay and hooked it up to a battery and still won’t start. Also tried...

Hi Fellow VF Drivers i just did a 20 km round trip from my house to Woolworths and back home in 30 degree warmth with air conditioning cranking this morning. Pulled into my garage and I noticed what sounded like bubbling nose coming from around the overflow tank. Popped the bonnet, and also...

Hi, I am trying to diagnose an engine light that has appeared consistently over the past 3 days (haven't had the opportunity to get a mechanic to run diagnostic test because everyone is closed). The car will idle differently when stopped at traffic lights (it almost wants to stall), the engine...

So i was in an accident earlier this year (around February if I remember correctly). It wasn't a write off and i got my sv6 (LLT) fixed. Mechanically, all it needed was a new radiator as I had front end damage. The place that RAC insurance got the car repaired at (Mandurah Panel and Paint) took...

Hi guys. Recently got an wh stato haven't had it for long and have been stitched up with overheating issues. Originally had a leaking heater tap (due to rotted out feed hose end) have since replaced and clean out the hoses. Still the car overheats, basically you take it for a spin for 20mins...

So where does the water disappear to. The system is sealed & pressurizes the hoses. There are no puddles under the car. Yet this unit is constantly overheating & drinks about 8 litres of water after it hits the red line. The first couple of times, I refilled it with a "whats going on here"...

My ve 2006 Calais keeps overheating and I’m stuck on why! I was driving it and one of the hoses popped off and coolant went everywhere. Fixed that and it was fine for a few months and now it’s overheating again. I’ve done a flush and changed the coolant, bought a new cap, what else can I try...

I bought an 04 model VZ three days ago, yesterday morning it started to overheat, so I pulled over and made it somewhere safe to top up with water til I got home, when filling the overflow reservoir it pissed everything straight back out. I filled up the radiator, no leaks or heat issues, but...

So the about a week ago now I cleaned my cooling system with a flush, and upon refilling and a small drive I noticed I was losing fluid, got home had a small crack in side of radiator plastic (drivers side) so I pulled it all out and replaced it. I had been having troubles with keeping water so...

Hi all. I'm hoping someone can help me out. Since my last coolant change I've noticed that I've been loosing coolant after driving it around and it seems to be getting worse. At the moment I'm loosing about 500ml of coolant each day and I don't drive far in it. I had a good look today and the...

Hi guys, My 2008 ve ss 6.0L starting overheating after short drives and i could hear a boiling sound coming from the engine bay. Ive taken it to a mechanic and theyve had the car for 4 days now and still cant work out the problem. Im just wondering if anyone here has had this issue before. So...

I realise this has been similarly posted before but I’ve been through them all and wanted some personalised advice. My 1996 VS Equipe, is overheating, guy that owned it before me had removed thermo-fan relay and placed a switch from fuse box to dash, it worked well but is really annoying to...

Hey guys, need some help on a diagnosis. My 2005 wagon has been making a unusual noise lately. It started a few weeks ago when I done a coolant flush which resulted in a split hose and over heated twice a few weeks apart. So pretty much since the over heating it's been making a deep "burrrr"...

Hi, I just purchased a 04 VY L67 with overheating problems. When I purchased it the rear hose had a split in it which comes from the thermostat housing. Since then I have replaced the hose and the thermostat which I tested and was not working. I have now flushed the radiator and replaced the...

Hi everyone , I've seen many posts about overheating but every case is a bit different from another and i wanted to ask for some help. I've bought a VX a couple of weeks ago with 150k km and run well until yesterday , it started overheating , i've stopped and checking around i found a leak...

How do get a true reading of the coolant level in radiator... I keep getting a warm smell and afraid of a hose bursting .... Have tried running the fan on cold inside the car ... Seems to help .. But need advise please

Hi! We have a 2002 VY v6, it has been overheating. We replaced the heater valve tap as it was cracked thinking that was the issue but it has not stopped the car from overheating. Coolant is not bubbling over but there is a bubbling noise from the engine oil and smoke. Is there anyone who...

I purchased an Automatic VY Holden Commodore last week for $800. At first, it was overheating a lot. It would constantly stall and no longer start for a while. A mechanic jump started the car and said that it'll briefly run (for no more than five minutes) before the metal expands again. Upon...

My v6 vx2 started overheating a couple of months ago. Found a leak in the radiator so I replaced it. At the same time I flushed the block and heater hoses, and replaced the thermostat and gasket. Bled the system, it ran fine for a couple of weeks then started overheating at idle. Assuming it was...

I brought a 2006 SV6 3.6 alloytech about a month ago and it has some sort of issue with using a bit of coolant. Generally about 200ml on the days i drive it (I am filling from the radiator the next day, not the resivor) ....usually i do about 100ks on an average day. The temp gauage stays at its...

My VY v6 Berlina is overheating when in traffic, I find coolant in garage and seems to be dripping from the bell housing and motor bolt together , could this be a welshplug at the rear of the engine if so what next ?

I got a vs ecotec, ive replaced the radiator, top and bottom hoses, thermostat, radiator cap, and water pump. But the overflow tank keeps losing water and isnt visibly leaking. I topped the oil up and went for a drive and checked it again and it was about a half inch below full. Drove the...

First off, Hi I'm new here. Driven here through desperation, but here all the same. Second, yes I have searched for threads on this topic and found a few, I feel that my issue is sufficiently different so here I am with a new thread. So I've just picked my car up after a service (200k) and...

My Vt acclaim series 2 has recently just started boiling over on idle I'm pretty sure. It dumps a **** load of coolent onto the ground and steam comes up through the reservoir, Any advice for this ?? Cheers

Car: Holden Commodore VE 2008 60th Anniversary 3.6L A4 Issue: Overheating Suspect cause: Coolant leak? Hi guys, My commodore has been leaking coolant the last few days, and the engine temperature steadily climbs until the 'Engine Temperature' warning message appears. Originally it seemed to...

There is water leaking from above the gearbox through the floor, when it overheated some water leaked into the passenger side floor near the auto gear stick, how do I fix it?

I have a VZ Crewman ute with the 3.6l alloytec, and its losing coolant but there are no visible leaks. syptoms -Air bubbles coming out coolant filler cap -Occasional rough idle but only on start and sometimes it will go away by itself or after restart -losing coolant/ overheating (obviously)...

Hi guys I have a SS Fifty 5.7L LS1 which overheated whilst driving along the other day. Have replaced the thermostat, coolant sensor, water pump gaskets, drive and AC belts, the water pump is turning water and fins look fine, did a TK Dye test and it came back negative.the coolant level doesnt...

Hi guys, I have a 1999 commodore vt and a few days ago the gearbox died in the middle of nowhere had to drive it 150k to a garage. It drove fine but when I went to start it up an hour after driving that far the temp started going up to nearly fully hot then down again. I got a tow and got the...

hey everyone , I have a 2002 holden vx exectutive , my problem is that the car runs extremely hot , and when I say I mean my thermo fans are on constantly and are also on for a long period of time , and are really noisy , I replaced my radiator due to a leak about 8 months ago and since...