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2010 Aveo Coolant Circulation Issues - Overheating
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silkshines
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Sep 8, 2014, 1:31 AM
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2010 Aveo Coolant Circulation Issues - Overheating
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I've had my 2010 Chevy Aveo for two years, bought it with 40,000 miles and put another 30,000 on it since. It hasn't had many issues, there was a problem requiring me to change the spark plugs a few years back but nothing major, until now.
During a recent trip my car began to overheat. The temperature gauge would bounce around a little and I'd pull over, put more coolant in, let it cool down then continue driving. Soon the temperature gauge would never go past half-way but the car would begin to have trouble accelerating, and when I would pull over to check things out the coolant would be boiling in it's tank. I had to continuously fill the coolant tank because it was boiling and evaporating/running out the overflow hose.
It seemed like possibly a problem with the thermostat not opening to circulate the coolant after the car was warmed up so after a frantic search and $90 (it's a discontinued part??) I found and replaced the thermostat. However, this didn't fix the problem.
It's been suggested that I try the water pump next but is there anything else that it could be aside from the entire radiator? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Hammer Time
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Sep 8, 2014, 2:02 AM
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Re: 2010 Aveo Coolant Circulation Issues - Overheating
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The first thing you need to do is pressure test the cooling system for leaks but you may have already done internal damage by driving it hot.
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