Car overheats

Tiny
DARRYL F. GILLIARD
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  • 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
  • 3.8L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 152,000 MILES
Car overheats after ten minutes of driving, now it cuts off.
Friday, February 22nd, 2019 AT 11:39 PM

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Tiny
SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

This could be a couple of things. It could be low coolant level, a water pump going out, or it could be a stuck thermostat. I have included a few links for you to go to down below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-cooling-system
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-water-pump
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-thermostat

Please go through these guides and let us know what you find out. We can go from there.

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros
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Friday, February 22nd, 2019 AT 11:52 PM

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