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Coolant leak

Tiny
SHEREE MOORE
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  • 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 178,000 MILES
Coolant leak on the floor of my garage. Drove it about fifteen minutes before check engine light came on. Also, "engine is hot" and "car losing power" came on dashboard. Not smoking. Stopped car and had it towed to a shop. Three months ago, a shop said my car needed a fuel pump for $950.00. I did not have the money so I had the fuel filter cleaned. What is the problem with the car overheating and probable cost to fix? The garage called and said it was a heater hose assembly and would fix it for $245.00?
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Sunday, May 21st, 2017 AT 10:46 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

That sounds expensive, you can double check what they are saying and do the job yourself and save a bunch. Get the part from Amazon too. Here are a couple of guides that will help you get the problem fixed.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/radiator-pressure-test

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-is-leaking-coolant

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-heater-hoses

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken

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Monday, May 22nd, 2017 AT 3:29 PM
Tiny
SHEREE MOORE
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Thank you! I had to get it fixed so I paid it.
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Monday, May 22nd, 2017 AT 5:04 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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Glad you could get it fixed, that kind of problem can be tough. Please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help

Cheers, Ken
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Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 AT 9:54 AM

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