Over heating..

[kaySVT]

Anybody else having issues with there Grand AM over heating? I've got a 99 Grand AM SE , & it's over heating. I cannot drive it more then 5 minutes without it starting to over heat. I'm getting no where fast with this vehicle.

[Tech II]

2.4 or 3.4?

Have you checked the coolant level when the engine is cold? If the level is low, you have a coolant leak, and you are creating an air pocket.....

For 2.4, the place to look is the weep hole of the w/p...

For the 3.4, you want to check for leaking at the lower intake gaskets and the w/p....

Other possibilities are, the radiator, heater hoses, radiator hoses, heater core(you would smell that in the interior of the car), etc.

[xeroinfinity]

Yes kaySVT, we've all had some over-heating in our Grand AMs. Some more than others. LOL

But as what Tech II mentioned, coolant level, leaks, possible thermostat stuck closed too.

Hope we helped!