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Overheating question
I've got a 2014 C7 Z51 with about 12k miles on it. The last two times I have taken it on the highway, each trip about an hour, within 5 minutes of coming off the highway it overheats.
First time I read the manual, pulled over and turned the heat on full blast. After a few minutes it cooled back down to 220 degree range and I parked it for the day.
Fast forward to yesterday, I pulled over, blasted the heat and it never cooled down. After about 10 minutes I turned it off and went to do what I was there for. When I came back 2 hours later the parking attendant came over and told me I was leaking transmission fluid everywhere. Sure enough, I was. Popped the hood and there was still enough in there so I decided to limp home and get it serviced. Wife and I drove back on I-95 with the heat blasting the whole way home.
My question for the forum only came to me this morning. Would it have been better to drive in eco mode so that only 4 cylinders were being used? Just wondering what some of y'all would have done in that situation? It was about 7 PM when I got back to my car, so all the repair shops that I called in the area were closed.
Thanks in advance.
First time I read the manual, pulled over and turned the heat on full blast. After a few minutes it cooled back down to 220 degree range and I parked it for the day.
Fast forward to yesterday, I pulled over, blasted the heat and it never cooled down. After about 10 minutes I turned it off and went to do what I was there for. When I came back 2 hours later the parking attendant came over and told me I was leaking transmission fluid everywhere. Sure enough, I was. Popped the hood and there was still enough in there so I decided to limp home and get it serviced. Wife and I drove back on I-95 with the heat blasting the whole way home.
My question for the forum only came to me this morning. Would it have been better to drive in eco mode so that only 4 cylinders were being used? Just wondering what some of y'all would have done in that situation? It was about 7 PM when I got back to my car, so all the repair shops that I called in the area were closed.
Thanks in advance.
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Call Chevy Roadside Assistance (800# sticker - driver's window).
Request it be flat-bedded to dealer.
[Not sure I'd have driven it after it'd O/H'd, & oil on ground would've cinched it. Too concerned continued operation may lead to more damage. JMHO
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I've got a 2014 C7 Z51 with about 12k miles on it. The last two times I have taken it on the highway, each trip about an hour, within 5 minutes of coming off the highway it overheats.
First time I read the manual, pulled over and turned the heat on full blast. After a few minutes it cooled back down to 220 degree range and I parked it for the day.
Fast forward to yesterday, I pulled over, blasted the heat and it never cooled down. After about 10 minutes I turned it off and went to do what I was there for. When I came back 2 hours later the parking attendant came over and told me I was leaking transmission fluid everywhere. Sure enough, I was. Popped the hood and there was still enough in there so I decided to limp home and get it serviced. Wife and I drove back on I-95 with the heat blasting the whole way home.
My question for the forum only came to me this morning. Would it have been better to drive in eco mode so that only 4 cylinders were being used? Just wondering what some of y'all would have done in that situation? It was about 7 PM when I got back to my car, so all the repair shops that I called in the area were closed.
Thanks in advance.
First time I read the manual, pulled over and turned the heat on full blast. After a few minutes it cooled back down to 220 degree range and I parked it for the day.
Fast forward to yesterday, I pulled over, blasted the heat and it never cooled down. After about 10 minutes I turned it off and went to do what I was there for. When I came back 2 hours later the parking attendant came over and told me I was leaking transmission fluid everywhere. Sure enough, I was. Popped the hood and there was still enough in there so I decided to limp home and get it serviced. Wife and I drove back on I-95 with the heat blasting the whole way home.
My question for the forum only came to me this morning. Would it have been better to drive in eco mode so that only 4 cylinders were being used? Just wondering what some of y'all would have done in that situation? It was about 7 PM when I got back to my car, so all the repair shops that I called in the area were closed.
Thanks in advance.
Now in the hot weather town driving with air on I am running 210 in the car. Made a worlds diff's in the temp's in the car but still running stock fans.. The factor rad is just way to thin by looking at it to me.. Robert
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I did, it's going in Monday morning. To be clear, it didn't overheat on the ride home. Stayed right at 220 the entire ride. I had already decided if it inched over 220 I was pulling over and calling Chevy Roadside and having it towed.
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I'm not sure of the purpose of turning the heater on, but now that you have it at home it doesn't make any difference.
Sounds like you have something pretty serious going on with the leaking transmission and the over heating. I would call my dealer ASAP and have it trailered there to have it completely checked out before driving it again. Hopefully your warranty is still in tact.
Sounds like you have something pretty serious going on with the leaking transmission and the over heating. I would call my dealer ASAP and have it trailered there to have it completely checked out before driving it again. Hopefully your warranty is still in tact.
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Had the same happen to me yesterday. 64 degrees temp outside in mild San Diego yesterday. Overheating at idle. Temp went up to 260. Was funny if not so embarrassing. Cop was right behind me, and lit me up for a sec. Once it started smoking he turned off his lights. Headed out to work this morning, didn't even get out of the garage...engine overheating at idle. Oil level dropped to 0%, Change oil soon appeared. Changed the oil about 2500 miles ago. It's at the dealership now. Trying to convince my wife it's a sign from above...the trinity wants me in a Z06.
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Mine just screwed up as has been so typical.
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To clarify, all the C6s had the air dams all the way across.
The C7 has 2 conditions of the dams.
All Z51 optioned cars have ONLY the front wheel air dams and NO CENTER section.
All NONE Z51 optioned cars have 3 piece air dams. The center and the two wheel pieces.
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My 2015 with 6000 miles tried to overheat once on the way home. Switched from AC to Heat with fan on high and made it home. Dealer could not reproduce over heating. Never overheated again but at 15,000 miles my water pump went bad and had to be replaced. Maybe related, don't know.
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Yes someone messed up!
I just don't know if it will matter to leave the center section on or not.