Thread: Cooling issues?

Ok so i just got a 04 compg and when i got it from the dealer i went threw a few things.

1) i noticed the oil was 1-2 quartz overfilled (they did say to bring it back to have oil pan bolts done) but that doesnt explain to me why they would overfill it with oil thats just stupid.
2) i noticed the coolant was ****ty (dexcool) and alot of sand and gunk build up, so i had this adressed and they tested it fine to zero but still i meen as dirty as it looked idc how good it still is i want it clean (flushing and going green tomarrow and 180 tstat)
3) ac was ice cold when i got it, 2 days later warm,i told them and all they did was recharge it and ya it was cold again untill i noticed it leaking and comeone now ya coolant does get warm after awhile but not 2 days this is just an obvious sign of leak
4) my temp gauge seems fine(stays at half) but when i open the hood it is HOT like everything to my front bumper/entire engine bay is hot and stays hot for hours after i shut it off so im thinking it does need flushing and maby the gauge is off cus fans have kicked on befor and if im correct dont they not kick on till about 227 and the half way mark is 205?
5) rear roters and brakes needed to be done but i also told them front too and they said they looked at front and they are fine but i felt the inside of the rotors and there is a center groove

Seems to me like the dealership is half assing **** and full of ****ing retards and think that i am just another smuck thats not going to pay attention to this ****. Btw the dealer is Bertera Chevrolet

Also do the 04s still have that ****ty plastic lim gasket? Cus that probly hasnt been done(not looking forward to doing that)
90k on the car btw

Originally Posted by dsmuts

Metal gasket didnt happen until mid 05 iirc

Gay

give em hell....fix it right the first time and the car won't come back because of stupidity is what I would have told them!!

Originally Posted by wavedout33

give em hell....fix it right the first time and the car won't come back because of stupidity is what I would have told them!!

well **** it i dont even want to bring it back there like the old saying goes dont bring a dealership to do a mans job or something like that

roflmao don't then find some1 really reliable to deal with it then rub it in the dealerships face how ****ty of a job they do!!

me=really reliable i can do the work myself only reason why i did bring it there is so i dont have to pay for it cus warrantee

now after seeing there work it seems to me paying for that fixes now would save me money in the long run instead of them so called fixing it

Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch

No need for the 180 tstat. Fans come on at 214 and 228 IIRC.

And yes the motor is always going to feel hot when you open the hood, its twice your body temp and is going to stay hot anywhere from 6-8 hours after shut off.

I'd do a full system flush x3 to get all the crap out and refill with new coolant and stock thermo and bleed the system.

Even if you used the 180, the car is still going to run around 190 and still hit 210+ in traffic, and thats not even hot, hot is 245+

but there is need this car is not staying stock
i realise the tstat isnt going to magically make it run cooler lol but might as well do it while im there
but the hot im referring to is not normal engine hot like EVERYTHING i burning hot to the touch 2 hours after the car is shut off even the body of the car, just seems way hotter than my 2000 gtp, but anyway going green gonna flush like 4-5 times lol just incase

Originally Posted by dsmuts

lim gasket is super easy to do if you can turn a wrench.

ya lim gasket is plastic so looks like im in for a job but i dont really mind, it will give me an excuse to possibly do other stuff.
Whats the average miles these things **** out

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

LOL, cracks me up. You screwed up IMO. Especially at Bertera.. never pick up and pay for a car until all the issues you want addressed are fixed. So now you are just at the mercy of the used car monkey in the service area.

Plastic gaskets will last until you decide to go in, from my experience. Typically they dont' cause a major problem. However the car will likely run better with good sealing gaskets in it.

Ya i realise, things seemed up to par when i got it but then i started to notice little things but w/e like i said ide rather work on it and know its done right then pay them for it. Think ima do the lim next month befor winter hits.