Overheating - 1999 Oldsmobile Alero

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Water leaks don't cause overheating unless there is no, or very little coolant..

Air locks cause overheating.
Failed water pumps cause overheating.
Blocked radiators cause overheating.
Stuck thermostats cause overheating.

https://www.fixya.com/cars/r29872074-vehicle_cooling_system_no_heat

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If you keep driving it while it's overheating you can warp the cylinder head and damage the engine. See this post on most common causes of overheating

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Car Overheating? Why your Car Overheats & How to Fix It

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Oct 30, 2015 - The biggest cause of this is a faulty thermostat that is stuck closed. ... If the radiator cap were to be at fault you most likely would see steam from boiling coolant. My car only overheats when I accelerate hard or drive hard!

Why Is My Car Overheating and What to Do? - EnkiVillage

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An overheating car can be caused by many problems. ... Why Is My Car Overheating: Possible Causes .... If you do open the hood, try to do so only when the car is cooled down. ... Never open the radiator cap while the radiator is hot, as the release of pressure could lead to serious ... I wonder if my radiator might be clogged.

Common Causes of Overheating ' ASC Industries, Inc.

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... injury, never, ever attempt to remove a radiator cap while the engine is hot! Anoverheated engine can be caused by anything that decreases the cooling system's ...Possible leak points include hoses, the radiator, water pump, thermostat housing, ... Be sure to use the coolant recommended by your vehicle's manufacturer.

Diagnose Engine Overheating - Auto Repair Help

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Overheating can have different resons.
Learn everything about overheating :

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if its a north star motor ,pistons are seizing LET IT COOL DOWN these motors are very bad when overheating ,find out why its overheating and fix it fast if you don't want more problems,these motors have the worst overheating problems up to 2010 they stoped making the motors because of overheating trouble. bolts in heads weaken from overheating and then soon after you have a blowen head gasket.

Overheating is caused by few possibilities .All needs to be checked inspected.I recommend you few help links to troubleshoot the issue.Click the link below:---

Car engine Overheats and transmission starts slipping?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-engine-overheats-and-transmission.html
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Car overheats and Air blows hot at idle?

http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/car-overheats-and-air-blows-hot-at-idle.html

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Engine overheated then car will not start?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/engine-overheated-then-car-will-not.html-----

All types of car overheating problems and troubleshooting?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/11/all-types-of-car-overheating-problems.html
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Car freeze overnight and started overheating while driving? http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/car-freeze-overnight-and-started.html


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Vehicle Is Overheating http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/07/vehicle-is-overheating.html

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These will help.
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Are you sure it is overheating? Does coolant push out of the tank? How long does it take to overheat? Will it overheat driving and parked?

For car running hot and overheating issues,i suggest to you go through this help links. Click this link below and go through the troubleshooting procedure to take care of the problems :----Car runs hot? http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/car-runs-hot-in-traffic.html
-----------All types of car overheating problems and troubleshooting?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/11/all-types-of-car-overheating-problems.html
Car freeze overnight and started overheating while driving?http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/car-freeze-overnight-and-started.html-----------Engine Overheats and heater blowing cold?

http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/engine-overheats-and-heater-blowing.html

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Car overheats and Air blows hot at idle?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/car-overheats-and-air-blows-hot-at-idle.html
--------overheating? http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/buick-century-overheating.html
----------Car engine Overheats and transmission starts slipping?http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-engine-overheats-and-transmission.html
----------This details will help.Thanks.

For car running hot and overheating issues, I suggest to you go through this help links. Click this link below and go through the troubleshooting procedure to take care of the problems: ----Car runs hot? http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/car-runs-hot-in-traffic.html
-----------All types of car overheating problems and troubleshooting?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/11/all-types-of-car-overheating-problems.html
Car freeze overnight and started overheating while driving?http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/car-freeze-overnight-and-started.html-----------Engine Overheats and heater blowing cold?

http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/engine-overheats-and-heater-blowing.html

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Car overheats and Air blows hot at idle?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/car-overheats-and-air-blows-hot-at-idle.html
--------overheating? http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/buick-century-overheating.html
----------Car engine Overheats and transmission starts slipping?http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-engine-overheats-and-transmission.html
----------This details will help.Thanks.