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1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	353277
Internal NHTSA #	761004
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CAVALIER
Model Year	1997
File date	01/07/24
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car had started overheating really bad, and was going through coolant like crazy. So i called the dealership where i bought it and they charged way to much. So i took it to a radiator shop and had it looked at. They replaced the water pump and some hoses, and it still acted up. So i finally bought a whole new coolant tank, and yet still it continued to do the same thing. So i took it to firestone to have a coolant pressure test done. They told me that the head gasket had a leak in the front corner. They estimated it at costing about $800 to fix the head gasket. But then i took it upon myself to go buy a new cap for the coolant tank and i haven't had a problem with it overheating on me. That cap only cost me like $10. What concerns me is that the pressure cap that was originally on the car was a 15 psi cap and the new one i bought from the dealer was an 18 psi. They told me they changed the part for my car. I would like to know why i wasn't notified of this. That could have been the whole problem behind my car overheating.*lt
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CINCINNATI, OH
VIN pattern	1G1JC1243V7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/01/97
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
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Drive train type	FWD
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1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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