# 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier - Overheating **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [October 17, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-cavalier-overheating/150940 "2019-10-17T18:24:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shelbywehr85\_158675](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@shelbywehr85\_158675](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shelbywehr85_158675)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-cavalier-overheating/150940/1 "2019-10-17T18:24:01Z")
I have a 2000 Chevy calvilar, I was driving one day and it started to over heat but it went back down and before I knew it my car had powered off lol I say that like it’s a phone but anyways it stopped running and I pulled over on the of the road due to me not knowing much about cars I cried for a minute bc I jus knew my car was done after I seen the steam no more then 5 mins later I iont the hood and i try to losing the cap to the coolant aka to my radiator, I didn’t know what to do so I waited and waited and waited bc I couldn’t get it lose bc it was to hot. Finally I got over to the gas station and get some water and get it in my car and waited like 10-15 mins then tried starting my car the first 2 times it wouldn’t start but 3rd times the charm right ? Well I got it start and went immediately to the gas station I cut my car off and went into the gas station to get more water idk if it was to cold or if I had got the engine right back got again but I started pouring the water into it and I heard like a tsssssss noise I guess I would say then all I seen was all the water that I was putting in my car was leaking right back out 4 44 oz cups of water gone … a whole thing of coolant gone right back out my car … and i don’t know what’s wrong with it can somebody please help ? ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-cavalier-overheating/150940/2 "2019-10-17T18:50:30Z")
It needs to be towed to a mechanic. The radiator might need to be replaced, but might only need a hose. But! Overheating may have damaged your engine. You might get lucky and engine is okay. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-cavalier-overheating/150940/4 "2019-10-17T18:59:32Z")
Without actually knowing your mechanical ability and your post I would say that you need to have it towed so you don’t do anymore damage . Then you are faced with the choice of repair or replace this 19 year old vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-cavalier-overheating/150940/6 "2019-10-17T19:22:28Z")
> [@shelbywehr85\_158675](#): > > So there’s no way to be able to tell what’s wrong with it jus By running diff test myself I have no idea what you mean by ( diff test ) . And if the water is draining out as fast as you say you will over heat and cause severe engine damage before you can even get to a shop. ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-cavalier-overheating/150940/7 "2019-10-17T19:48:09Z")
due to me not knowing much about cars If you have little knowledge of cars, and you don’t have tools a good Jack and Jack stands you have no other option than to follow @VOLVO_V70 advice, unless you have a knowledgeable friend to help. ---
**Author:** ![shelbywehr85\_158675](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@shelbywehr85\_158675](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shelbywehr85_158675)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-cavalier-overheating/150940/8 "2019-10-21T17:30:04Z")
Turns out it was my water pump ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-cavalier-overheating/150940/9 "2019-10-21T17:38:41Z")
Glad to hear you got it solved.