# Camaro overheating problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** overheating, engines\ **Created:** [July 4, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-overheating-problem/32863 "2009-07-04T18:19:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VroomCamaro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vroomcamaro/32/1335_2.png) [@VroomCamaro](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VroomCamaro)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-overheating-problem/32863/1 "2009-07-04T18:19:10Z")
I have a 1986 Chevy Camaro, it’s a 2.8L V6, manual transmission. When I hit 35MPh it starts overheating and then just dies. Right now it doesn’t even want to start anymore.I know it could be a number of things like the head gaskets are out, the radiator needs to be replaced, the water pump etc. etc. Any ideas,solutions and tips? thanks a bunch 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-overheating-problem/32863/2 "2009-07-04T19:41:28Z")
Is it loosing coolant? Where? You should be able to see where the coolant is getting out (white smoke out the tail pipe, puddles under the car, or just looking around the engine. ---
**Author:** ![VroomCamaro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vroomcamaro/32/1335_2.png) [@VroomCamaro](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VroomCamaro)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-overheating-problem/32863/3 "2009-07-04T19:56:35Z")
Nope there is no coolant getting out I have looked everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 2:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-overheating-problem/32863/4 "2009-07-05T02:57:04Z")
1986 Camaro? A twentythree year old radiator could very well be restricted. Espeacially if the cooling system hasn’t been maintained over the years. Tester ---
**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 4:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-overheating-problem/32863/5 "2009-07-05T04:17:43Z")
Are the electric cooling fans coming on? Camaro fans are FAMEOUS for not working, often due to a faulty heat sensing relay. ---
**Author:** ![VroomCamaro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vroomcamaro/32/1335_2.png) [@VroomCamaro](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VroomCamaro)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-overheating-problem/32863/6 "2009-07-05T14:44:37Z")
The whole car has been rebuild a while back (couple of years ago) But yeah that could be the problem, that’s not the first time that I have heard that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![VroomCamaro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vroomcamaro/32/1335_2.png) [@VroomCamaro](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VroomCamaro)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-overheating-problem/32863/7 "2009-07-05T14:47:50Z")
Yup they are coming on, that’s what I thought of first when the problem started. I’m starting to worry I have to get a new engine for it, cause it overheated 3 times like that…(pretty sure the head gaskets are out on it) ---
**Author:** ![VroomCamaro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vroomcamaro/32/1335_2.png) [@VroomCamaro](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VroomCamaro)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 3:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camaro-overheating-problem/32863/8 "2009-07-09T03:30:03Z")
well then… it was the catalytic converter, It must have been plugged. So, it just took it out xD I’m just going to straight pipe it LOL