Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but a recent thread on a Facebook page has got me thinking.
This young lady had taken her car into a shop because it was leaking antifreeze and had over heated. Now this particular vehicle is pretty unforgiving when it over heats and 75% of the time when this engine has over heated more than twice, it's got more than one problem.
Anyway, the story is that her vehicle overheated, she took it in and had a radiator, fan clutch, thermostat and the cooling system flushed. She paid her bill, took her car and it overheated the next time she drove it! Now she's already shelled out $800 for a car that over heats. There are no leaks on the ground, no coolant in the oil, etc. etc.
An experienced technician will know the peculiarities of this engine and know to conduct simple, inexpensive tests to avoid repairs that either were the result of the original problem, or not detected and causes you, the owner more headaches. At the very least, it gives a full picture of what kind of damage the engine may have sustained since it's been overheating.
Now this lady has been using social media to inquire as to what to do. And of course there are as many opinions as there are posters. My hope is that the shop will step up (and they have) and show that their interest is in fixing the vehicle. Permanently, reliably, cost effectively.
