Overheating

C7Cruiser · 09-28-2014, 03:34 AM

Well, less than 48 hours, and 800 miles all of which were at are under the speed limit I watch as my brand new C7 Z51 is towed to a nearby dealership. Not the weekend I envisioned! Five hours from home and steam existing the engine compartment, water flowing to the ground, and temperature gauge pegged! Enterprise rental home.

RottenII · 09-28-2014, 06:02 AM

That sucks. Hopefully its something simple like a bad thermostat but it's not the way to start your C7 relationship

SlikNik · 09-28-2014, 03:30 PM

Damn man this is aweful, keep us filled in with the details. Were you driving back from a Museum delivery? any weird noises before overheating issue?

C7Cruiser · 09-29-2014, 11:40 AM

The only loud noise was my wife asking WTF, it's brand new!!!

SantaRay · 09-29-2014, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by C7Cruiser

The only loud noise was my wife asking WTF, it's brand new!!!

That's funny. Sounds like something my wife would say followed by, "we spent 85K on this, WTH?"

Sorry to see that. I had to have my old C5 flat bedded twice for the steering wheel lock. NOT FUN. I hope it was something simple like clamp that was not completely tightened down and worked itself loose.

Keep us posted!

asptroopa1 · 09-29-2014, 07:17 PM

wow hate to see that.....and I'm sure she said something like REALLY....we waited all this time and now its on a wrecker.......hopefully it was something minor and overlooked

bandit723 · 10-03-2014, 04:40 PM

any update

C7Driver · 10-04-2014, 01:08 AM

Sorry for your trouble. Hopefully it will be a simple repair and you'll be back on the road to enjoy all the car can provide.
My 2014 with 4,000 miles has been to my dealer twice, once to replace a dead battery and again to re-program the body control module. Both visits went smoothly and the service department was professional easy to do with.
Good luck with your repair.

Bulos · 10-04-2014, 01:08 PM

in 1980 I bought a new Camaro about half way home from the dealer day 1 it conked out and had to be towed back. The spark plug wires were not put on all the way.

C7Cruiser · 10-06-2014, 04:29 PM

Dealer Couldn't find anything wrong - heard that before. All is good, having a blast!!

Bulos · 10-06-2014, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by C7Cruiser

Dealer Couldn't find anything wrong - heard that before. All is good, having a blast!!

"steam existing the engine compartment, water flowing to the ground, and temperature gauge pegged" something is or at least was wrong

Junkman2008 · 10-11-2014, 09:09 PM

Check this out. You had better keep a serious eye out for your head gaskets developing a leak. If you pegged the temperature gauge then there's a REAL GOOD CHANCE that you have warped the heads. The leak WILL NOT develop very fast depending on how bad the heads are warped and it may take over a year before this rears it ugly head but if I were you, I would keep a serious eye out for this.

The best way to realize that something is wrong is if your coolant starts to mysteriously drop below the full/cold line. Coolant DOESN'T disappear or evaporate, it is leaking if it ever drops below FULL. You can pull some of your spark plugs and smell them for Dex-Cool too. That's a dead giveaway. Since your engine was venting steam, you have seriously overheated your car. I have a TON of experience with this issue so I speak first hand. The bad thing about it is the damage that can happen to your motor if you don't catch the issue (common with LS engines).

Wanna read about my issue? get some popcorn, this thread is over a year long. Start with post #78. It's epic.

09-28-2014, 03:34 AM	#1
C7Cruiser Drives: 2015 Corvette Stingray Z51 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Weston, FL Posts: 12	Overheating Well, less than 48 hours, and 800 miles all of which were at are under the speed limit I watch as my brand new C7 Z51 is towed to a nearby dealership. Not the weekend I envisioned! Five hours from home and steam existing the engine compartment, water flowing to the ground, and temperature gauge pegged! Enterprise rental home. Attached Images

10-11-2014, 09:09 PM	#12
Junkman2008 "Detailing Devil Dog" Drives: 2001 Corvette Coupe Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,730	Check this out. You had better keep a serious eye out for your head gaskets developing a leak. If you pegged the temperature gauge then there's a REAL GOOD CHANCE that you have warped the heads. The leak WILL NOT develop very fast depending on how bad the heads are warped and it may take over a year before this rears it ugly head but if I were you, I would keep a serious eye out for this. The best way to realize that something is wrong is if your coolant starts to mysteriously drop below the full/cold line. Coolant DOESN'T disappear or evaporate, it is leaking if it ever drops below FULL. You can pull some of your spark plugs and smell them for Dex-Cool too. That's a dead giveaway. Since your engine was venting steam, you have seriously overheated your car. I have a TON of experience with this issue so I speak first hand. The bad thing about it is the damage that can happen to your motor if you don't catch the issue (common with LS engines). Wanna read about my issue? get some popcorn, this thread is over a year long. Start with post #78. It's epic. __________________ "Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years."

09-28-2014, 06:02 AM	#2
RottenII Drives: 2014 C7 1LT Z51 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: WNY Posts: 53	That sucks. Hopefully its something simple like a bad thermostat but it's not the way to start your C7 relationship

09-28-2014, 03:30 PM	#3
SlikNik Drives: 2012 Ford FX2 Quad Cab F150 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 30	Damn man this is aweful, keep us filled in with the details. Were you driving back from a Museum delivery? any weird noises before overheating issue?

09-29-2014, 11:40 AM	#4
C7Cruiser Drives: 2015 Corvette Stingray Z51 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Weston, FL Posts: 12	The only loud noise was my wife asking WTF, it's brand new!!!

09-29-2014, 07:17 PM	#6
asptroopa1 asptroopa1 Drives: 2014 Corvette Join Date: May 2013 Location: Little Rock Arkansas Posts: 373	wow hate to see that.....and I'm sure she said something like REALLY....we waited all this time and now its on a wrecker.......hopefully it was something minor and overlooked

10-03-2014, 04:40 PM	#7
bandit723 Drives: 2014 c7 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: new york Posts: 30	any update

10-04-2014, 01:08 AM	#8
C7Driver Drives: 2014 Z51 Lime Rock Green Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: New England Posts: 148	Sorry for your trouble. Hopefully it will be a simple repair and you'll be back on the road to enjoy all the car can provide. My 2014 with 4,000 miles has been to my dealer twice, once to replace a dead battery and again to re-program the body control module. Both visits went smoothly and the service department was professional easy to do with. Good luck with your repair.

10-04-2014, 01:08 PM	#9
Bulos Drives: 2015 Z51 2LT CRM & 2006 Scion TC Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Davie,Fl Posts: 125	in 1980 I bought a new Camaro about half way home from the dealer day 1 it conked out and had to be towed back. The spark plug wires were not put on all the way.

10-06-2014, 04:29 PM	#10
C7Cruiser Drives: 2015 Corvette Stingray Z51 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Weston, FL Posts: 12	Dealer Couldn't find anything wrong - heard that before. All is good, having a blast!!