i just purchased a 2000 ls v8 and its overheating please help

[c.camp420]

ill just get a haynes manual for $30

 

[Gunther1000]

no chilton manual available. You need the shop manuals. I have an extra set if you want to purchase them.

Aww come on dood, Your supposed to just scan and host that thing for all of us to ask you to email us what pages we need!

 

[pektel]

ill just get a haynes manual for $30

good luck with that.

 

[joegr]

ill just get a haynes manual for $30

You'll just find that it doesn't cover crap and you have wasted your money.

 

[1LoudLS]

Aww come on dood, Your supposed to just scan and host that thing for all of us to ask you to email us what pages we need!

there is already an online version for the 2nd gen'ers

 

[joegr]

there is already an online version for the 2nd gen'ers

There isn't today.

 

[RJONES]

I have a LS 2000 and it did the same thing, the engine would shut down 4cylinders 1st then the other four and cut off. Did some research, the degas tank seemed to be the problem, bought it from dorman, about 100.00 bucks, pain in the but to replace, when I pulled the degas bottle out there was a small crack that would hold water whan it was cold but when it heated up the water would evaporate through the crack causing it to overheat. Replaced the bottle and still overheating, needed to follow the pleeding instructions, did that no problem with overheating. As crazy as it seems, the degas bottle has alot to do with the cooling system. If I'm not mistaken there is a relief valve on the radiator that blows if the water temp gets too hot, that maybe what caused the leak that you saw, its at the front left part of the radiator.

 

[joegr]

I have a LS 2000 and it did the same thing, the engine would shut down 4cylinders 1st then the other four and cut off. Did some research, the degas tank seemed to be the problem, bought it from dorman, about 100.00 bucks, pain in the but to replace, when I pulled the degas bottle out there was a small crack that would hold water whan it was cold but when it heated up the water would evaporate through the crack causing it to overheat. Replaced the bottle and still overheating, needed to follow the pleeding instructions, did that no problem with overheating. As crazy as it seems, the degas bottle has alot to do with the cooling system. If I'm not mistaken there is a relief valve on the radiator that blows if the water temp gets too hot, that maybe what caused the leak that you saw, its at the front left part of the radiator.

The pressure relief is in the cap on the degas tank. AFAIK, all car cooling systems have the pressure relief valve in the radiator cap (if it has one) or the degas tank.