Q: Hi , I have a 2006 Chevy Impala that overheats. I was told that stop leak was used
I got it from a dealer & the next day my car overheats. I was told from the code reader that my thermostat needed to be changed asap! I did that & my car still tries to inch it's way up the thermometer. So I took it to a shop and they told me I would probably need to fix my entire coolant system because there is stop leak clogged up & they don't know how far it traveled. Like what should I do. I just got the car 3 days ago.
My car has 185000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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