PT CRUISER OVERHEATING AGAIN? Here's why. The last test and repair. Overheating with AC on. 

Judging from my experience I believe that the notorious overheating problem with PT Cruisers originates from the poor quality plastic of the coolant reservoir because it becomes dull in the course of time when, what you can see, is only a mark left by the coolant. This mark gives the impression that the coolant is at its normal level even when the level is very low or when there is no coolant in the reservoir. The true level or the fact that it was empty cannot be seen because of the dullness of the plastic reservoir. Most motorists will ask the petrol attendant to check coolant level especially before embarking on a long trip. Such attendants will also be deceived by the mark and tell you that the level is OK. Whilst driving on the freeway you hear several beeps and wonder what could the problem be and it can take you a few seconds to see that your heat gauge is on the red mark. You find that you cannot stop immediately if the road is busy and by the time you find a safe spot to park your car, the type of damage covered in this video could have already been caused. Chrysler are using very poor quality plastic reservoirs, in my experience and that could be what is causing PT Cruiser owners to spend lots of money on this type of problem.

Don't forget to make sure the fan is coming on. Less likely is the two fan relays for high and low.

How to tell if your head gasket blown here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-p-6S7USeUTQ.html Get your PT CRUISER HEATER VERY HOT here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8uQyqF1Hy_k.html This will DESTROY your RADIATOR: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J_FD05_C4f8.html Watch a live diagnosis of a overheating PT Cruiser here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-W41RPcsvMR4.html

Can I give it back to the dealership

Great clip! Clear explanation !!!I found my Cadillac would overheat really high and the heather would blow fresh air while running.

Yessir air pockets Fosho! In my situation I had a lower hose leaking and the cooling fan stopped working and the coolant sensor.. My pt passed that problem.

Thanks because I just got my pt cruiser out the shop yesterday and it's still making funny noises

My 05 Cruiser overheated even after taking it to a supposed professional to replace the timing belt and water pump. I finally bled the air out of the cooling system and it hasn’t overheated since. Temp rides normal even on long trips as well as local driving.

Thank you for this clear and direct explanation.

PT Cruiser has 2 fans for radiator. 1 for a/c and 1 for coolant temp. Saw my a/c coolant fan running and thought ok. HA! $5,000 for rebuilt engine.

This is what my mechanic is telling me he thinks is happening to my car. He thinks I have a “micro leak” with the cylinder head. But they don’t do work on that or head gaskets so they want to do some Blue Devil treatment that going to cost over $800. I asked why so much and they gave a somewhat vague answer about having to replace my thermostat (which is less than a year old, and do a couple coolant flushings. I have a (less than a year old) radiator fan and water pump. But replacing the radiator will cost as much as getting this treatment done. And the final thing that sucks is they say that this treatment is only a “bandaid” that won’t truly fix the issue. They say it’s only delaying the inevitable blown gasket.

And JT thank you so much for all your info. I have a 2003 PT cruiser touring edition that I got after I lost my Volvo. We just replaced the radiator and it just overheated on the freeway now I'll be checking everything out as far as bleeding it tomorrow morning.

Great information, bro !! Thank you !!!!

I just sold mine for 800 for that same reason

I'm getting one on Friday Good point

I have a PT cruiser 05 first generate we do everything possible to fix a overheating no result new radiator new house new thermostat relay one relate to nothing still overheated we find out the fan west damage he comes on and off and we don’t know when we’re driving when we do the testWe realize the fan was not 100% working right we change the fan problem solved thank you for sharing have a good day

TY for all the information.

I am a tech what I have found on pt cruiser is cooling r.p.m. dropping down due to fan motor wear it can be very tricky to find since it still works have fixed two of these with a new cooling fan

I have a PT cruiser and its getting hot when I have replaced water pump and radiator thermostat

I have a 2006 Dodge Charger b heater core hose broke, replaced it now, my car is overheating and the radiator fluid is bubbling. What could that be

Are you doing my PT cruisers emptying out the reservoir the radiator in hot at all

Hi there! Changed everything that you mentioned. So...replacing the headgasket costs about how much to replace? I am so frustrated with this car now. What is the ultimate sign that it is time to get rid of the car?

I can't figure out how my fan is not working and I'm trying to figure out how to fix the fan or replace it

When my car is low in Oil, my car send me no info or a low oil light. I have to check manually time after time.

I'm having an issue again. My fiance is convinced that it's the water pump but we just fixed the water pump less than a year ago I had an issue before with a different car where it was simply the radiator cap needed to be replaced and it stopped you overheating but don't exactly know if it's the thermostat or radiator cap or something more serious I put some stuff in there to seal all the leaks and it was working fine and then my fiance drove like an idiot and it started losing water again but it's like it bubbles like it's boiling in there and then it's all coming out the top which if I'm correct when it's the water pump but usually comes out from the bottom just any suggestions would help

I'm a proud owner of a PT cruiser I have a pinhole where the radiator is the plastic part 🤔 could that be the problem why my reservoir if boiling it was overheating before but now it doesn't overheat it just comes out the overflow help 😣 please and thank you 😩

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Yep its green.... get a rebuild or have mine rebuilt ?

Cool video, lots of info and yes I subscribed. I have pt cruiser 04. I just found leak at lnlet tube going into water pump. I think I'll change tube b4 condemning pump. Any videos on that? Tks

I have a 2005 PT cruiser and it overheated one day just out of the ordinary. Luckily I was in town so I pulled over n released the pressure so I wouldn't blow the head gasket. I got the car home and changed the thermostat and bled it out. Drove it again for about 60 miles and it started overheating again. It has a new fan and it is working properly.The radiator has never been replaced and I think when I didn't use the proper A/f it may have clogged it worse..Then I realize that the PT cruiser takes a special A/f. Long story short, you don't think the head is warped if I can drive it that far? I ordered a new radiator because it has the original one and I know their only a single core. Haven't checked for debris yet between the radiator n A/C condensor

THANKS

Great vid...liked...subscribed...got head off and checked....best check the engine block for warpage too...long shot ...but does happen...no use putting good cyl.head on bad block. Best to you and yours.

Last year I put a new water pump new timing chain a new cam sensor sensor a new mesh air sensor the car was running great then all of a sudden I have no power I’m in the car still runs yes starts right up no issues with starting it’s just that I don’t have no giddyup and it does run a little warm after a while can Can it be my catalytic converter going bad

Hi,I'm write from Larvia,easter europa. My engine is not owerheeted,but when I stop the engine I hear the bibles in coolent sistem? Already thank's.....

what i would like to know is why my pt idles fine unless the heat\ac is on. i am wondering if the heater motor is pulling too much amprage

Do you have a video for the oil sending unit?

How much do you think it will cause to fix

Ok, if the cylinder head is warped what is the fix?

I wish you were nearby to my location out here in Cali I would use you as my mechanic or at least four local advice. Keep up the good work and thank you again.

72% people doesn't know evrytime you replace radiator, thermostat, water pump and hearer core need to bleed the system...people just buy coolant and pour it start driving and over heating occurs. Also if you changed radiator, thermostat and water pump keep in mind to consider changed heater core and radiator sensor temp also even it still works....never my aftermarket coolant system parts you end up with problems especially with blown head gaskets.

All of a sudden my 06 PT, the smaller fan kept running even after turning the car off. It eventually drained the battery. We replaced the cooling fan censer but that didn't help. Got any ideas?

Jeff if ya PT is a 2006 or higher, what's happening is your cooling fan pulling excessive amperage when in use and it boggs down the engine. Also the AC liquid line can cause this..to verify you will need to do an amperage draw test but that's difficult so I'd suggest replacing your fan..funny you ask, I'm recording a video on this very topic, please subscribe to the channel..thanks

So what does the EGR valve do on the 2001~2002 PT's? Is it to circulate the hot exhaust ait back into the engine to "cool" is off? But you're saying if the exhaust is getting into the coolant?

Thank you!

I have a 2007 PT cruiser I have no engine codes no engine light I have low power why no giddyup

I had coolant in exhaust gases mixing. I don't know there was test. I left water in block cracked cylinder. I took heads off bam I could see crack. Symptoms in my case we're pressure in lines. Coolent may not be up to winter standers water expanding can cause problems.

My 2001 pt cruiser runs smooth till it warms up then stalls.won't restart til cool then ur good for another mile or so till it starts stalling again any suggestions?

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How do you test if a water pump is bad

2008 PT gauge works ( goes from cold to 1/2 way mark) car hasn’t overheated. But plastic coolant reservoir sometime boils. Any guesses? Thx

I have a 2005 pt cruiser and let it set for awhile and check hoses top it hot and bottom is cold. What does that mean

Hello I replaced water pump, thermostat and head gasket and still having overheating issues should I replace my radiator

My 2022 pt cruiser is doing the same thing

What up mane? My 07 530i overheated like boiling type deal right and my fan isn’t blowing at all, any suggestions that’ll help me conquer this issue?

Just SUBSCRIBED 🤗 🤗. Now I bored a 2005 PT Cruiser and it just started overheating on my way to Nashville Tennessee airport. Everytime I was going up an incline the temp started going up and it caused the Temp light to come on. I barely made it back home from Tennessee, before I parked it, it was making a bubbling sound from under the hood. Its got a 119856 miles. Need help

Are you in California?!?! I need help! Just had water pump replaced on Wednesday. Coming into my driveway today, smoke everywhere and all coolant spilled on driveway.

What do you think the PT Cruiser is a great car, let alone the best car in the world?

Great job bro

My daughter car was overheating she just put in a new thermostat and still overheating and now she said her fan not running 🤦🏾‍♀️

Subscribed...and a thumbs up for you

I have an overheating cruiser that takes about an hour to overheat. New fan, new thermostat, new sensor. I realize that when It starts to overheat and I’m at a traffic light I can put it in park or neutral and rev the motor and it goes back down every time for a few minutes. What could that mean?

mini stop at a red light PT Cruiser his blows out hot air when you take off it blows out cold air in a air compressor what be causing that

Mine was a relay for fan

why is my compressor kckng on and off

Where are you located please

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is it normal for the turbo to get so hot you can smell it in the cab on a big hill ?

Mine is overheating just with the A\C on. I can drive it all day with it off and it doesn't overheat. Ive never experienced this ever on another car. If the head is warped, wouldn't it overheat even with the A\C off?

If you had combustion gases coming into your cooling system, the coolant in the rad with the cap off would be bubbling!!!! How are you sure it is overheating? Are you relying on the gauge? Are you actually measuring the coolant temperature at the rad? Sometimes the temp sensor can go bad and give false readings...

Awesome video

Thought you said you were going to give a link to that tester. . . .

I have a 2001 PT cruiser it cranks but won't start

I agree dat pt cruisers are lemons & are well known 4 being problematic. The worst? &/or most problematic vehicle though??! Idk abt all dat doh, maybe you're vaguely referring 2 more somewhat modern vehicles? But have you ever heard of somethin called de lorean?? Ive heard about those bein fairly problematic. Anyways there's no shortage of lemons in production. At least i can say that when my pts bein a loser, it's nvr hard 2 fix & thus far hasn't bin anything i couldn't do on my own. . .

What is the name of the tester and the blue liquid?

You know why my car would over heat just at idle?

This car is a peace of cap I hate it....

PT Cruiser are just horrible cars, cheaply made. Most of them start falling apart before they even reach 100,000 miles. I wouldn't waste my time on one once the cooling system starts going bad, just get rid of it and don't ever buy another one.

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Get to the point cheezeits

Lay of the drugs MAN, your not a gangster jsyk