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Originally posted by AnthraXFan
hey all. first day of driving the SVX, put almost 100 miles on it. is it normal that after driving it for about 15-20 mins, to have there be a lot of engine heat? maybe it's cuz of the aluminum engine and all, but just a lot more heat than my 94 3.1 liter grand prix.
also, when driving on the highway, sometimes it's really quiet, other times it's a little noisy with the transmission, small shaking...not really sure what's going on. hope you all can help.
~zack
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By engine heat, do you mean the temp guage goes up? My temp guage has never gone past the center line. In fact it consistently stays just south of center. If you're talking about your guage going up, no, that isn't normal. You may need a thermostat. May as well change the water pump and timing belt while you're at it. If you cam and crank seals are leaking, go ahead and have those done too. Get as much labor as you can while you've got that part of the car exposed.
I know that sounds "alarming" but, that's only if the temp guage is going up. If you just "feel" that there's a lot of heat when you open the hood, yes, that's normal. 230 ponies puts out a lot of heat.
