Pontiac Repair: heating engine, crank sensor, head gasket


Question
QUESTION: hi i have a 1995 gram an se 2.3 quad 4,i just had the head gasket put on and the engine ground because it was wolp,because of overheating,and at the same time i have the timing chain change for a new one,and the water pump, and the termostat,but when i drive for about 1 hour,it start to get hot and staet shaking and it shut off,it starts but when i put it in drive it shut off again,it only runs when i wait a while untill it cools off,them i can drive it for a while again and does the same thing again,i need your help.

ANSWER: Hi there:

when this happens does any service engine soon lamp come on? if so have the car scanned for codes and see what codes are stored that will lead in a direction to start looking. When it stalls out does it just quit or does it spit sputter and cough before it quits running?

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QUESTION: no it just start to tremble and it stops,not light come out same check ingine or the needle that it is overheating, agin thank you and you guy are doing a great joband a bennefict for the communuty.

Answer
If this is overheating again I would have the cooling system pressure tested to see if there is a leak in the system It could have damaged the cylinder head when the gasket went bad and you over heated the engine. If it is running too hot that could be your cause of your stalling issue. it could be a heat issue with one of the electronic components like a crank sensor or an ignition module. The fact that no engine light is comming on makes it harder to find the issue.