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8.8
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,280
- Average Mileage:
- 98,400 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 17 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- had head gasket replaced (10 reports)
- not sure (3 reports)
- replace engine (3 reports)
- (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
When the engine started overheating, I went through the regular round of steps. Flushed/topped off coolant and replaced thermostat. It got worse and then developed a leak in the water pump, so I replaced the water pump. It kept getting worse, so I bought an engine block test (aka chem test) to confirm the leaky head gasket. $2400 later I have a running car again.
I suspect the water pump failed because the exhaust leaking into the coolant caused higher pressure than normal. If your equinox engine is overheating, don't waste any time or money doing anything to it except the head gasket.
- Aaron S., Deer Park, WA, US