97' pontiac over hearting

1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
147,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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AMANDANCOLLIN18
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i have a 97' pontiac sunfire and i was having over hearting issues since i got the car and now my antifreeze is brown which means my oil is leaking into it any time i drive it my gage goes up which means its over heating and the last day i drove it any where i drove even a 2-5 minute distance the gage would go all the way into the yellow so i would pull over and t urn it off and let it cool down but the last time i had it on it made a really weird squeeling noise and felt weird and i havent drove it since my dad i a mechanic and said i need a new water pump but he is not helping me fix it and i want to make sure i am buying the right thing before i spend money if it is not what i need can you help me?
Mar 14, 2011 at 7:45 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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If you have oil in the coolant, then you have a lot more serious problems then a water pump. You may also need the pump but it sounds like you may have blown a head gasket or cracked a head from overheating it.
Mar 14, 2011 at 8:25 PM