Im baaaaaack! 2001 Max gle 65k never a problem....till now. I will be driving along on highway or city streets and my temp gauge starts to climb. I then shut down engine and immedietly re-start and the gauge will quickly drop back to normal for about 2 miles then it goes back up. The coolant overflow jug will fill up also indicating that the car is getting hot. We changed the thermostat and flushed system. When dealer tested the car they got a code#172. Yesterday they retested and got code # 153, which they said indicated he O2 sensor. Im really frustrated as I am hesitant to go on the road in fear of this overheating issue. Dealer thinks changing the water pump which is driven by the timing chain might solve the problem but of course there is no gaurantee. Can anyone help please? What exactly is the deal with this chain driven water pump and does this symptom sound like it may be related? Thanks in advance for any help that you can offer.
Tony C.