2005 Trailblazer losing oil pressure and over heating

Asked by GuruLCJPD Apr 06, 2019 at 07:34 PM about the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 05 trailblazer oil pressure Gage is all over the place. the water Gage shoot
really high and the engine sounds like it stuck in  gear. when i turn it off or let it
idle i can hear the water reserve boiling. any ideas on what it wrong it has
over 230,000 miles on it.

1 Answer

Jeaniet2 answered 5 years ago

You may have a cracked radiator or leaking hoses. A blown head gasket can make the water bubble up in the reservoir too. Mine was a broken radiator cap and crack across the top of the radiator.

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