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So update on the truck. The engine blew on me i took it into a mechanic and his words “its toast”… i have no clue what happend it was running like it has been running hot and cooling back alittle and i got a mile from my house and it just crapped out. So we’ll never know what happend why it was running like that she took her secrets with her i just have to try and find a motor now

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Did anyone figure out this answer I have had the same exact problem and I can’t figure out why it’s overheating   No smoke no leak 2017 Chevy Silverado 

changed water pump 

thermostat 

temp sensor 

New fill tank  

checked all fuses 

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15 hours ago, Jack trotter said:

Did anyone figure out this answer I have had the same exact problem and I can’t figure out why it’s overheating   No smoke no leak 2017 Chevy Silverado 

changed water pump 

thermostat 

temp sensor 

New fill tank  

checked all fuses 

The only thing i could see from when my motor crapped out on me is the air duct box that is infront of the engine has 2 hoses that connect to the valve covers and the hose on the passenger side had the connection for the hose melted and that hose wasn’t connected. Maybe thats why everything was out of wack and i just never saw it. Im not sure if that was the root cause or if that happened when my motor blew but its worth a look just to see if thats the issue

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On 8/30/2022 at 11:06 PM, Jack trotter said:

Did anyone figure out this answer I have had the same exact problem and I can’t figure out why it’s overheating   No smoke no leak 2017 Chevy Silverado 

changed water pump 

thermostat 

temp sensor 

New fill tank  

checked all fuses 

This is certainly not what we like to hear, Jack trotter.  Please know, customer satisfaction is extremely important to us. Our team would be more than happy to take a closer look into the concerns with your 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. To do so, please send an email to [email protected] with ATTN: Jack trotter/GM Trucks in the subject line.

Please include your contact information, VIN, a brief description of your concern, and the name of your preferred dealership. We look forward to hearing from you. To learn more about GM’s privacy policy, please visit https://www.gm.com/privacy-statement.html.
 
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Hello I have a Chevy Silverado 2017 4.3 v6 I have been dealing with the same problem I have changed everything that has to do with the cooling system. I change the radiator thermostat thermostat sensor, water pump, coolant.and it’s still doing it did you ever figure out what was wrong with it ? I believe it’s the fans my fans are running very low maybe it can be the fan relays but I can’t figure out where they are located I know where the fuses are just not the relay 

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On 8/30/2022 at 8:06 PM, Jack trotter said:

Did anyone figure out this answer I have had the same exact problem and I can’t figure out why it’s overheating   No smoke no leak 2017 Chevy Silverado 

changed water pump 

thermostat 

temp sensor 

New fill tank  

checked all fuses 

Did you ever figure out the problem? 

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15 hours ago, Alex araujo said:

Hello I have a Chevy Silverado 2017 4.3 v6 I have been dealing with the same problem I have changed everything that has to do with the cooling system. I change the radiator thermostat thermostat sensor, water pump, coolant.and it’s still doing it did you ever figure out what was wrong with it ? I believe it’s the fans my fans are running very low maybe it can be the fan relays but I can’t figure out where they are located I know where the fuses are just not the relay 

I believe the fan relays are the 2 square relays on the left corner of the box. Check tjose it might be your fans not working right.

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I figure it out i guess you can’t use aftermarket market parts it was my thermostat that I had brought autozone they look the same but it’s not I went to the Chevrolet dealer and got the oem and my truck is running perfectly fine now 

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On 9/2/2022 at 11:57 AM, GMCustomerService said:

This is certainly not what we like to hear, Jack trotter.  Please know, customer satisfaction is extremely important to us. Our team would be more than happy to take a closer look into the concerns with your 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. To do so, please send an email to [email protected] with ATTN: Jack trotter/GM Trucks in the subject line.

Please include your contact information, VIN, a brief description of your concern, and the name of your preferred dealership. We look forward to hearing from you. To learn more about GM’s privacy policy, please visit https://www.gm.com/privacy-statement.html.
 
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I'm having exactly the same problem with my 2017 Silverado 5.3. 102,000 miles on it also. Amongst multiple other problems I've had. Broken seat belt on driver side. Chevy claims not their problem. I feel it's a safety issue. And now after hearing about it blown engine I'm afraid to drive it. But I have to it's my only vehicle.

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On 7/9/2022 at 4:28 PM, stu_pidasso said:

 

They're mechanics, they will figure it out. I'd say it's time to throw in the towel. 

Yeah, but at what cost? $1,000 for them to replace everything and it still does it? My 17 5.3 Silverado is doing the exact same thing.

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