[ptguy]

Hi, I took my 2003 PT cruiser in about 4 months ago (3,300 miles ago) in after the waterpump blew out. Before it blew, it squeaked for 3 or so miles (cold) each morning for the previous week..

After the replacement (plus cam belt, gaskets, seals, etc.), I had problems. Turns out the thermostat was defective. They fixed it.

Then, 2 Sundays ago, I thought I smelled antifreeze, but passed it off (yes, could have been something else. blah blah). I hop in in Monday morning, and wha-la, it squeaked just like before the blowout. This time however, I do confirm it is an antifreeze smell.

I take it back to the dealer in the afternoon, and the next morning calls to tell me it was leaking at the thermostat housing. They put in a new t-stat and fixed the seal. (At this point, let me say that I believe they only pressure checked it, but never turned it on to hear the squeak.)

After I smelled antifreeze, and after the fix, my temp gauge will frequently but without any consistency, go down some then right back up.

The needle has never (in 2 years) moved from one line below half.

But, when I smelled the antifreeze, I *felt* as though the engine had more resistance than normal.

When I called back, he told me 'as long as it doesn't go over', 'I wouldn't tell you it's ok if it wasn't', 'let's replace the belts, it's $$$$, etc..

In the last week however, (what I believe are caused by a possible defective pump) problems have surfaced.

Rough idle. My a/c blower works fine, but I have half the freon coming out, it's not as cold as before. Lights flicker. However, it is not really consistent. And plug are at about 25K miles.

Has anyone experienced anything like this? HELP, please.

And the place is freakin' GoodYear.




EDIT: I had no problems before.