I have the same problem with my 99 Malibu heater... I'm not sure what the cause is, but I have found that if you run the heater in the recirc mode for a little while, it will start to heat up after 5 to 10 minutes and you can switch it back to the fresh air mode.
My Malibu also used to run hot after it was about 6 years old. I found the radiator and block had a fair amount of sludge from that "lifetime" coolant GM uses. I flushed the engine and radiator till it was clean and replaced it with regular anti-freeze. Hasn't been a problem since.
the system is probably out of coolant.
check wiring to injecters,sounds like a short.
Whats the problem? Blows cold air with the heat settings on?
probably need new head gasket
Blows cold air through the heater. Overheats. Bubbles/oil in radiator. Check spark plugs for condensation on plug tips.
My guess is the head gasket, have same problem. Nightmare
sounds like you need a new head gasket
is it possible that the vent hose are disconected?
IF YOUR CAR LEAKS WATER AND HEAT BLOWS COLD AIR WHAT THE PROBLEM
I will say you have a crack in your radiator and once up to pressure a seam blows out your water. I would check along the side.
AnswerDepends whats broken ie. blows cold, no blower at all ???????no blower at all
You have not bleed the air out of the system after you installed the t-stat, causing the heater not to work and the engine to overheat. Use a coolant filler that screws into the radiator and get the air out