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Mar 27, 2007 | 07:49 PM

scoobyghost

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Car overheating need your help

My car has a new radiator and thermostat and is still overheating. After trying to let the trapped air out of the radiator the air bubbles would just not stop. After 30 minutes I turned off the car and put on the radiator cap. I turned the car back on after letting it cool down and the bubbling started again in the reserve tank. The bubbling was coming out of the tube going into the tank. The radiator fan will turn on which seems to help but doesn't seem to stay on for too long. Any ideas on what is causing the air in my system?

Modified by scoobyghost at 11:00 PM 3/27/2007

Modified by scoobyghost at 8:06 AM 3/28/2007

Mar 27, 2007 | 08:31 PM

2wheelhunter

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Re: Car overheating need your help (scoobyghost)

check for leaks, sounds obviouse but i did the same thing.. i waited and flushed and reflushed and here it was a little hole in the rad hose i musta accidently put in it.

Mar 27, 2007 | 09:04 PM

ARMED

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it might be the radiator...........

Mar 27, 2007 | 09:21 PM

JDM_Frijoles

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Re: Car overheating need your help (scoobyghost)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by scoobyghost »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My car has a new radiator and thermostat and is still overheating. After trying to let the trapped air out of the radiator the air bubbles would just not stop. After 30 minutes I turned off the car and put on the radiator cap. I turned the car back on after letting it cool down and the bubbling started again in the reserve tank. The bubbling was coming out of the tube going into the tank. The radiator fan will turn on which seems to help but doesn't seem to stay on for too long. Any ideas on what is causing the air in my system?</TD></TR></TABLE> Bubbling eh? Sounds like your coolant is bubbling due to a fukked up Headgasket. Just my .02

Mar 28, 2007 | 08:10 AM

tpr

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Re: Car overheating need your help (scoobyghost)

Could be a blown head gasket or cracked head. Take to a shop that has an exhaust gas analyser. "sniff" the bubbling vapor. If it has hydrocarbons then it is a blown head gasket or cracked head.

Mar 28, 2007 | 09:01 AM

h2392si

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Re: Car overheating need your help (tpr)

Waterpump? How many miles, what car? Good luck.

Mar 28, 2007 | 05:18 PM

scoobyghost

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Re: Car overheating need your help (tpr)

Yea I came home tonight and it lost all of the water which I replaced last night. I pulled into the garage and it was steaming and bubbling out of the hose that goes into the coolant reserve tank. I don't see any visable leaks either or puddles left on the ground.