Ok so my car started over heating on Saturday. I drove to a restaurant about 20 mins away and on the way back is when my car was over heating.

I pulled into my garage and the hose on the bottom of the radiator was cold as if I never started the engine and the hose on top was hot. So I thought it was the thermostat so I replaced that already.

Now the car is still overheating and the two hose is still the same. I hate to say it but could it be my water pump going out?


Oh I forgot the car is a 97 LS swap into a EH body.

 

could be that the radiator has a block in one of the lines take off both hose and run water through it to see also check ur temp sensor it could me lyin to ya

 

Should of mention that I already pulled the radiator to check it and checked the hoses too, when I replaced the thermostat.

I need an opinion, 180,000 miles on original water pump.....I think it is time for the water pump to go. This is what I believe is the problem.

oh I should also mention I do have enough antifreeze in the car and the fan does work.

I should still test them temp gauge...

 

omfg 180,000 miels on the water pump?! CHANGE IT! LOL.

 

ohh yea what he said also its possible that theres a blockage some where else in the system try flushing the whole sys and see but i would be willing to bet money that water pump aint helpin ne

 

It has to be the water pump lol