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Triddell62 06-22-2019 12:15 AM

Overheating Issue
 
I just changed the head gaskets, water pump, and thermostat and after about 5 to 10 min of driving it starts to overheat. I used stopleak before replacing it so I'm not sure if that managed to clog the radiator. There is no coolant leaking and I'm the coolant level stays the same.
Not sure what else it could be, any ideas?

Dave03S 06-22-2019 01:31 AM

The stopleak is no good for the radiator that is for sure. However, air in the system is the most common cause. Fully bleeding the system can be more of a challenge sometimes. What method did you use? One way to determine if all the air is out is to open the bleed screw when the engine is stone cold, in the morning. If you can add any coolant into the bleed hole, then you have displaced a small quatitiy of air. Do this every morning until you can no longer add any coolant. If that doesn't help, then fully flush out your entire system, rebleed and recheck the bleed hole cold.

Triddell62 06-22-2019 09:45 AM


Originally Posted by Dave03S (Post 694393)
The stopleak is no good for the radiator that is for sure. However, air in the system is the most common cause. Fully bleeding the system can be more of a challenge sometimes. What method did you use? One way to determine if all the air is out is to open the bleed screw when the engine is stone cold, in the morning. If you can add any coolant into the bleed hole, then you have displaced a small quatitiy of air. Do this every morning until you can no longer add any coolant. If that doesn't help, then fully flush out your entire system, rebleed and recheck the bleed hole cold.

I opened the bleed screw then lifted the reservoir above the engine and added coolant till it came out

Best4x4 06-22-2019 10:48 AM

Repeat that about 3 times

Triddell62 06-25-2019 04:13 PM

I bleed it and it is still overheating. I have a cheap thermostat so that may be the problem but I really dont know

Triddell62 06-25-2019 10:12 PM

Turns out the water pump hose and upper hose were on reversed so that was the problem

shanechevelle 06-26-2019 07:01 PM


Originally Posted by Triddell62 (Post 694758)
Turns out the water pump hose and upper hose were on reversed so that was the problem

This is probably common with all the people overheating here. Lolololol.


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