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2003 dodge durango overheats. put in new thermostat still overheats. removed thermo runs cool to first mark on temp guage. from drivers seat looking foreward, fan turns clockwise.

Chiltons repair book says the waterpump runs Backwards ? on the 3.7 and 4.7 engines.

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Have a radiator shop check for blocked cores
have a compression test done
water pump not an issue unless you have removed the ac compressor out of the system and now the water pump is being driven in reverse because an idle pulley was not used in place of the compressor

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SOURCE: 2000 dodge caravan

check the ground wire from the battery to engine, make sure it is tight at all connections.

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  • Posted on Jul 08, 2009

SOURCE: electric fans do not run

Che if you installed the right thermo sensor, check for broken wires and if the car has the wrong coolant sensor or the wrong thermo sensor it will not work right.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 11, 2009

SOURCE: 2003 impala is it a temp sensor or cooling fan switch

Maybe your radiator is clogged flush it out.

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  • Posted on Feb 08, 2012

SOURCE: 94 acura tries to overheat after reaching operating temp replaced radiator relays for cooling fans and thermo switch, new hoses and thermostat, after reaching operating temp top and bottom hoses swell

Based on what you are saying and what you have done so far you have a cylinder head gasket leaking combustion gases into the cooling system, this type of leak causes a gas bubble to form around the thermostat and then it will not work properly. Also when this type of leak is the problem there will be no white smoke out the tailpipe or coolant in the oil, the gasket only leaks on the compression stroke.

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  • Posted on Sep 09, 2012

SOURCE: my corolla 4a fc - temp guage goes to red and engine stops,replaced thermostat,radiator,fan works,gasket is not blown,engine remains cool,temp guage fluctuates and turns the engine off when it gose to

Did u end up finding out what the problem was?

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Overheating 2003 dodge durango. What could be the problem??

When engine running, ensure no engine combustion gas bubbles in coolant resevoir (if so, the head gasket is blown).

Check cooling fans are operating ok (when required when car warms up), if not check
1) fuse,
2) relay operation,
3) heat sensor switch.

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Where is the thermostat in 2003 dodge durango?

THERMOSTAT IS LOCATED ON ENGINE FRONT TIMING COVER ON A 4.7L ENGINE..FOLLOW LOWER RAD HOSE FROM RAD,YOU WILL SEE A PLASTIC HOUSING WITH 2 BOLTS IN IT..THERMOSTAT IS LOCATED HERE..TIIMING COVER..TRY TO GET AN OE THERMOSTAT..MAKE SURE YOU REMOVE BLEED PLUG AT ENGINE SIDE OF UPPER RAD HOSE WHILE REFILLING COOLING SYSTEM..MAKE SURE ALL HOSES GET HOT AND LOTS OF HEAT FROM HEATER..REINSTALL BLEED PLUG WHEN COOLANT STARTS COMING OUT OF IT..LET ME KNOW HOW YOU FAIR OFF
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Check to make sure your thermostat works right by monitoring the warming up of your engine. With a completely cold engine, start and run the engine for a few minutes, then put your hand on the top radiator hose to monitor if and when it gets warm as the thermostat opens more and more and note the gauge reading( if it works) the top radiator hose should be unbearably hot within 5-8 minutes. If the therm. opens right it should close right aswell, staying open a little while eventhough the radiator may have cooled may be what you are experiencing causing the rapid cooling and is nothing to worry about. The Hose should not get warm very soon after starting the engine. Regarding you gauge, lets take one step at a time, verify proper op. or the therm.
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