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My chevy Venture van still overheating after radiator replaced, temp gauge replaced and fans fixed. WHY?

  • ray gallant Mar 19, 2015

    it might help you get home but get a few jugs f water just in case

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If the other possibilities are ruled out, you could have blockage in the radiator. Here's a simple but somewhat messy way to test for blockage. Drain he radiator. Disconnect upper and lower radiator hoses. When all water has drained out, cap the lower radiator outlet with a piece of plastic and tie it with rubber bands. Fill the radiator to top, then suddenly remove the plastic and observe the discharge. A good radiator will shoot water a half foot horizontally. A partially blocked radiator usually runs fairly quick, but doesn't shoot the water.

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Water pump? or thermostat?
When the vehicle is cooled down,
open radiator cap, start car, running and heat on
You should see circulation or air bubbles at the radiator in let, if not probably water pump or tstat?
Hope this helps?

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    Frederick Electrick Mar 19, 2015

    Water pump? or thermostat?
    When the vehicle is cooled down,
    open radiator cap, start car, running and heat on
    You should see circulation or air bubbles at the radiator in let, if not probably water pump or tstat?
    Hope this helps?

  • Beth Wooddell Mar 19, 2015

    Thanks will try.!

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You may have air trapped in the cooling system. This will cause overheating. When you fill the system, there is a small brass air purge valve above the coolant pump and another on the thermostat housing. These need to be loosened and trapped air released when filling the cooling system.

  • Beth Wooddell Mar 19, 2015

    The mechanics that changed out the radatior fixed the fans and replaced the thermostat have done that 4 times in a week.

  • Beth Wooddell Mar 19, 2015

    The mechanics that changed out the radatior fixed the fans and replaced the thermostat have done that 4 times in a week. But I will try again
    Thanks

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I agree with the head gasket answer.I've had to chaneg 5 of them on customer vehicles so far

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If your engine is overheating, Try this procedure:

  • Dirt and debris can get lodged in the radiator air flow paths. This can block the radiator and cause your engine to overheat and damage the engine.

  • The thermostat can be stuck close. If you feel the upper hose very hot and the lower hose cooler than normal, it may be a stuck thermostat.

  • Make sure the radiator and the overflow bottle are filled to the proper levels.

  • Bleed air from the coolant system:This is best done by running the engine with the radiator cap off until you see when the air bubbles stop coming up.

  • Check the radiator fans: The easiest way is to turn on the cars air conditioner and turn up the A/C fans. Both radiator fans should come on when the A/C starts

  • Make a pressure test by using a pressure testing tool (available at most auto parts stores). Use the pressure shown on your radiator cap. Most cars are 16 PSI or less, so don't exceed that pressure. Replace the radiator cap if it doesn't hold the pressure.

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  • Posted on Oct 20, 2008

SOURCE: 2000 chevy venture cooling fans not working issue

The PCM may be defective.

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SOURCE: 2005 chevy equinox temp gauge showing hot fan

check the coolant temp sensor

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  • Posted on Mar 31, 2009

SOURCE: 2000 Chevy Venture Van has

Almost sounds like the same symptons as my van. Turns out the guage was not the problem. The van was in fact running hot because the electric radiator fans were not kicking in when the engine was hot. I replaced the relay switches for the fans. There are two of these in the fuse panel under the hood. There has been no problem with overheating since

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  • Posted on Mar 31, 2009

SOURCE: Chevy Venture Overheating

Almost sounds like the same symptons as my van. Turns out the guage was not the problem. The van was in fact running hot because the electric radiator fans were not kicking in when the engine was hot. I replaced the relay switches for the fans. There are two of these in the fuse panel under the hood. There has been no problem with overheating since

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  • Posted on Jul 16, 2009

SOURCE: coolant fan temp sensor location on a 2003 chevy venture

located in thermostat housing or in intake nearby (where top hose connects from radiator to engine)

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