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Car overheating 3 months ago i had overheating problems. I had the thermostat replaced and no longer had a problem. a few days ago it overheated. i checked the coolant levels and it was empty. i filled it up but nothing changed. drive 3 miles stop, let engine cool and repeat. after i out water in the reservoir, after it began to overheat water was spilling out of the reservoir. 2 days ago i changed the thermostat, i also know that i have a leak in the rediator. i unplugged the hose from the reservoir and the hose attached to the bottom of the reservoir. when pouring water into the top hose i could see a leak in the radiator but the water seemed to be flowing out the bottom hose quite well. After fixing the thermostat The car ran fine for a day including a couple of short drives. this morning the red oil light came on, so i added oil. tonight when driving home in a snow storm the car overheated again. i lifted the hood and while the engine itself isnt to hot, the very side of the engine, next to the coolant reservoir is quite hot, furthermore, the coolant level is still within range and when stopping after it overheated i was able to unscrew the reservoir cap without it being at all hot and with zero pressure being released. it seems that the top hose is very soft to touch with no pressure. the hose coming from the reservoir is neither hot nor cold. Im not sure if there is a specific leak ie from a water pump and i havent really heard any squeeling. please help

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You may have a blown engine head gasket. Check your oil to see if it is milky because water is getting into the oil, and check the water to see if oil is getting into the coolant.
If you have either of these, you may need to have a new head gasket for the engine, and hopefully you do not have a cracked engine head.
This will require a fair bit of work to fix correctly. Your local garage or mechanic may be your next call.
There are some products you can use in the coolant for either of these, but it is only a temporary fix.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 24, 2009

SOURCE: Overheating '99 Mazda 626 LX 6-cyl

This happened twice to me.Just replace coolant overflow container,buy new one not used .Always keep an eye on container , will happen again.

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  • Posted on Dec 02, 2009

SOURCE: mazda mpv overheating when driving

possible head gasket do a preasure test on the coolant system to see if it loses any coolant or presure drops and check for leaks hope this helps

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  • Posted on Dec 03, 2009

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The coolant flush on radiator doesn't do any good. Since you have changed all the key components and still gotten overheated, then the root cause of the problem is the radiator. It got clogged up in small tubes blocking coolant flow. No matter how good the water pump is working but the radiator got clogged up, coolant is not circulating therefore the heat from the engine can't be dissipated to the radiator. Replace your radiator, don't even think about rebuild it. It has been used for 11 years. Make sure to have the correct coolant/water ratio to keep radiator life for years. Good luck.

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