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Frank Sedlacek Posted on Jul 27, 2008
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My car overheats to a boiling point .The fans are working.I loose no coolant.There is no white smoke on my exaust.There is a lot of air building up in the system ,because I have to bleed it constantly.No much coolant is coming out of bleeding screw,mostly air.I changed the thermostat,still no luck.It seems there is no pressure on coolant.Could this be a problem with the water pump?Please help!!!! Thank you.Frank

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    Frank Sedlacek Jul 27, 2008

    There isw no bubling in the reservoir.Bubbling occours only when motor is hot and only from bleeding screw.

    Thanks

  • wulffman Aug 13, 2008

    pushes water out .no white smoke .fans and limit relay,s all working.dosn,t.build pressure tell it is hot.the bubbles like head gasket. but when filled back up with water ok tell it gets low from leaking out psi. body valve on top is corrotid shut.should i brake loose?

  • tairy wairy Sep 30, 2008

    i have the same problem, my car is overheat all the time, i loose water or coolant i dont know what i do please help me ok. and i change the radiator and the thermostat and still the same problem

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WHERE ARE THE AIR BLEEDS

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If you fill the car with anti freeze when it is cold and start it up with the cap off and its bubbling in the radiator that fast it has a bad head gasket.You can buy a kit at the parts store to confirm this.It made to detect hydro carbins in the coolant.Let me know what you find out Thanks...Dan

  • Dan Dubay Jul 27, 2008

    You may just have more air in the system. You need to have the car cold and open the air bleeds. Fill the system till all anti freeze is coming out of the air bleeds. Replace the radiator cap also and see what it does from there. Let me know. Thanks Dan

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