Your coolant mixture could be too light, and you may want to try thickening it by added less diluted or wholly undiluted antifreeze/coolant to it.
It will cause the oil to sludge up over time.
Is the thermostat working? That would stop the flow.
have you had the head gaskets replaced you might have blown head gaskets or warped heads on the block this is a costly repair check your water for oil or check your oil for water this will help to determin if they are ... have you had the head gaskets replaced you might have blown head gaskets or warped heads on the block this is a costly repair check your water for oil or check your oil for water this will help to determin if they are ...
The obvious answer would be that there would be a leak somewhere...
Low coolant, failed thermostat, inoperative radiator fan, failed waterpump, failed head/headgasket, etc.Low coolant, failed thermostat, inoperative radiator fan, failed waterpump, failed head/headgasket, etc.
If you are unsure if it is heating because of a water pump or a thermstat, you can find out by removing the thermostat. If it still heats without a thermostat, then you know it is the water pump. Without a thermostat, the water flow has nothing to cause it to heat unless the water pump fails to circulate the water. No circulation of the water would cause the over heating.
Blocked radiator, low on coolant, stuck thermostat, air in cooling system
Bad thermostat, water pump not circulating, low coolant level, head gasket leak.
It will cause the oil to sludge up over time.
The primary cause of a thermostat malfunction is corrosion. It prevents the thermostat from opening and closing as it normally would.
water pump
Yes a bad thermostat would cause overheating in any car. A thermostat regulates the temperature.
you looked at it Timing out of adjustment can cause overheating.
No removing the thermostat would cause your engine not to warm up as quickly as it should. Your water pump may not be doing its job correctly.
Yes it can. A faulty thermostat can cause overheating which will cause coolant to be pushed out of the system.
check the thermostat, then the water pump, check for leaks (antifreezer) and be sure of having enough antifreezer in the reservoir. All things you should do. However at that age I would bet a paycheck that you need a new radiator.
Bad thermostat