The water does not flow through the radiator until the engine is at operating temperature. At that time the thermostat will open and allow it to flow.Sometimes you are unable to see it, depending on the direction of flow. Increase the engine rpm and you should notice a change.
be careful while radiator cap is off!! remove radiator cap, start engine, watch for flow of water as the engine warms. temp gauge is a goog indicator.
take radiator cap off, make sure radiator is full, start the engine let it water circulate for awhile and then open radiator drain slightly just enough to get water and air to come out,drain is located under the radiator. Careful not to burn your hand.Turn off radiator drain and replace radiator cap.
Make sure the engine is cool. Take off the radiator cap that is on the radiator. Pour in a half and half mixture of distilled water and antifreeze unti it is full then replace the radiator cap.
Take off the radiator cap while cool. Open the radiator and start to drain into a bucket. Use water hose to run water into the radiator until the water drains clear.
Take radiator cap off, fill radiator with coolant, put cap back on!
Consider replacing your radiator cap . .
Check coolant level May be a bad water pump Radiator may be plugged or air flow restricted Could be a defective thermostat Hoses collapsing? Bad radiator cap?
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Quick overheating is very often a bad head gasket. With it cold, take the radiator cap off, make sure it is full and with the cap off start the car. If it is a head gasket, water should shoot out of the radiator a couple of feet high. Simpler reasons, clogged radiator, stuck thermostat, bad water pump, bad radiator cap.
u need to take both the radiator hoses off the radiator and take a water hose to the top inlet. leave the cap on it. and let water run through it to flush it out.
beneath the radiator cap. the upper radiator hose goes to the housing with the radiator cap on it. take off that housing and the thermostat is there.
misplaced radiator cap - buy a new onecross threaded radiator cap - take off and put on properlyhole in radiator - drain the radiator of coolant, solder the hole closed, refill the radiator.worn-out water pump - buy and install a new or rebuilt one.hole in radiator hose - buy and install a new one.