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1995 lumina 3.1 ran hot low coolant light came on engine hot light came on Changed water pump thermostat low coolant light came on again bubbles pass threw coolant reserve tank why?
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When it ran low on coolant, the head overheated and warped. Now you have hot exhaust gasses venting directly into the engine's coolant system through the damaged head gasket that gave up when the head warped. You'll need to have the head resurfaced. That means, pulling the head(s) and everthing that is in the way. If there are very many miles, you may as well do the valves and guides while you've got the head(s) off.
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Antifreeze leaking from reserve no heat?
The coolant is not flowing, causing no heat. Look at the antifreeze coming out to see it there are bubbles in it. If there are bubbles then you have a blown head gasket. If not, then you have either a bad thermostat of bad water pump.
Why would your 1996 Dodge Avenger 2.5 v6 overheat assume the radiator cap and thermostat are all good heater blows but is cold this is a problem which showed up quickly?
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What does the 'Check Coolant' light mean on a 91 Mercury Tracer wagon?
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Dodge shadow poor heat?
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Where is the low coolant sensor 1995 olds 88?
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When adding engine coolant to an 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Low Coolant indicator has come on do you add only to the reserve tank or to the actual radiator as well?
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I replaced My thermotsat on my 97 Chrysler Concord yet it is still overheating.Why?
check head gaskets??? I'm assuming you have a 3.3 or 3.5 engine --- did you "burp" the system once you replaced the thermostat? It not, you might still not be getting coolant flows. There is a tiny valve on the thermostat housing and you will need to open it up and add coolant until it flows out the value --- might have to put some pressure to the coolant reserve tank to force it through --- but once it flows out the valve, tighten it back up and try again.
How do you replace a thermostat on a 1993 Lexus ls400?
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How do you reset the low engine coolant warning light on a 2003 Saturn VUE?
fill the coolant reserve and the light should go out
What happens if you put steering fluid in the coolant reservoir?
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