Your cooling system needs to be bled out real simple process depending on the size of the motor but the only thing is wrong is that once the radiator was removed air got in your cooling lines and needs to be bled out
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We have a 2003 Dodge Intrepid and it has 249,300 on it. The alternator and radiator have been replaced and a broken wire has been replaced on the transmission. This car has the 2.7L engine.
The thermostat on a 2004 Chevy Venture is changed by draining the radiator, removing the upper radiator hose, and unbolting the thermostat housing. The old thermostat and gasket can then be removed and replaced.
The lower radiator hose goes from the bottom of the radiator to the engine block. On the engine side there will be a neck that comes off the block and the radiator hose is attached too it. Inside that neck is the thermostat and it can be replaced as a whole unit (the housing neck) or just the thermostat can be removed and replaced.
When the thermostat and radiator were replaced, coolant could have dripped into an electrical connector or a sensor could be disconnected or damaged. Check the temperature sensor and crankshaft sensors first.
The thermostat on a Nissan X-Trail is replaced by draining the radiator, disconnecting the upper radiator hose, removing the thermostat housing, and pulling out the thermostat. A new thermostat can be dropped into place and a new gasket installed.
The top radiator hose is above the thermostat. If the top radiator hose is hot, the thermostat is opening. The thermostat is not the problem. Perhaps the radiator is clogged up or the water pump is bad. Look elsewhere.
Absolutely, it needs to be replaced immediately.
If your radiator isnt leaking and car is having a over heating problem and coolant spewing out. Chances are your thermostat needs replaced. possible the radiator needs to be flushed. But more likley its thermostat
coolant only flows through top hose when engine is at normal operating temp.. so u have the wrong thermostat, or no coolant in the rad.... Or the water pump has failed and is not pumping the water.
Be care-full my radiator blew up and burnt me. I replaced Radiator, thermostat, and water pump. Timing belt is in the way so I replaced it too. OK Now
$500 without the thermostat $750 with Thermostat $1000 with all hoses replaced