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What could be the problem in my 97 suzuki sidekick 1.8 l after i replaced the radiator the water pump and the thermostat cause she's still overheated could it be a crack in the block or cylinderhead?
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well i could be a bad head gasket what u could try and do is remove the raditor cap when cold and start the vehicle see if you are getting bubbles in the fluid at the raditor or you could try napa makes a tool that picks up hdyrocarbons in the coolant by pulling the vapor by using this tool it could tell u if your having a problem in the head or gasket either way you are getting hydrocarbons in the coolant i would also check if the oil is milky if it is then you have coolant in the oil as well.
Another likely possibility:
Check the lower Crank shaft pulley. It uses a rubber layer on the larger pulley that may be slipping and keeping the serpentine belt/water pump from going full speed. If you rev the engine and the belt doesn't seem to follow the rpm increase exactly this is likely the problem. You may also see it slipping when moving the belt by hand. The smaller center pulley that drives the fan blades won't move, but the larger serpentine pulley will move. They should rotate together. Dealer part cost is about $180. While you have that pulley and belt off. Make sure the other pulleys are turning free. A seized idler or alternator may contribute to the crank pulley's failure.
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