Radiators

Check to see if you are getting power to fan - if so bad fan motor
Run a hot line to fan to see if it starts - if not bad fan motor
Fan sensor bad?

First remove the fan troul(if on car), then the body shaft directly behind but still attached I think is a 7/8 crescent wrench will turn counter clockwise.The fan will then come apart from the water pump and you will figure it out from there if not theres something wrong.

I have used radiator stop leak before in my 1996 Olds Achieva SC with the V6. I put it directly into the coolant resovor. It went in fine for me. This did not give me much help though. I would not recommend using stop leak. It will clog your heater core and then you will have more than the radiator as your problem. Fine a new radiator and replace it that is the best advidce i can give you.

Check your heater hoses, that's where the water ciruclates into the heater from the water pump.

Probably just over a gallon - buy the 50/50 premix and just fill it up

I'm not really sure what you mean but if you need to drain it and the tap on the bottom is stuck, undo the clamp on the lower hose and drain it into a pan. If you meant the core is clogged, you are pretty much out of luck. Try an autoparts store for radiator cleaning solution or mix 50/50 water and CLR. Do not leave this mix in there long because antifreeze is what lubricates the water pump and you will eventually burn it up by running anything else but antifreeze.

check radiator for small leaks or cooling lines which would most definitely cause it 2 steam when running after awhile

a welsh plug is a plug in the side of the block and the heads. these fill the holes left after casting.they actually allow the sand to be removed that is used during casting so as you have a hollow block which allows for the water jackets. in the USA these welsh plugs are called freeze plugs. they really do not stop the coolant from damaging the block if coolant freezes they are specifically to block the casting holes

I'm guessing, but the coolant level sensor is probably in the overflow bottle and it is low. This is so you notice it before the radiator itself is low.

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the radiator itself no but the coolant that it carries has distinct odor Any paint on the new part could smell.

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Try replacing the thermostat next. Also to make sure that you bleed the air out of the cooling system by letting the engine warm up with the radiator cap off. Next on the list would be to replace your radiator hoses if they seem soft to the touch, they could collapse under acceleration. Be sure to check for engine oil in coolant and/or coolant in the engine oil(looks like mud). This will signify a head gasket leak. Hope that helps.

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well ricko i believe u have solved my problem,my car will run perfect when its not being drove and fans come on and it doesnt overheat at all,but as soon as you go to drive the car it starts to overheat and i can not figure out why?but when i take the radiator cap off i have a mud like looking substance on the cap and when you comes out the over flow and dries it looks like rust,so you think my head gasket is gone?it has been like that since i have owned the car though for 2 years and i replaced the radiator and thermostat a month ago and like i said as long as i don't drive it it does fine but as soon as i go to drive it will start heading for the red.confused 1996 toy Camry 2200 owner. john

no.they eat up your hoses so the best thing for that is to take it to the radiator shop it should't cost no more than 100.00 to have fixed and install back on the vehicle

You should the head gasket. If you go to Autozone, they have a tool that can check for exhaust gas in the coolant which may tell you if you have blown head gasket. Also, check your oil to see if it is milky or if you are blowing white smoke from the exhaust pipes. HTH

First, look for obvious signs of damage. Is there leaking around the radiator? Is the alternator or serpentine belt damaged? If it's not cranking, it might be a bad battery. If it's cranking but not catching, borrow, rent or buy a code scanner and see what the on-board diagnostics says. It's a simple process and will generally give you all of the information that you need.

Find out where you're leaking. Anything that causes the coolant to leak out is cause for concern. Fill the radiator. Leave the radiator cap off and start the engine. Watch for bubbles. If there are quite a few bubbles and the coolant wants to blow out even before the engine gets warm, you might have a head gasket problem.

Pop the hood and its right there... its the thing with the cap, and a upper and lower hose on it.

Hopefully, it's the thermostat... but, if the engine has seriously overheated it could be a damaged head gasket caused by a warped head. Engine heads will warp slightly when the engine overheats, then there is insufficient pressure on the head gasket and the gasket will leak.

Such as keeping the water on but having an adjustable nozzle? Shouldn't cause any problems in the short term, but it couldn't hurt to turn it off when your finished with it at the end of the day, rather than leave it like that for weeks or months on end.

In some vehicles the fan does stay on for alittle bit after the engine has been shut down... if it stays on for along time and wont go off then it might be the fan relay. does the fan eventually switch off by itself?if it does the fan is working corectly.it stays on till the temp is pulled back down to the temp setting.if it does not eventually shut off by it self, you need to have the fan thermostat checked

Thermostat housing

have system pressure tested to observe leak

It could be a head gasket or a cracked head. Look at the exhaust manifold for each cylinder on the side that has the white smoke, the cylinder that has the leak will cause that port on the manifold to get super hot. One way to quickly identify which port is to spray some cheap black (or color of choice) paint on the exhaust manifold and fill the radiator and start the engine. The paint on the bad cylinder will burn off first.