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overheating

zach_gt

zach_gt

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my car overheats everyday i just replaced the warter pump that fixed it for awhile and now it started overheatin again and it looks like i am losing water but idont no where i have to put water in it every day could it be boiling the water and evpaorting it
 


check the oil, it could be a head gasket, you could also have cracked the plastic elbow at the water pump to intake. If it is evaporating the system isn't pressurized
 
How hot is it getting?

Like Zef said, did you bleed the coolant system to get all the air out of it? If you have an air bubble in the thermostat housing, it will not operate properly.

Have you tried replacing the thermostat? for what they cost you may want to look into this.

OR
does it only heat up in traffic or does it get hot on the highway also.
 


The other elbow is further down the tensioner and goes into the block. You can remove the tensioner by removing the bolts and pulling straight towards the passenger side of the car. Installation is the reverse of removal.
 
Buy two of them. you can get them in the help section of any auto parts store. The other one will crack on you when you take it out. Also sometimes half of the elbow cracks in the housing so make sure you get it all out before putting the new one in.
 
TDCRacing said:
Buy two of them. you can get them in the help section of any auto parts store. The other one will crack on you when you take it out. Also sometimes half of the elbow cracks in the housing so make sure you get it all out before putting the new one in.
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Am I the only one who didn't damage the original elbows when removing the tensioner? Doing my gaskets both original elbows were still usable but I went ahead and replaced them with the ones I had bought.
 


Sabrewings said:
Am I the only one who didn't damage the original elbows when removing the tensioner? Doing my gaskets both original elbows were still usable but I went ahead and replaced them with the ones I had bought.
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LOL looks like you were a little bit too carfull...wich is a good thing when it comes to working on cars i guess. Mine was actually seized in what is it the lim and the bracket? anyway they boke on each side right on the edge of where they exited each peice. so i had to dig them out.
 
Sabrewings said:
Am I the only one who didn't damage the original elbows when removing the tensioner? Doing my gaskets both original elbows were still usable but I went ahead and replaced them with the ones I had bought.
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Mine were fine too, but again I went ahead and replaced them anyways
 
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