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Old 04-15-2013, 03:45 PM
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Ok so I got the car almost done just got to do coolant well she heats up fast idle what i'm doing wrong I filled up the radiator with the bleed valves open till no more air still gets hot I mean fast like air is still in the system
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Take out your thermostat to bleed it
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Do I put it back in after ward?
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Yes, it just gives a clear path for the coolant to move while you get the air out.
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Well I took of the therm and there's no water in the pump
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Yes he is saying have it out while filling so air can escape there as well as bleeders
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Still gets hot
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No coolant in oil
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guess its a head gasket idk I've bleed it and soon as I put the cap on boom its pushing water
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The hose for the Tb does it need to connect to the other end or can I have both sides block off
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You can block off both sides that go to the tb, put water in the water pump, keep adding coolant/water to the overflow tank and radiator, if there is no water near the impeller of the pump it can't push out the air
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I'M going to let it cool re add coolant then try again I just hope its not hg
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Back to your original post, you "just got done" doing what?
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Putting in the motor. its out of a93 ta used .I heard it run then pulled it from the car and put it in mine
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I'm going to pressure test it
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If I take thermostat housing and crank the motor (coil disconnected) shouldn't I see water moving?
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Are you opening the bleeder valves on the hoses and water pump housing?
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I blew a head gasket few months ago from one small error, I switched the top 2 small hoses on the radiator. Check make sure there on the right port
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Pi found it! THE water pump I put on today is bad! (remand from advance) I took the front coveroff can spin it with my hand then I spun the motor over and the prop stays still
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