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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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my water pump isnt making any noise nor is it leaking from anywhere.so i guess thats off the list.im gonna try doing a flush and also bleed the system.did i mention that it only overheats if i go faster than 60 mph?less than that it doesnt overheat.thanks

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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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please guys help.i dont wanna end up blowing the engine.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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you bleed it yet
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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going to do it today.its been cold here.ill keep you posted
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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he might have air bubles in the coolent (engine or rad)
Flush teh rad that will help
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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One thing, that is common to do on classic Triumph Stags while bleeding is raise up the front of the car as high as you can. This typically forces air into the rad.
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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today i was driving all day in the city running some errands.on my way home it started to get hot.when i parked the car and shut it off i heard a bubbling sound.i opened the hood and saw that the resavoir tank was full to the top.also i found a big stream of coolant under the car as if it was forcefully coming out of the top of the reservoir(where the lid closes).wat could this mean?
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by riceracer
today i was driving all day in the city running some errands.on my way home it started to get hot.when i parked the car and shut it off i heard a bubbling sound.i opened the hood and saw that the resavoir tank was full to the top.also i found a big stream of coolant under the car as if it was forcefully coming out of the top of the reservoir(where the lid closes).wat could this mean?
Man.. sounds like head gasket. That's what mine was doing. Doesn't the honda motor send the pressure through the radiator when the gasket starts to go? Man.. I'd take the car to the radiator guy in your neighborhood. In West L.A. they charge abou $20-30 to bleed your system and tell you what's up.
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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im gonna have to do that.also im gonna have to make time to change the head gasket myself.this sucks.just bought the car about a month ago.
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by riceracer
im gonna have to do that.also im gonna have to make time to change the head gasket myself.this sucks.just bought the car about a month ago.
Head gasket is WORST case scenario. I keep saying head gasket because I just went through it. I'd take the car to the radiator guy first. PLEASE do that first. $20-$30 is WAY cheaper to have a correct diagnosis. From your symptoms, it could be a number of things that we've all suggested, that could be wrong with your car.
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