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Originally Posted by NM08SRT8
I wonder if they bled the system, sounds like you might have an air pocket in the system. Does it get hot, but go down to around regular temps when you start driving? If so, that might be the result.
Secondly, did they change the thermostat and also flush the system? Might want to have them do so
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He said "they changed two fans and motors, the radiator, the cap of the cooler liquid deposit, the termostat... and so and so". Could have gotten a bad t-stat or some grease-monkey could have screwed up the installation of it (bleeder valve down, perhaps backwards even). All that they did sounds like they over-reacted, especially a flush job at 6000 miles!
Has the coolant level in the expansion tank gone down any significant amount since you got the car back. If so, there might have been air in the cooling system and it is working its way out to the tank while the coolant is entering the engine. There's a 1/4" pipe plug at the top of the water pump. Carefully unscrew it (to avoid loosing any coolant that may be present) while the engine is cold to allow any trapped air to escape and coolant to rise within the engine. Then drive it. |
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Last edited by DESIREE : 04-05-2008 at 11:33 AM.
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