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Mr.Leeks
06-05-2007, 11:54 PM
I am having a problem with the car overheating all the time. I have put a new air damn. It just had a new motor put in it and the water pump is good. new o2 sensor what should I check now? its not leaking any coolant also. thanks for help in advance.
birdsgonnafly
06-06-2007, 12:03 AM
Thermostat
Mr.Leeks
06-06-2007, 05:09 AM
sorry also change that out aswell.
JamesC
06-06-2007, 06:21 AM
Check for debris between the condenser and radiator. Might also verify a rad hose isn't collapsing.

JamesC
88gta
06-06-2007, 02:08 PM
Does it have electric fans? If so are they coming on and turning the right direction. And make sure that you do not have the wrong water pump, that is about the year when the went to a reverse rotation pump.
firstgenguy
06-06-2007, 08:28 PM
Check your fan.If it is not comming on it could be a fan relay,temp switch,or fan.
Meatman
06-06-2007, 10:13 PM
When does it overheat? Setting in traffic, driving through town, driving on the highway? Need more details......
Mr.Leeks
06-07-2007, 12:17 PM
over heats when driving and sitting in traffic. I also replace the air damn. Im not to sure on how to tell the water pumps apart any idea? also will check hoses.
GO 4 IT
06-07-2007, 01:26 PM
I would recheck that themostat, I got a bad one and that is exactly what mine was doing.
reamo04
06-07-2007, 01:45 PM
also check your heatercore, mine was over-heating from a clogged heatercore
Illegal
06-07-2007, 06:10 PM
you need to check and make sure that the radiator is not clogged also. was it overheating before all this new stuff?
Mr.Leeks
06-07-2007, 06:30 PM
yes it over heated before i even put the brand new engine in it.
Meatman
06-07-2007, 06:45 PM
Then go back and figure out what is the same now compared to then. Sounds like you have a dirty radiator or something. I have had really bad luck with Oreillys thermostats. I stopped buying em from them, they suck. Stick open stick closed open way high, all kinds of crap.
1badcam
06-08-2007, 06:05 AM
over heats when driving and sitting in traffic. I also replace the air damn. Im not to sure on how to tell the water pumps apart any idea? also will check hoses.

Its cheap enough to check every thing that they have mentioned I would pay close attention to the fan relays and coolant sensor!!!