It has a new motor, hoses, waterpump, and thermostat. It only takes a 15 minute ride to overheat. Any suggestions???
2006-09-03 09:49:03 · 6 answers · asked by millergirl 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
so many things it could be....
Is the motor the same cubic inch as what you took out? IE if you replaced a 6 cyl with a V8 the radiator might not have enough cooling capacity....
Thermostat in correctly and opening okay?
Waterpump moving the coolant? With both of these suggestions remember..new parts fail too!
No air pockets in cooling system, usually the older cars and trucks had less of a problem with this then newer ones....make sure when the t-stat opens and water starts to flow that the air gets out of the system, some heater cores can trap air too.
One guy I know drills a small hole in the flange on a thermostat to let air pass, but this doesn't really affect the operation of the stat.
The engine is NEW, or "new to you"? is it a rebuild from a local source or someplace like "Jasper"? or was it a salvage engine from a junkyard? was it complete when you got it...a long block or a short block? If it was a salvage engine it might have had a bad head gasket or crack...?
and lastly, is it really overheating or is the guage just off? Is the thing puking coolant out of the overflow? Or is the guage just showing hot? throw in a manual guage to check..
is the fan running? is it a solid fan or a fan clutch?
Good luck....
2006-09-03 10:03:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi check the radiator. If it is old and stopted up it will nit alow the water to flow. This is assuming all else is correct. If you have doute, take out the theromostate and boil it in some water on the stove. If it is say a 195 degree and water boils at 212 check to see that it opens when the water is boiling.
Did you put in a complete engine, or rebuild the one you had?
It says it is a new motor.
2006-09-03 10:10:00 · answer #2 · answered by goldwing127959 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check for obsructions in front of the radiator. Next check your fan clutch for proper function (check with engine running at normal engine temp that the fan is pulling air through the radiator) Next would be a radiator flushout or rebuild. If the engine you installed is larger or different from stock, check for radiator compatability. May need one of a larger capacity.
2006-09-03 10:52:06 · answer #3 · answered by RANDLE W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a head gasket problem or the water jackets are clogged take the cap off while it is running when you just started it of course and see if the water is flowing could be that the new water pump is not working (happens)
2006-09-03 09:53:35 · answer #4 · answered by buckshot1071 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
possibly you are getting a vapour lock .run the truck[i have a 1970]till it warms up with the rad cap off.check the fluid level and fill if it is low.
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2016-11-06 08:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋