1971 Chevrolet Caprice Started Overheating Changed Therastat Water Pump Still

1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
120,000 MILES
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LARRY COWDEN
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started overheating changed therastat an water pump still no water circulating through hose from radiator to thermastat
Oct 23, 2012 at 9:58 AM
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HMAC300
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make srue the tstst is in correctly,, let car run for about 10 minutes fill all the way up with coolant. you may not see coolant moving.
Oct 23, 2012 at 10:14 AM
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LARRY COWDEN
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there is water cirulating from heater core hose into radiator
Oct 23, 2012 at 10:43 AM
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HMAC300
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ok, wait til car warms or gets hot, put hand in several spots on radiator, if any spot is cold then the rad needs replacing/rebuilding.
Oct 23, 2012 at 12:02 PM
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