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2000 Oldsmobile Alero over heating

Tiny
PEPSIGUY1968
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  • 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
  • 3.4L
  • V6
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 116,000 MILES
We replaced the water pump, and the rad cap. And it blows the rad cap off and could it be the thomostat
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 AT 3:18 PM

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Tiny
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Have it checked for head gasket problem. It could be t stat however but I kind of doubt it.
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Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 AT 3:32 PM
Tiny
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So the compression blowing the rad cap off
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Monday, March 23rd, 2015 AT 5:57 AM
Tiny
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It's either a blockage or the head gasket is leaking compression into the cooling system which blows the cap off
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Monday, March 23rd, 2015 AT 7:39 AM

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