My car run hot after driving 15 mins when I turn.

Tiny
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My car run hot after driving 15 mins when I turn the heat on it turns clod I changed the thermostat and nothing leaking
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 AT 5:28 PM

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Tiny
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Check the cooling fan operations.
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 AT 5:29 PM
Tiny
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The fan works
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 AT 5:34 PM
Tiny
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Do you mean the cooling fan is working when the overheating occurs?
Does coolant spill out of reservoir at this time?
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 AT 5:42 PM
Tiny
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Yes and yes
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 AT 5:49 PM
Tiny
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Do anyone know why my car is overheating fans work nothing leaks new thermostat flushed radiator?? I'm tired of spending money to get this problem fixed and it still runs hot after 15 minutes of driving help me please
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 AT 6:28 PM
Tiny
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Compare the temperature difference between the upper and lower radiator hose. If there is a vast difference and the air being pulled by the cooling fan is not extremely hot, you have a coolant citculation problem. It could be clogging, a bad water pump or stuck cloded thermostat. Though you have replaced the thermostat, new parts do fail too.

Try removing the thermostat and running engine to see if the overheating still occurs. This might take a longer running time to overheat.
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 AT 6:28 PM
Tiny
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I did take the thermostat and it ran for two he's and it ran hot still
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 AT 6:32 PM
Tiny
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The last component in the cooling system likely to cause this would be the water pump. It could have a fault with the impellers which has resulted in poor coolant circulation causing the overheating.
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 AT 6:36 PM
Tiny
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How much will it cost to fix
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 AT 6:56 PM
Tiny
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You would have to enquire locally as cost varies according to location and also the type of engine makes a difference in the work required.
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 AT 7:04 PM

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