2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette Vans Overheating Done A Flush Thermostat Change

2001 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
155,000 MILES
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My vans overheating! We done à flush a thermostat change and a heating sensor and also the water pump! Its still overheating. I am lost please help!
Jan 29, 2013 at 6:06 PM
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It sounds like it could be a headgasket. Some symptoms include white exhaust that has a sweet smell to it. A green hue on the spark plugs. Coolant over flow boiling over because the engine is pressurizing the coolant system. There is also a dye that you can purchase.
Jan 30, 2013 at 3:55 AM
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