2002 Chevrolet Malibu Does Radiator System Work Would Cause Car Dver Heat 260

2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU
117,359 MILES
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How does the radiator system work? what would cause the car to dver heat 260* then in less than ten min. Be running at normal temp. Everything but the radiator & the waterpump have been replaced.
Mar 5, 2013 at 3:20 AM
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you may have damaged the motor by driving with it that hot. the head gaskets may have failed. it is a result of overheating not the cause

Roy
Mar 5, 2013 at 3:51 AM
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