2005 Buick La Crosse Having Heating Cooling Problems New Water Pump Elbow Hose

2005 BUICK LA CROSSE
161,425 MILES
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haVING HEATING COOLING PROBLEMS NEW WATER PUMP AND NEW ELBOW HOSE AND NEW RADIATOR HOSE THE HEAT DONT WORK SINCE ITS BEEN OVERHEATING IS IT THE RADIATOR OR THERMOSTAT
Dec 18, 2012 at 10:59 AM
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I would take out radiator thermastat test it by putting it in boiling water if doesnt open it froze replace the thermostat u could check radiator by taking cap of make sure full water and it is warm not boilinghave someone step on gas to see if water flows fast when step on gas DO NOT DO IT WHEN BOILING OVER when warm the thermostat doesn,t open still reaches temp most cars have 195 degree thermostat it starts to open to allow flow of coolant
Dec 22, 2012 at 2:07 PM
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