2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser over heating

120,000 MILES • 6 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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SISTERKP
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Our car over heats. We have changed the thermostat, changed the relay switches on the radiator fan, flushed and cleaned the radiator and even took out the thermostat altogether. We thought it was fixed after we flushed and cleaned the radiator because my husband drove to work (55 min.) and the temp. gauge didn't even go past 1/4 of the way up, but on the way home, he got about half way home and it was up to 1/2 way and a little further it was 3/4 the way, and by the time he pulled up in front of the house the overheat light was on. when he stopped and turned off the car it started gurgling and almost all of the anti-freeze poured out. We hear the fan working sometimes but other times we don't hear it. When my husband left this morning he refilled the radiator and overflow tank with anti-freeze and water that was more then 50-50. More like 75-25. Please let me know if you have any ideas on what could be causing the over heating.
Jun 11, 2014 at 12:49 AM
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HMAC300
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have the coolant system pressure checked for a head gasket leak
Jun 11, 2014 at 3:54 AM
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