1993 Lexus ES 300 my car keeps over heaating

1993 LEXUS ES 300
203,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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MZBABY305
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i changed the water hose. i changed the raditor.i changed the thermostat.but when i drive a cool 30 mintues my car over heats. it doesnt smoke. but the water reserver gets full and the heater meater on my dash boeard indicates my car over heats. it only goes hot after i drive a while and stop. and when i start driving again the heater stick goes down. can u help me
Apr 7, 2009 at 7:01 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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Are the cooling fan(s) turning on ?
Apr 7, 2009 at 7:12 PM
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MZBABY305
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i changed the cooling fan motor.
Apr 8, 2009 at 4:29 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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The motor isn't the only thing that stops the fans from working properly. Are they coming on at appropriate temps. ?
Apr 8, 2009 at 6:00 AM
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MZBABY305
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honestly i dont know.do you mind explaining
Apr 11, 2009 at 10:58 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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Ok, well one easy way to tell is to turn you A/C on. The cooling fans should automatically come one when the A/C has been turned on. Do they come on?
Apr 11, 2009 at 12:45 PM
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