2001 Oldsmobile Bravada Check Gages light and overheat, now

2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA
115,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JIMMY MOSLEY
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Check gages light had been coming on for some time, but never overheated as gage read hot at 220. Now steam comes out of the radiator near the hose on the driver side. I continue to add water. Will this cost a lot, or can I replace it. My skills are not much. Should I buy a new radiator and attempt to put it in myself.
May 14, 2009 at 6:44 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Are you sure the radiator is the problem? Also, if you have a little mechanical ability, you should be able to do it yourself.
Sep 16, 2009 at 4:27 AM
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