Overheating

2010 DODGE CHARGER

208,000 MILES • 2.3L • 6 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC

CHAD TAYLOR

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3 POSTS

We have no heat for about four months and someone suggested to bleed the system. I have done that today and now the car is overheating and still no heat. I have changed the thermostat and do not know where to go from here. I am visiting my parents in another state and am in the middle of no where so I am kind of on my own. Any ideas what to try next?

Jan 21, 2017 at 10:50 AM

HMAC300

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
48,601 POSTS

pull HVAC fuse inside car for sixty seconds with key on then reinstall. it may reset blend door actuator so heat will work. this is assuming heater hoses are both hot when car warm.

Jan 21, 2017 at 12:41 PM

CHAD TAYLOR

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3 POSTS

Will try that. I do hear clicking when it overheats. almost like a circuit flipping.

Jan 21, 2017 at 1:17 PM

SATURNTECH9

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
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So it wasn't overheating till you bled the cooling system?

Jan 22, 2017 at 2:56 PM

CHAD TAYLOR

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I had no heat before, and correct when I bled the system it started overheating. I let it sit for a bit bled it again and now it don't over heat anymore and still have no heat. And only one hose going to heater core is hot

Jan 22, 2017 at 3:05 PM

HMAC300

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it has to have an air pocket in heater or similar both hoses should be hot if one is the other should be as well. try bleeding system once more to instructions in pic, make sure coolant cap is in good shape

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Jan 22, 2017 at 3:44 PM

SATURNTECH9

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
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Or your heater core is plugged/restricted if it's not overheating then I wouldn't think there was a air pocket but try bleeding it as instructions provided.

Jan 22, 2017 at 4:12 PM

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