Overheating

Tiny
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  • 2001 TOYOTA AVALON
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  • 3 CYL
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So I bought and replace a new radiator yesterday and filled it with water let it run for about ten fifteen minutes. I drove it home, today I started it up then filled the radiator with coolant and let it run until it got warm inside bout ten minutes. Drove it around a little and parked it. Maybe an hour later I go to take it for a drive and it starts over heating I think when I had it on in park. But then the heater stopped working and when I began to drive the gage was going up then down then just continued to raise so I had to drive a little and stop til I got home which was only a few miles. But it was steaming real bad only coming from the little hose that goes into the little coolant tank the overflow I think it's called.
Thursday, February 4th, 2016 AT 11:38 AM

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Tiny
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Check thermostat if it heats up really fast also check radiator cap if it continues have it pressure checked for an internal leak like a head gasket.
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Thursday, February 4th, 2016 AT 12:05 PM
Tiny
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Ok thank you I will try replacing the thermostat
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Thursday, February 4th, 2016 AT 1:03 PM
Tiny
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I replaced the thermostat and it still seems to blow steam out of the over flow tank breathing tube. My fans work and keeps my radiator cool
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Sunday, February 7th, 2016 AT 9:47 AM
Tiny
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So like I said in first reply sounds like a head gasket problem.
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Sunday, February 7th, 2016 AT 11:29 AM
Tiny
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But there is no coolant or water in the oil
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Sunday, February 7th, 2016 AT 3:04 PM
Tiny
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What about the cap or the water pump?
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Sunday, February 7th, 2016 AT 3:04 PM
Tiny
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It doesn't matter if ther eis no coolant in oil or oil in water, it can still be a head gasket get it pressure checked. The cap should be checked as well but that won't cause you to overheat.
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Sunday, February 7th, 2016 AT 3:17 PM

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