Car quickly overheating

Tiny
KENNYT
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  • PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
1993 Pontiac Bonneville, 180,000 miles.
Hi guys, recently have started having problems with my pontiac with overheating to temps of about 240-250 with only about 3-4 minutes of city driving. It also has started blowing white steam under the hood when it hits these temps. When I check under the hood, the radiatior and coolant container both do not appear hot as if you could take the radiatior cap off without burning yourself, yet, when I feel the block it appears to feel hot. Also, the steam seems to be coming from the bottom of the car and not exactly from the radiator. It has taken 3 gallons of antifreeze in the past week and will occasionally start to make a "boiling" noise and radiator fluid will boil out after the car is stopped. Any help you guys could give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006 AT 9:32 AM

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Tiny
CANVIS69
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You
a. Are leaking Coolant
B. Need a head gasket now
c. May of craked the heads

Also see if the oil looks milky thats just more bad news. And it sounds like the thermostat froze or the waterpump fried. What happened was the coolant wasn't circulating properly thats why you could still tuch the radiator

Sorry you gotta go to a shop man :(
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Thursday, December 7th, 2006 AT 12:33 AM

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