1998 Suzuki Sidekick overheating

1998 SUZUKI SIDEKICK
180,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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AMCGATHY
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ive recently replaced my thermostat and it still is overheating and i can smell the coolant in the car. also when buying a thermostat i was told that sometimes you can get a bad one is this true. also what could make it overheat
Sep 7, 2010 at 1:35 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be a defective new thermostat or one of the following, water pump defective, radiator clogged, cap and air in the system if all checks out-Get it block and pressure tested

If you can smelll coolant could be leaking somewhere externally
Sep 7, 2010 at 4:56 PM
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