Thermostat

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE
100,000 MILES • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ANNA DAVIDSON
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Car is overheating.
Nov 8, 2016 at 4:54 AM
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HMAC300
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if it is a bad thermostat it will overheat with in about five minutes. check coolant level then have it pressure checked for head gasket leakage.
Nov 8, 2016 at 5:19 AM
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JOHNNY G.JR
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See if there are air bubbles inside of radiator with engine running,sign of defective head gasket.
Nov 8, 2016 at 12:12 PM
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ANNA DAVIDSON
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I drove it up to O'Reilly's auto parts and had them do a diagnostic test and they wrote down four codes and that was that. Not sure if I am supposed to Google the codes or not.
Nov 8, 2016 at 12:42 PM
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HMAC300
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just give us the codes we can tell you what the problems are.
Nov 8, 2016 at 10:17 PM
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