Water in the reservoir boiling

2000 TOYOTA CAMRY
200,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LUCAS SHAGBO
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I realized the water in the reservoir connected to the radiator become so hot and boiling.
I have remove radiator thermostat and replaced radiator cap but still no improvement.
Any help will highly appreciated.
Lucas
Dec 9, 2019 at 2:47 PM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

This sounds like your vehicle's thermostat is stuck in the closed position. Here is a link below for a generic guide on how to change a thermostat below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-thermostat

In the diagrams down below I have included the instructions for the removal and installation of your vehicle's thermostat from the vehicle manufacturer. Please go through the guide and get back to us with how everything turns out.

Thanks,
Alex
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Dec 9, 2019 at 6:04 PM
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LUCAS SHAGBO
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Thank you Mr. Alex, I did as you instructed and everything is working fine now.
I removed the thermostat yesterday and drove it for 8 kilometer with fan on automatic start and stop and everything seems to be very much okay now.
Thank you very much sir.
Dec 11, 2019 at 3:02 PM
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