luckypballer

Ive replaced my thermostat, waterpump, and Radiator. I notice a leak in the heater core line. Could this be my problem? Is this leak causing it to lose pressure and overheat

grabbem88

i say it would cause i had the same problem till i bypassed it.

FoxGT

If you fill the radiator up & start the car, does the temperature keep rising at a constant rate? or does it go up to a certain degree, stay for a little bit, then start rising again? Turn the car on, let it idle & watch the temp guage.

luckypballer

damnit i would be i look under the car and was like o ****! My freeze plug is screwed, all my coolant is on the garage floor. But when i noticed the overheating my freeze plug wasn't leaking

luckypballer

well i was looking around and i think i will just bypass the heater core. I live in a warm climate and don't think i need it. Can someone tell me how to do it

silver91gt

first, find that crappy black metal tube coming from the intake going to the back of the motor, you will have to take off the upper intake for this. just take off the hoses going from the tubes to the firewall, and put a hose connecting them, and your done.

FoxGT

You'll understand what to do when you see it. Look for the two hoses going into the firewall & do what silver91gt said.

stanglx2002

just take a hose to the two black steel lines on the passenger side and connect the lines together

luckypballer

So heres the deal, my freeze plug is leaking coolant onto my exhaust causing a cloud of smoke, but i also noticed puddles of water behind my car. Could this be a sign of a blown head gasket. What else could be overheating my car, i've replaced thermostat, waterpump, and radiator. What am i missing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

sastangman

check your oil dipstick if it looks like chocalate milk
instead of oil your in trouble