OK.........I WAS DRIVING A GOOD DISTANCE AND MY CAR TEMP WAS STARTING TO GET HOT WELL WHEN I GOT HOME I TOOK MY RADIATOR OUT AND FOUND A MASSIVE HOLE IN IT.SO I BOUGHT A NEW RADIATOR AND HOSES AND A CAP......WELL ONCE I START DRIVING ABOUT A HALF MILE MY TEMP GAUGE GOES BETWEEN THE LASR BRAKET AND THE H..............COULD THIS BE A THEMOSTAT PROBLEM???????????AND TODAY I ALSO DID A OIL CHANGE......ANY IDEAS????????????????????????????????????????????? ?

 

i got an idea...less caps..lol...and yea it could be anything from thermostat problem to water pump leaking? u have the right coolant in? is a hose leaking?...if its getting that hot that fast i dont know,but less caps, its hard to read..

 

Whenever you replace the radiator, ALWAYS replace the t-stat. ESPECIALLY if the engine overheated. The T-stat will sometimes get stuck. Sometimes open, and sometimes closed. Also, ALWAYS replace the cap. I recommend a Stant Super-Stat, and a lever style rad cap.

 

Sorry for the caps....I just ordered a t-stat today....Im gonna check the water pump tomorrow.......any ideas on how to get a good water pump if that is the case......Im praying to god that its not a head gasket....I checked the oil before i did a oil change and i didn't find any water deposits in it so thats a good sign. ohh but i do need a overflow contanier.....any good websites on where to get that......I replaced both the lower hose and upper hose when i put the new radiator in so its not the hoses.....but i do need a serpentine belt????

 

hey no sorry i dont know a site to find an overflow container,check salvage yards or like mustang websites that have wrecked mustang parts for sale...thatd probably be the cheapest or easiest...and why would u think u need a new or different serpentine belt?.....water pump-just order from autozone or something-get a rebuilt one for like 65-11 core charge..thats what i did when mine was leaking about 3 weeks ago...do it yourself, a napa place quoted out of the labor book-an hour and a half =$90...just make sure u seal the gasket on when u put it back on and dont get impatient andbreak the power steering pump pulley like my dumbass uncle did when he was helping while i was working...lol...this is just even if its ur water pump which i doubt it is, more than likely its just ur t-stat like yellow said, he seems to have a lot of knowledge about it...
how much did u pay for that lower radiator hose-mine was $22 i almost didnt get it cuz it was so expensive....

 

While I wait for my t-stat to come in the mail. ill go ahead and check my w-pump to see for any leakage just to make sure.....Ohh and i paid about 16$ for my upper and about 12$ for the lower....Advanced auto parts......

 

small town-only 1 parts store-napa-..so couldnt make it to big city 30 miles away,damn rip offs!

 

Just put my new t-stat on + a serpentine belt-which is making my pony run a lot smoother. I cecked the whater pump and it seems to be fine no leakage from the p-hole.....maybee theres a lot of air pockets in the engine that just need to come ot or maybee the heater coils?????????????would that make a difference?????????????soem more help

 

There should be a bleeder valve somewhyere near the T-Stat area. Run the car, and SLIGHTLY open the valve til no more air comes out. Yes it will be a little messy, but it does get the air out.

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I took that valve cap off and a little air came out then i put some water in it..........the temp gauge still says its running a little hot a little past the L even with a new t-stat maybee its because my overflow resevior is leaking a little bit...........................Mybee thier can be a internal problem with the water pump.........But i hope to god its not the head gasket..............it dosent look like its the head gasket......but the car does need a tune up......maybee that might make a differnce?????????????????????