Re: Head Gasket Replaced - Problem Still Exists!
> Experience is what the money paid for. Now you have more than you had
> previously :-(
>
> You need to determine (and explain to us) a few simple diagnoses:
>
> 1 Do your radiator fan(s) ever come on?
I have been checking that over the last couple days, and it doesn't
seem to come on.
>
> 2 Do they come on when A/C is turned on and functioning?
The A/C doesn't work.
>
> 3 Is your reservior tank half-full, according to the owner's manual? (if
> not, don't even bother answering any of these questions)
Yes.
>
> 4 Does the car overheat on the highway, or does the gauge only soar when
> you get back into slow traffic / at traffic lights.
The car overheats on the highway after a few minutes, and on warmer
days (I'm in Vermont) it has started to overheat in the city after
driving for 20 minutes or so. As it turns out, today I drove into
town, part city and part highway, and it didn't FULLY overheat. It
just edged up a little bit from the mid-point, but not much.
>
> 5 What's the mileage of the vehicle, and are the symptoms still EXACTLY
> the way they were before the head gasket?
Mileage is 129,000. Yes, it seems to be the same.
>
> 6 Are you losing coolant, and where does it leak from? How often do you
> add it?
Coolant doesn't seem to be leaking.
>
> 7 Are you the original owner, and was the water pump changed when the
> last timing belt was done?
I'm not the original owner, and while I've had the car the timing belt
was changed, but NOT the water pump. The mechanic checked the water
pump and said it wasn't the problem.
>
> 8 Have you ever added tap water to the system?
No, I haven't.
>
> Reply to group.
THANKS FOR THE HELP!
>
> 'Curly'
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