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OVERHEATING PROBLEM

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Old 09-23-2007, 07:55 PM
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I have a 86 gt i can drive it for a good 30 mins before it starts heating up and its doesnt matter if im in traffic or on the highway. we have put a new water pump,radiator cap,thermostat and the fan and radiator is fine. we can a check for a head gasket leak and it checked out fine but im still thinking its a slow head gasket leak dont know what else it could be. any input would be much appreciated
 
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Old 09-24-2007, 04:42 AM
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Is it loosing coolant, does the oil look like a milkshake, and is the exhaust have a constant white smoke comming from it? otherwise no need to look into the head gasket as those are the signs its leaking.
 
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Old 09-25-2007, 02:46 PM
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no its not losing any coolant and the oils good. havent checked for white smoke but havent noticed any ill check on that though
 
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Old 09-25-2007, 06:38 PM
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i'm no mechanic but it kinda sounds like something is pluged up somewhere...maybe something in the radiator got clogged? tstat is sticking? have ya flushed everything out recently?
 
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Old 09-28-2007, 08:16 PM
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well it souds like u have eather a cylender head problem or a radiator problem. Try having your radiator checked by a radiator shop, and flush out the cooling system. And if that dosent work you might have a cylender head problem. You could have a head craked. I have had this problem befor. Let me know how it gose!!
 
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