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1999 deville cooling system problem


96DEVILLE
01-18-2008, 08:47 AM
my car ran hot most of the summer . the temp. here was between 105-116. i stoped useing it in august. i just started to use it this month and to car runs good no overheating. the temp here has been 40 - 60 deg.i changed the waterpump,belt,coolent ,thermostat,cap,hoses this summer. radiator was changed two years ago .any ideas on what the problem could be.....

DFBonnett
01-18-2008, 12:01 PM
my car ran hot most of the summer ...

What temps were you seeing and under what conditions? highway? in traffic?

96DEVILLE
01-18-2008, 09:53 PM
What temps were you seeing and under what conditions? highway? in traffic? all street driving , car would overheat, or over flow tank would bubble up.gage would go to red zone,... thanks

DFBonnett
01-19-2008, 08:40 AM
Check the tension on the water pump belt. Sometimes the tensioner sticks and fails to maintain pressure keeping the belt tight.
Another possibility is a failed head gasket. Unfortunately, this is often seen, and for no apparent reason other than a design flaw, on the Northstar engines. There are test strips to check the coolant for combustion gas traces. You could also do a compression test to see which cylinder(s) if any fail to hold compression.

96DEVILLE
01-20-2008, 12:25 AM
Check the tension on the water pump belt. Sometimes the tensioner sticks and fails to maintain pressure keeping the belt tight.
Another possibility is a failed head gasket. Unfortunately, this is often seen, and for no apparent reason other than a design flaw, on the Northstar engines. There are test strips to check the coolant for combustion gas traces. You could also do a compression test to see which cylinder(s) if any fail to hold compression. thanks for your help.....

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