overheating problems headgasket???

[sclark]

hello

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[sclark]

what is a block test? yes i have to check the fan it dont seems to kick on all the time i only saw it run once!!!

[sclark]

ohhh i see what a block test is grrrr i dont have one of thoses i was hoping there was other way without having to buy something in the mean time i will check fuses,fan,relay, etc

[Matt]

I would try bleeding your cooling system very first. It’s free. You can buy the spill free funnel in the video for $20, but you don’t have to have it. Ignore the part about the bleeder valve in the video I’m posting, because you probably don’t have one. I wouldn’t be surprised if this doesn’t fix alot of your issues.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUpXgAJ1gjU

Good luck.

[dreamer2355]

Here is a great video by Eric –

How to diagnose a overheat –

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUzOTnsW … t3EVppbf88

To check for a head gasket issue, you would need to do a block test.

However, i would make sure your cooling fans or fan clutch is working as intended.

[johnzcarz]

Quoted From sclark:

ohhh i see what a block test is grrrr i dont have one of thoses i was hoping there was other way without having to buy something in the mean time i will check fuses,fan,relay, etc

You can check with some parts stores in the area to see if they rent the tool out.

Are you saying that it only overheats at idle and NOT when driving it around? If that’s the case I’d say it’s not a headgasket, probably a fan issue.

[EricTheCarGuy]

First do the checks in the overheat video especially the ones where you check the cooling fan operation and for air in the cooling system.

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