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SPEEDIN89DEMON
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my 1989 5.0 is overheating. i already changed the thermostat and radiator cap but its still overheating!! theres no coolant leaks anywhere. i also checked my oil to see if coolant contaminated my oil. what elese could it be?????????
[ May 24, 2004, 02:05 PM: Message edited by: SPEEDIN89DEMON ]
Posts: 23 | From: SOUTHSIDE SAN JO | Registered: May 2004
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BlackNGold
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Do you have the stock clutch fan?...Those are really hard to tell if they're not working properly...Most likely if it's the stock one, it's time to change it...If you have an electric fan ignore what I just said... ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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SPEEDIN89DEMON
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its the stock fan! how can you tell if the fan is causing the overheat? also would you know where i can pick one up for a reasonable price?!? anyways thanks for the info and hope to hear more... thanks!
Posts: 23 | From: SOUTHSIDE SAN JO | Registered: May 2004
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He meant fan clutch* not the actual fan. It's the thing right behind the fan. They're kinda've expensive new so u might want to try a local junkyard and see if that helps. Otherwise people on here all the time are practically giving them away
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BlackNGold
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There could be a lot of reasons why your car is overheating...Most 5.0's have a poorly operating fan clutch, that's why I suggested it...Does the temperature go down if you get on the freeway and have a constant speed of 50mph+?....If it's find on the freeway, it sounds like a fan clutch to me...
Does your lower radiator hose collapse when you have a buddy rev the engine?...
Did you bleed the air out of the coolant system when you changed the T-stat?...
Did you install the T-stat in the correct position?...
What mixture of antifreeze did you use, 50/50?...
Have you done any modifications since it started overheating?...
[ May 24, 2004, 02:46 PM: Message edited by: Black94 5.0 ]
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LS1EATR
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I have a flex fan with 2 inch spacer for sale. It replaces the stock fan and fan clutch. 50 dollars and its yours
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SPEEDIN89DEMON
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how do you bleed the air out of my cooling system??? im pretty shure that i put my thermostat at the right position.
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chosen1
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Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
Did you bleed the air out of the coolant system when you changed the T-stat?...
ive made the mistake of not getting out all the air. once i did, my o'heating problems went away.
if it were the clutch...wouldnt you hear a squeal or whine?
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SPEEDIN89DEMON
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how do i bleed the air out of it??????????
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check pms..hope that helped
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