overheating problems
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overheating problems
2004 dodge dorango 4.7 v8
ok where to begin my wife put some stop leak in my radiator then it started overheating so i thought it just got clogged up so i flushed it. well i was told that if it was stoped uped it would blow the engine so i was told to change the fan clutch so i did thank god for a warrinty then i changed the thermostat then i changed the hoses then i was told it could be the sensors. but i have one concern when i drive it thats when it gets the hottest and when stop and turn the engine off and pop the hood the top hose has great amount of pressure in it what should i do.
ok where to begin my wife put some stop leak in my radiator then it started overheating so i thought it just got clogged up so i flushed it. well i was told that if it was stoped uped it would blow the engine so i was told to change the fan clutch so i did thank god for a warrinty then i changed the thermostat then i changed the hoses then i was told it could be the sensors. but i have one concern when i drive it thats when it gets the hottest and when stop and turn the engine off and pop the hood the top hose has great amount of pressure in it what should i do.
billyrip
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Here is something you can try. Remove the thermostat and put the gasket back on so it doesn't leak. By the way,save the coolant that comes out. run the engine see if it gets hot, if it does. Then you need to do futher checking. Here are some poss causes. Radiator, water pump, electric fan not coming on,and last head gasket. If it ends up as head gasket problem, it could be still covered under warranty. But don't tell the dealer if you have them do the repairs,that you put stop leak into the system.
Welcome to DF
Here is something you can try. Remove the thermostat and put the gasket back on so it doesn't leak. By the way,save the coolant that comes out. run the engine see if it gets hot, if it does. Then you need to do futher checking. Here are some poss causes. Radiator, water pump, electric fan not coming on,and last head gasket. If it ends up as head gasket problem, it could be still covered under warranty. But don't tell the dealer if you have them do the repairs,that you put stop leak into the system.