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Changed water pump on my 06 charger r/t, now overheats.

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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 05:30 PM
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I changed the water pump on my charger because the old one was leaking. I changed the thermostat as well sense it looked pretty bad. Now when I got it all back together, she runs hotter than she should, and the heater no longer works. Any suggestions that could help?
 
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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It could be air in the cooling system that needs to be released or there could be some blockage in the radiator
 
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 07:11 PM
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Thank you! I had to bleed the system. That fixed the issue almost instantly. Like a charm.
 

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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 01:15 PM
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I'm sure you've found it, but there is a screw (Allen screw if I recall right, it's been awhile) to help purge the system for these situations.
 
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