i have replaced the watr pump, thermostat, bleeder, cap, radiator, hoses, clamps, and resevoir tank. My car's head gasket checked out fine and the pressure? checked out ok. i'm at a loss on what to do about this bubbling and overheating. please help. this is my last resort before i lose it and drive this stupid thing off a cliff.

 

air pocket, maybe?

 

We have bled it almost dry. I'm at a complete loss.

 

What method did you use to test the head gasket?

 

what year and model ,when does it overheat highway or stop and go ,are the fans kicking in

 

The mechanic took it apart and looked at it all free of charge. I have a 2004 dodge stratus. It overheats after about 45 min of in town driving. I drive it about 3/4 mile to my niece's school and shut it off for an hour then drive it back and by the time I get home it is creeping above the half mark so I know if I go any further it will overheat.

 

The fans are kicking in but it's weird because one blows hot air and the other blows cold

 

????? are you talking about the fans for the radiator ?? ,or inside car
that sounds odd for a mechanic to pull the head to check gasket and not charge
for it lot of labor involved

 

He's a really good friend of ours. But regardless we still can't locate the problem and I'm at the end of my rope. I was talking about the fans for the radiator. I'm a woman but I'm not completely stupid lol.

 

Just an outside the box thought (not that I'm familiar with this model). Have your mechanic check the water pump intake hose for collapsing and starving the water pump.