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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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I JUST GOT A NISSAN MAXIMA 2000 SE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST CAME ON AN THEN THE CAR STARTED OVERHEATING . I CHANGE BOTH SENSOR , CHANGE BOTH FANS , JUST CHANGE THE T-STAD AND STILL OVERHEATING .I JUST NOTICE SOMETHING THAT THE HOSE ON THE BOTTOM OF RADIATOR IS NOT HOT BUT THE ONE ON TOP IS REAL HOT AN SPONGI .THOPSE ANYONE KNOWS WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM PLEASE HELP
Old Mar 9, 2012 | 04:11 PM
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do you see any bubbles in the overflow bottle?


any white smoke from the tail pipe?


do you have heat in the cabin?
Old Mar 9, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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no bubbles , i do not see white smoke an i do have heat
Old Mar 9, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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DO YOU THINK I HAVE A BAD RADIATOR OR IS BLOCK
Old Mar 9, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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Whats the CEL on for?
Old Mar 9, 2012 | 04:25 PM
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SORRY CEL WHATS THAT?
Old Mar 9, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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SORRY CEL WHATS THAT?
Check Engine Light.

What code is the car throwing?
Old Mar 9, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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no bubbles , i do not see white smoke an i do have heat


ok this means your head gasket is ok


if you have one hose that is cool and the other hot after letting it warm up, it is very possible you have a restriction somewhere in the cooling system.


i say drain the coolant and fill with water , leave radiator cap open and see if water is moving in the radiator.


FWIW i had a Honda that had a new water pump, new t-stat, and was still running hot, turns out the radiator was blocked even though water would flow freely from the top hose to the bottom hose and a new radiator fixed the overheat problem
Old Mar 9, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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IF I TYPE IN CAPPS LOCK YOU WILL HEAR ME BETTER OK SO I'LL DO THAT TOO SO YOU CAN HEAR BETTER ON THE INTERNET. YOUR T-STAD IS TOTALL STAD DUDE.

YOU PROBABLY NEED A WATER PUMP OR A RADIATOR OR A THERMOSTAT BUT YOU DIDNT POST HOW MANY MILES THE CAR HAS SO I DONT KNOW WHICH ONE IT COULD BE MAYBE YOU SHOULD TELL ME THAT AND I CAN HELP MORE.

AND YOU ACTUALLY CHANGED A BUNCH OF PARTS BEFORE YOU EVEN GOT THE ENGINE LIGHT CHECKED? THAT WAS DUMB. GET THE LIGHT CHECKED.
Old Mar 9, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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