Car isn't over heating pressure pushing engine coolant out

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Asked by Tpetty88 Mar 11, 2016 at 08:27 PM about the 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora 4 Dr STD Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I just replaced the metal peice and belt that
turn an push water to the water pump.
Now the resivour for engine coolant is
spilling over and has pressure pushing the
coolant out the cap. Car isn't over heating.

6 Answers

144,795

If you mean the metal piece as in thermostat,or housing,if you installed thew thermostat you may have it in back wards and coolant want flow right.

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It's not even running threw the hose it just spits it all out I guess when the car warms up and I drive it for About ten mins then my dash says low engine coolant and then when I stop there is no coolant its bubbling out and then when it's empty uou see steam come from it and the car stays hot not the temperature gauge the car

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I even put stop leak stuff and that came out with it

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144,795

I think you may need to change the thermostat,then if it is still doing it,change your water pump.

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