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Old 02-29-2004, 11:45 PM   #1
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my burb is overheating

Let see Friday on my way to work steam started comming from under the hood.Get ot work pop the hood look around to see what is going on I dont find any leaks so I grab the upper hose and squeez it water comes out the front.Tighten up the clamp no more leaks that I can see fill with water.Drive home temp hits red zone then drops to the line past 210.Get up Saturday go buy new thermostat and upper hose as I pull the upper hose off I see that the neck is moving abit I clean around the neck and can see a crack.So I try to patch it dosent work cant soider it because its brass and aluminum.Sunday locate a new radiator go get it turns out to be the wrong one they have five different models go back get the right one.Put it in still heats up get mad come in to seek the wisdom of the forum.I also checked the oil for water and none found.

Thanks Derreck
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