1984 Chevy Camaro 1984 Chevy Camaro overheating

1984 CHEVROLET CAMARO
162,870 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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84WHITESNAKE
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I asked about my 84 Z28 overheating....I noticed the other day when I flushed the radiator that there was rust color around the intake manifold bolts....alomst like the a little bit of fluid had seeped out of the bolts...my dad was actually able to tighten the bolts a little more than they were tightend....my heater is not working either....it's getting current however it's not working....but bear in mind the car sat in his driveway for almost a year before we replaced the motor....I asked a question about it overheating I was just curious if these other things possibly had something to do with my overheating problem....because my dad seems to think its the clutch fan....
Sep 12, 2009 at 10:19 AM
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MERLIN2021
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A bad fan clutch is noticeable at speeds under 35 mph, or idling. if it cools as you drive faster, then that is a sign of the fan clutch. Heat or blower motor not working? To see if coolant is leaking, rent or buy a radiator pressure tester and pump it up to system pressure of rating on the radiator cap, if needle drops, there is a leak and it should be visible. If there is power to the blower motor, then the motor itself is no good.
Sep 12, 2009 at 10:32 AM
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