Engine overheating

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HMAC300
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Have a pro pressure check coolant system for a head gasket leak
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:21 PM (Merged)
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If you had all that work done and it still overheats, I have to ask if it is running good before it overheats? Also, you may want to check the new thermostat to see if it is working properly. There are directions on our homepage under the DIY section for that process. Also, how plugged was the radiator before they flushed it. It could still be plugged inside.
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:22 PM (Merged)
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MYCAR.POV
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Engine Cooling problem
2000 Lincoln LS V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

my engine keeps overheating I replace the thermostate but still overheats when im driving and sitting still I dont know whats wrong cause it will be fine for a minute and the just overheat fast.
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:29 PM (Merged)
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Check to ensure the radiator fan(s) are coming on properly. Also check for any coolant leaks.
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:29 PM (Merged)
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HOGMANMIKE
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There may be an air pocket in the cooling system, they are had to bleed unless you know how to do it
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:29 PM (Merged)
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CALI26
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Makes a rattle noise when the car over heats boiling water out the reservoir
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:29 PM (Merged)
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WRENCHTECH
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That rattling noise means that you have gotten it so hot that the fuel is igniting without the spark plug and you are probably doing serious internal damage to it. You be looking for an engine soon if not already.
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:29 PM (Merged)
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VIOLA ANDREWS
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Engine Cooling problem
2004 Lincoln LS V8 Front Wheel Drive Automatic 70677. Miles

sometime it will over heat. We put coolant in the return bottle, it say for all cars. The water is backing back into the cooling bottle and then to the ground
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:29 PM (Merged)
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May need thermostat also check to see if cooling fans are comming on.
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:29 PM (Merged)
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SUERTEGRL15
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Engine Cooling problem
2000 Lincoln LS 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 135000 miles

My Llincoln Ls has been acting up and is making a loud fan noise. The noise starts after you have been driving down the road and the car heats up. It has never overheated on us but the over heat light has come on only once when I was idling. The noise gets louder when you rev the engine and pick up speed on the road. What could this be?
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:29 PM (Merged)
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I have a 2000 LS and I am currently having the same problem. I have tried replacing the water pump and the thermostat and none of those repairs worked. My car now when the fan kicks on all high is causing my car to read hot and I am being told that I have probably blown a head guasket. So all I can suggest to you is have this checked before the problems worsens and you potentionally blow a guasket.
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:29 PM (Merged)
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WESLACO
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Engine Cooling problem
2000 Lincoln LS Four Wheel Drive Automatic

how much would it cost me to repair a head gasket for my 2000 lincoln LS
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:29 PM (Merged)
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DAVE H
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Headgaskets are $50 each from dealer and labor time calls for 17.5 hours on a V6 engine at shop hourly rate
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:29 PM (Merged)
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DADDYSLILGRL18
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Engine Cooling problem
2000 Lincoln LS V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

I have a 2000 lincoln ls. Can you tell me why it would be over heating?
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:30 PM (Merged)
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BLACKOP555
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Most likely it is a bad thermostat.

Could also be the vehicle has a bad water pump, is running rich due to bad ignition timing, has a blown headgasket, low radiator fluid, or the cooling fans are not turning on.
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:30 PM (Merged)
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POLOZX12
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Engine Cooling problem
2004 Lincoln LS V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 78000 miles

My car only overheats when I drive the car, when it is idling it does not overheat. My resverior cap does stay on either.
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:30 PM (Merged)
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Get it block and pressure tested
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:30 PM (Merged)
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CARMONSTER
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My car is over heating but there is no leak. When its just sitting and running it heats up to normal operation temp but then bout 10min in to driving it over heats what could be the problem.I have replaced the temp housing for the radiator because it was old and broken because of a overheating. It stopped all the leaks that I was having but now it still over heats and im not real sure as to why if you could help with this problem it would be great if not its fine I thank you for your time.

James conway
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:30 PM (Merged)
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When engine is hot, shut off and make sure fan will not come on. The place your hand in different spots on radiator. If you feel any cold spots then the radiator is bad it should be same temp allover. If there are green and loose fins same applies. If warm allover then have coolant system pressure checked for internal leaks like intake/head gasket
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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 AT 3:30 PM (Merged)
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It was not the head gasket it was the intake temperature sensor
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Friday, June 16th, 2017 AT 3:52 PM

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