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Originally Posted by Notso
Sorry, when i said "around here" i meant the auto shops in Boise, sorry for the misunderstanding. I appreciate everyone on this forum. I'm not sure what your asking about as far as diagnosis. other than it says it's running really hot. It redlined to "h" the other day and the check engine light came on, so i turned off the car and coasted the rest of the way home, obvious smell of coolant, hood is extremely hot to the touch after driving 5 miles etc... I did bleed the system, maybe I need to do it again/better, but that still doesn't solve the leaking problem.... it's leaking right around the thermostat housing which the waterpump is directly above it, so i'm thinking waterpump? all the hoses around there look good
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If you continue to drive the car in this fashion, you will need a new motor soon.
I ask about diagnosis because overheating is caused by simple things. I am assuming when the car was in storage, it was operated from time to time to keep things properly lubricated... we can assume the water pump is leaking from what you are saying, but if a qualified mechanic can't find a leak, then 1) they are giving you BS, or 2) you don't actually have a leak from the water pump.
At this point, your coolant system needs to be pressure tested before any other assumptions are made.
-alex