truck keeps over heating
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truck keeps over heating
1991 toyota pick up 3.0 v6 4x4
I stopped driving my truck in October 2013 to avoid it being towed because it didn't have the new tags. when i drained the radiator i noticed that the water came out orange hinting that its rust water. changed out the water pump because it wasnt working and it got a new thermostat as well. but the truck still keeps overheating. can't seem to figure out what the problem is. Any ideas?
I stopped driving my truck in October 2013 to avoid it being towed because it didn't have the new tags. when i drained the radiator i noticed that the water came out orange hinting that its rust water. changed out the water pump because it wasnt working and it got a new thermostat as well. but the truck still keeps overheating. can't seem to figure out what the problem is. Any ideas?
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isn't a blown head gasket usually followed by a lot of white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe? thats not whats happening in my truck. could it be that i may have to flush out the radiator?
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how was the water pump not working? if the impeller isn't broken, its working. if you have an infrared temp gun you can use that to check for a clogged radiator, harbor freight has them for less than 30 bucks i think. usually, you'll find a hot area on the radiator, and a spot much cooler (50 degrees or more) right next to it.
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