overheating problem

[fethgtgh]

hi guys my ride just started over heating this happened before and i got the thermostat changed and it was all good i went and got a new thermostat and gasket already can some one tell me where it is located so that i dont have to rip my whole engine apart lol

 

[lseguy]

Chances of a second thermostat being bad, is zero to none.

chances of the system needing a good bleeding?

90%

 

[gcwimmer]

+1

Go to TECH ARTICLES at the top of the page and down on the left click on Draining the LS cooling system and read about bleeding system by QUICK LS.

 

[fethgtgh]

ok thanks guys

 

[lseguy]

and no shortcuts. Follow each step precisely. And when it says fill the cooling tower with coolant? Make sure you fill it to the brim/as full as it will go. Otherwise, you'll leave room for an air bubble to enter and cause random overheating.

 

[fethgtgh]

ok i will ill let yah kno if it fixes it

 

[MMAFIGHTER121]

same problem is common, i just had it, i actually bled the system, rode around fine for a few days then the problem began to return, then i re-bled it and no problems since.

 

[jolinc01]

If it still happens after you replace the t-stat you might need a new cap for the degas bottle.

 

[fethgtgh]

hey guys i drained the cooling system and bled the system and its been running perfect since thanks for the advice on just draining the system it saved me alot of time and a lil money

 

[lseguy]

Good job. IF it begins to randomly overheat again. (its possible), then simply rebleed one more time. Many people think a thermostat replacement cured their issue..when in fact, it was the bleeding process involved with the t-stat replacement, that was the cure.