overheating 2012 nissan Sentra

Asked by Tim Jul 28, 2017 at 01:05 AM about the 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

changed out both thermostats, new water pump, replaced head gaskets and resurfaced head. Still running hot. Mechanic is changing radiator next. after that, what could it be?

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Guru94C5K answered 6 years ago

make sure your cooling fan is coming on also nissans are fussy the coolant mixture has to be right or they wont work properly -37f to -45f max and the bleed these systems properly front end must be elevated about 2 feet

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Tim answered 6 years ago

I earlier had the cooling fan assembly replaced, I know that that is working. I will let my mechanic know about the coolant and bleeding. Thanks!!!

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