2003 Buick overheating after fixing gaskets, new thermostat, water pump
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Asked by TimothyRowe57 Dec 13, 2017 at 07:20 PM about the 2003 Buick Century Custom Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

We have installed new thermostat twice! replaced intake manifold gaskets, put in new head gaskets, torqued them down twice! put in a new water pump. And the car still overheats right away!  help!

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olds403 answered 6 years ago

Are you sure you're installing the thermostat right check the thermostat in boiling to make sure it's opens Make sure to bleed the cooling system which motor 3.1 or 3.8

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William answered 5 years ago

I have a 2003 buick century thats running hot missing and puffing white smoke what could b the problem

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