03 over heating

• Have you done a through review of the battery and charging system? Don't cut corners here.
• Have you confirmed that the cooling system is holding pressure?
• Is the clean and fresh 50/50 mix of antifreeze in the radiator?
• Are all of the fan shrouds and air dams in place?
• In my experience whenever a motor slowly overheats during stop/go driving the usual cause is a clogged radiator. We will "assume" that the new radiator is good.
• After an over heating event it's always recommended to replace the T-stat.
• What have you done to rule out a clogged exhaust (cat)?

Phatt_daddy said:

The CCRM's were from a pick a part so not that bad. That was part of the issue as after the second one, the fan was trying to kick on. Radiator is not obstructed and is clean and free flowing. Fan was a new one. Bleeding the cooling system- that I was unfamiliar with but have since gotten that part figured out so all's good there. Electrical checked out spot on.

Thanks for the reply and helpful info.
Nate.

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