2007 R/T 5.7L
I followed the directions in the how to do everything thread on radiator replacement. Now the coolant in the reservoir is boiling and the car is not getting any cooling. I'm flustered. More info follows:
I recently had the cooling fan assembly problem where the fan disintegrated itself. In the process the blades damaged the radiator. So I replaced both. Everything went smoothly until I added coolant. I added a bit of coolant in the reservoir, but it never went down. Ran the car at idle for about 20 minutes, and it started to overheat. I'm confident the thermostat is working because it was replaced about 2 months ago at the dealership.
Do I need to get the air out of the radiator somehow? I read the instructions here on how to bleed it, but I don't quite get them. The upper radiator hose gets hot, so the thermostat is opening properly right?
I signed up just for this. Please help me. I'm freaked out that I did something wrong. I even made sure that I had removed the shipping plugs on both radiator inlets.
I followed the directions in the how to do everything thread on radiator replacement. Now the coolant in the reservoir is boiling and the car is not getting any cooling. I'm flustered. More info follows:
I recently had the cooling fan assembly problem where the fan disintegrated itself. In the process the blades damaged the radiator. So I replaced both. Everything went smoothly until I added coolant. I added a bit of coolant in the reservoir, but it never went down. Ran the car at idle for about 20 minutes, and it started to overheat. I'm confident the thermostat is working because it was replaced about 2 months ago at the dealership.
Do I need to get the air out of the radiator somehow? I read the instructions here on how to bleed it, but I don't quite get them. The upper radiator hose gets hot, so the thermostat is opening properly right?
I signed up just for this. Please help me. I'm freaked out that I did something wrong. I even made sure that I had removed the shipping plugs on both radiator inlets.