help!! overheating

[cfiggs]

i need help bad my camry keeps over heating i just got the thermostat changed but it still overheats fairly quick, the mechanic said it may be a blown head gasket but the car doesnt loose any coolant and does not blow white smoke or anything anybody have any ideas the car also doesnt get heat

[bcsbadboys]

If the radiator is old, or the original, I'd consider that a possible cause. I had an overheating problem on another vehicle of mine, changed the thermostat, flushed and filled the coolant, still ran hot.

Turned out the radiator had clogged up from years of buildup that even the flushes couldn't dislodge. Bought a reconditioned radiator for $50 and it was good as new. Good luck.

[cfiggs]

brand new radiator it blew when the thermostat was bad cuz it was so shot very rusted

[Kep]

Have you checked the radiator hoses (sometimes peel apart on the inside) and the fan operation?

Kep

[cfiggs]

would fan operation really cause it to go into the red zone quickly like a couple miles of driving

[Dr Thunder]

This is probably due to a faulty water pump.

Does the heater blow out hot air?

If not (and you put in a new stat) 99% of the time its the water pump.

You can take off the radiator cap and start the engine and let it idle.

Does the coolant just sit there and stay cold the entire time or does it flow a little when the thermostat opens up?

If the coolant stays cold as ice and doesn't seem to flow (and the stat is good), its the water pump.

[cfiggs]

no i dont get heat to the car and the upper hose will become hot but the lower one stays cool is that the pump?

[Dr Thunder]

Originally Posted by cfiggs

no i dont get heat to the car and the upper hose will become hot but the lower one stays cool is that the pump?

Its either the pump or a blockage in a hose.

But im almost 100% certain its the former