Henry, I've had my car 20 years, if I drive my car more than to just reach opeating temperature I pop the hood, check the water, oil and belts.
These cars are decades old and need constant overview. What is OK today will/may not be tommorrow.
As you have found out, or if you don't know, these cars will overheat/boil over before the temperature gauge shows at times.
I carry a 1/2 gallon of water at all times, which will get me to help if i need it.
Once the car begins to overheat it must be stopped and cooled,, continuing to operate the car after any overheating whatsoever will cost you a new headgasket and possibly a warped head.
Testing hoses can be tuff, there are hoses under the intake manifold and snaked around the thermostat. BTW some hose cracks and hose rips begin to show only when the system is pressureized,at operating temps, and may difficult to detect.
Using a paper towel in areas you can't see or get access to is helpful. My crew chief wife uses talcum powder proficiently.
Don't be too bummed with the overheating episodes, many, many owners encounter this problem before they become more pro-active to prevent water loss.
Sure wish I could afford a mechanic!
Tim
Supercharzed Toyz Raczing
Boca Raton, Fl
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Originally Posted by Henry0313
so the whole making my own kit will have to wait including the paint job my car overheated on me, and this time i dont got time to check it and fix it, so i got my mechaninc to check it out hopefully its the hoses thats giving me the problem the last time was the thermostat
and the hoses are rusted from inside how many hoses are there and is it a b--- to change them
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