HELP with water pump change

[hammer1918]

Hey guys need a little info. I changed water pump and all my hoses and thermostat to a kirbans 160 yesterday trying to get my heater to work. Now today i filled it with antifreeze started it up let it warm up and it went to 212 degrees while it was idling. I had the scan master on clt and my autometer gauge both were showing about the same numbers. When i seen seen this i jumped in the car revved it and the temp dropped down fairly fast back to 168. As soon as i let it idle it climbed back up over 200. What do think i did wrong. Thermostat stuck bad water pump i dont know. HELP PLEASE

 

[whitehot1]

Did you fill the coolant overflow tank up and did the level go down any while the engine was idleing. If the temp is cool enough to remove the radiator cap, remove it and check the level and top it off and the overflow tank, then start the car again and keep an eye on the overflow tank level. More than likely it's just an air pocket that needs bled off, keep the overflow tank at the normal level while running the engine and it should clear up.

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Yeah, probably an air pocket. I always drill a small hole in the t-stat to help with that.

 

[hammer1918]

THANKS GUYS I PULLED THE THERMOSTAT AND PUT ON THE STOVE AND IT OPENED UP SO IT MUST JUST BE A AIR POCKET I HOPE.

 

[whitehot1]

When i fill the cooling system i remove the radiator cap and unhook the hoses to the heater core and fill the system through those hoses using a small funnel that way all the air is pushed out of the system and you have water/coolant on both sides of the thermostat to help from having any air pockets in the system,it has always worked for me.

 

[groumoutis]

There is no need to drill a hole in the thermostat. Push the thermostat open enough to put a aspirin between the opening and wedge the aspirin in. Install the thermostat and start the engine. The aspirin will dissolve and you will have all the air pockets out.

 

[Nick Micale]

Back in the "Dark Ages" when I first started working on cars we had a simple method that did not need an aspirin or a hole to be sure there are no air pockets in the system, and it has proven to work on turbo Regals as well.

Just fill the radiator with whatever fluid you are using, and if there is a t'stat in the car, just let it run WITHOUT THE CAP until it opens and bleeds all the air while you continue to add fluid until it is full.

 

[CGASTON]

Back in the "Dark Ages" when I first started working on cars we had a simple method that did not need an aspirin or a hole to be sure there are no air pockets in the system, and it has proven to work on turbo Regals as well.

Just fill the radiator with whatever fluid you are using, and if there is a t'stat in the car, just let it run WITHOUT THE CAP until it opens and bleeds all the air while you continue to add fluid until it is full.

Agree with Nick X1000

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[MonstrNrgy]

Agreed that is how my Dad taught me to do it and it had always worked for me.

 

[hammer1918]

I drilled a hole in the stat and problem solved thanks for everyones info.