220,000 miles on the dash. I’ve heard these engines have a long lifespan.
The car isnt Leaking coolant. I just replaced the thermostat, pressure cap, and i burped the system. And Its still overheating. I get no heat inside the cabin unless i rev the engine.
could it be a blocked heater core?
ive noticed the lower radiator hose doesnt seem to get warm at all.
the radiator and condensor did have bird feathers so i took those out. Both fans are working by the way. ive also did a combustión leak test on the resovour and it’s negative of a head gasket leak.
Im deciding to buy a radiator and check if that will work but what else could it be??
how long do water pumps last?
Any response is greatly appreciated.
ive been trying to figure this out for a while

 

The water pump should be fine if it's not leaking.
I mean what you could do is run it without the thermostat, see what happens, if the lower radiator hose is still not heating up its clogged somewhere.
if it is heating up, then burping the cooling system is necessary if air has entered the cooling system. Air in the cooling system causes hot spots because of stubborn air pockets and subsequently overheating.
I used to own a jeep wrangler they could be very stubborn after the cooling system was drained with air pockets that developed, I knew of a couple of people that got tired of trying to bleed and failing to burp the systems and what they did was take the thermostat out and drill a very small hole through the flat plate of the thermostat and that allowed the burping process and fluid to pass through just enough to get it to work. Fundamentally it's not the best thing to do as fluid passes through the thermostat area prematurely when cold before it opens but if the hole is small enough its a small amount and should be fine, it worked fine with the jeeps and regulated the temps just fine.

 

it's highly probable you still have air in the system. it takes longer than you think to "burp".
I found it easiest to raise the front of the car and remove the bolt where the upper rad hose meets the tstat, then while the engine is running, hold the RPMs at 1-2k with the heater on 100% for about 15-20 mins.
doing this helps those stubborn air bubbles escape to the highest point of the system.

make sure you have something to catch the coolant as it may jump out. I place a funnel at the hole to minimize the leak.
clean up quickly as coolant is poisonous (to you and also to pets who can drink it to their detriment).

 

 

If your lower rad hose is not warming up then the first 2 things i would check for is a blockage in the system or a failed water pump. it sounds like its not circulating coolant and at that mileage its possible for a blockage if the coolant has never been changed or not changed at good regular intervals.