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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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My 93 SC 400 seems to be over heating, I changed out the coolant, changed out the thermostat, bleed the system, worked fine, but after sitting a week, I started it up, noted that no heat from heating system, even on high, then after about 4 blocks, started to overheat again. I don't see any visual leaks. Please advise
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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when was the last time the car got a new water pump?.
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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All the belts ok? Bad / broken belt = water pump not pumping
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 07:56 AM
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funny as it may seem I started out with a non factory thermostat and I had the same problem. Please if you haven't get a Lexus(toyota) thermostat
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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heat in the car works by taking coolant and pushing it through a minature radiator, called a heater core. Lack of heat, could be lack of coolant moving.

the car overheating also points to coolant not moving.

Logical explination: Water pump isn't moving the coolant.
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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I had a similar problem.
Water pump was the culprit.
It will cost you some.
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