Still overheats.fans/heat work. No AC tho, no smell.oil not milky color.resivoior tank won't stay full w gallon of 50/50 added.no leaks under car.replaced thermostat, radiator/cap, resivoior tank/cap.lost my job and ran out of $$..correction!! Cooling fans not spinning and also put new manifold gasket in..grrr
Where is the gallon of 50/50 going if no leaks and apparently not into the oil? Is it going out the exhaust which would be a bad Head gasket failure? So Some boil over due to overheat? Take the coolant tank cap off then start the car and see if bubbles, maybe steam eventually. If bubbles, they are probably the leaking combustion gases leaking through the Head gasket. Sometimes, retorque of the head bolts will slow the leak down. Otherwise need gasket replacement and possible head mill if it has "warped" or Junkyard heads that are good. You can confirm head gasket leak and location by a leak down test. You may be able to borrow tools from some of the auto parts stores. Have you used "leak stop" in the radiator? Sometimes that will block radiator cooling channels and cause overheating. Hopefully, that is the issue and a radiator replacement the fix. Could be a bad water pump, but if you get heat that is probably not the problem. I did that to a Chrysler many years ago and wife's car! Hope this helps.
Testimonial: "Replaced w new radiator and cap, manifold gasket, thermostat, resi tank and cap, oil and filter,, also front brakes.....yes saw bubbles in new resi tank. Turned on heat inside car.felt air come out, but it's 90 degrees + outside in Chattanooga"
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We also noticed a different color fluid in resi tank. Put Prestone yellow 50/50 in yesterday, other fluid orange
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