ENGINE OVERHEATS WHENEVER I DRIVE IT AND SMOKE AND WATER COMES OUT THE RADIATOR

The only thing which can cause white smoke is steam, and given radiator is in front, may be a small hole due to road pebble penetrating radiator core. Keep eye on water level and engine temperature as you don't want to run and overheat engine ever.
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Did you check/replace the thermostat? Another possible cause may be hair line cracks in the head(s).

overheat = high chance for blown gaskets.
May be intake or head gasket, or worse, a cracked head or engine block.

Dry it all, fill it, start it, get a friend on the other side and start looking for the source of the leak.

Sounds like you have blown a head gasket. Do not run the engine like this or you will seize it up . anti freeze will freeze the pistons and you will need a new engine. Hope you have not ruined it now.
White smoke is a sign of water in the piston area.

no, after you thermostat opens it make that sound. Does van have white smoke coming out exhaust?

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Have this car fuel injection ore carburettor?Are the electrik fan on the radiator? What are the temratur gauge showing whwn the engine overheat? are the car overheating when you drive? If the are el fan , you must check if the fan get 12v when the engine are warm. If you not get 12 v you must check the sensor som start the el fan.
Another things coul be the water pump, ore the termostat. Did you use glykol (anti freze) ore only water on the radiator?

If the coolant is coming out as fast as you put it in you could overheat the engine doing permanant damage. If it only comes out under pressure and holds for the most part fill the radiator, tighten the radiator cap half way where it wont come off but will not allow pressure to build, carry extra water just in case and watch your temp gage. Stop if any noise or excessive smoke occurs. Good luck and be carefull.

Hi,

I had the same problem with my 1993 Liberty LX. Remove the thermostat (located inside bottom radiator hose engine connection - take the connection off and thermostat is inside). Reassemble (minus thermostat), reconnect bottom hose. Slowly (very, very slowly) refill the radiator and remove the bleed plug ( located beside the top hose connection to the radiator - a black square plug with a phillips head cross in the middle). When the radiator is full and clear water (no air bubbles) is coming out of the bleed point, replace the bleed plug and then the radiator cap.

Run the engine for five minutes (approx) or until normal engine temperature is reached. Allow the engine to cool down and recheck the water level - fill if necessary ensuring that the bleed plug is open and clear water is coming out of that point. Replace Bleed plug and then radiator cap. Run engine for five minutes (approx) and then test dive. If the engine overheats keep filling the radiator until there are no air bubbles coming from out of the bleed point.

This fixed my overheating problem. Good luck and safe motoring.

If smoke, you may have a leak in a hose. When cool, check for water marks usually coming from the connection to the radiator. Another thing to do but may be dangerous is to load up the radiator with water and start the engine, let it run for about 15min for it to heat up and look for water spray. Also, when parked, is there a puddle of water under the car?

Also, I would check the water level in the radiator (never open when hot), to see if i need to add water. Don't look at the reservoir as a reference. It could be just low.

The key here is you think there may be smoke coming from the hood.

Another thing, if the radiator is full of water, then it could be your thermostat. it is usually located at the end of the top hose which runs from the radiator to the engine. In this picture, you are looking at the top of the engine looking down. This is the location of the Thermostat. If your vehicle is close to over heating, this valve could be getting stuck.

As a test, remove the thermostat and try driving it around to see if it gets close to overheating.