Car overheating after changing front timing cover

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BIGTIMER_240
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Car: 1989 240SX ka24de

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well my car has been overheating like crazy since i changed the lower timing chain cover. so yesterday i started getting all the air bubbles out and then when i filled it back up it didnt wanted to idlle good and still overheating and sounded like it didnt have oil but i checked and it was full and no it didnt have water so im verry pissed and i dont know what to do could it be that i need a new water pump pls help


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Driftnismo
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My money is on the Water pump. Check all your vacume hoses and shat. make sure nothins loose that feeds coolant around your engine.

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BIGTIMER_240
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ALL MY HOSES AROUND ARE COOL SO IT MUST BE THE WATER PUMP. ANYBODY ELS MIGHT NO SOMETHING ELS

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-RJ-
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replace the water pump thermostat and hoses.

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pj
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also flush your system if ya want

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BIGTIMER_240
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also it shakes like crazy and then it turns off

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Spinn3r
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I would take thermostat out first..

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BIGTIMER_240
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I did took out the thermostat thats when it started shaking and shuting off

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Hijacker
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Moving this to 240 tech

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BIGTIMER_240
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ok


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