Hey Guys,
I've been reading this forum for a while, and haven't had a problem finding solutions to my problems until now.
The Basics: 2005 Magnum RT, 138K Miles, bone stock, recently replaced throttle body and thermostat, still need to replace crank sensor and fix front suspension problems. Owned since 2006 with 13K miles.
I had problems with the thermostat sticking a while ago and the engine not heating up. Seemed to clear itself, so I didn't worry about it until I was going in to replace the throttle body. After completing those installs (stock mopar parts), the engine now overheats(temp gauge will max out if I don't shut it down, even idling). I've bled the system multiple times, and checked to make sure that the wiggle valve on the thermostat was up. Still overheats, but more slowly. The fans do turn on. I did notice the rubber membrane on the new t-stat, so I just checked the old one. The membrane is completely gone on the side that faces out, and half gone on the inside.
Where do the pieces of membrane end up going, and it is possible that a piece is partially blocking coolant flow? Or have I just not gotten all of the air out of the system? When I bled it this evening, the coolant came right out of the bleed plug with no bubbles.
This has been going on since last Sunday, I can't keep driving my wife's car forever.
Any thoughts?
I've been reading this forum for a while, and haven't had a problem finding solutions to my problems until now.
The Basics: 2005 Magnum RT, 138K Miles, bone stock, recently replaced throttle body and thermostat, still need to replace crank sensor and fix front suspension problems. Owned since 2006 with 13K miles.
I had problems with the thermostat sticking a while ago and the engine not heating up. Seemed to clear itself, so I didn't worry about it until I was going in to replace the throttle body. After completing those installs (stock mopar parts), the engine now overheats(temp gauge will max out if I don't shut it down, even idling). I've bled the system multiple times, and checked to make sure that the wiggle valve on the thermostat was up. Still overheats, but more slowly. The fans do turn on. I did notice the rubber membrane on the new t-stat, so I just checked the old one. The membrane is completely gone on the side that faces out, and half gone on the inside.
Where do the pieces of membrane end up going, and it is possible that a piece is partially blocking coolant flow? Or have I just not gotten all of the air out of the system? When I bled it this evening, the coolant came right out of the bleed plug with no bubbles.
This has been going on since last Sunday, I can't keep driving my wife's car forever.
Any thoughts?