Have you replaced/checked your thermostat,could have been the reason the otterstat shot out in the first place. cbl In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tom Tait" <TTait@...> wrote: > > I recently had my otterstat shoot out and lost all my coolant and now > have one of two problems. > > Either I need to do a better job bleeding the radiator or I may have > warped a head. The car runs nicely for at least 30 minutes, then it > starts to heat up, finally spewing coolant out of the overflow which I > then replace and try to bleed again. > > Each time it seems like all is well, then I go on a longer drive on a > hot day and it blows again. How can I tell the difference between > trapped air and exhaust gas getting into the cooling system? > > No loss of power, no obvious water contamination in the oil at the > dipstick, no oil in the coolant that I can tell. > > I've had two friends with other cars blow head gaskets this month - so > I'm nervous - suggestions? > > Tom > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/