Hi friends, so I just replaced a Water Pump after I noticed my coolant was low and my temp gauge showed the car getting hot. I found the leak where I found it in another LT1 engine, at the seal between the pump and engine.
I tried to pop the thermostat out of the old water pump as gently as possible and reused it.
Now I forgot to bleed the air and after driving the car a couple miles the temp gauge showed at 90% hot. I've let it cool, bled it. Let it warm, bled it again. Refilled the coolant (which was low after driving) and now the car is still getting hot after driving a mile or 2. If I check the overflow reservoir, The coolant bubbles like it's boiling at this point. Even after the car cools down the gauge is showing 90% to max hot, until i restart the ignition. I just bought another thermostat... REALLY hope this solves it... but do you think I could have ruined an LT1 so easily?
I tried to pop the thermostat out of the old water pump as gently as possible and reused it.
Now I forgot to bleed the air and after driving the car a couple miles the temp gauge showed at 90% hot. I've let it cool, bled it. Let it warm, bled it again. Refilled the coolant (which was low after driving) and now the car is still getting hot after driving a mile or 2. If I check the overflow reservoir, The coolant bubbles like it's boiling at this point. Even after the car cools down the gauge is showing 90% to max hot, until i restart the ignition. I just bought another thermostat... REALLY hope this solves it... but do you think I could have ruined an LT1 so easily?