2003 Buick overheating after fixing gaskets, new thermostat, water pump

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Asked by TimothyRowe57 Dec 13, 2017 at 07:20 PM about the 2003 Buick Century Custom Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

We have installed new thermostat twice! replaced intake manifold gaskets, put in new head gaskets, torqued them down twice! put in a new water pump. And the car still overheats right away!  help!

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Are you sure you're installing the thermostat right check the thermostat in boiling to make sure it's opens Make sure to bleed the cooling system which motor 3.1 or 3.8

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