park with front end a bit higher than rear end, let it run with heater on and rad cap off, when it warms up to temp ,watch inside fillerneck and add fluid if it drops down it will start to spill over just keep it full,check temp now and then, let it run over the filler neck till no more air bubbles are seen ,make sure you put a clean catchpan under your rad to save fluid.

 

ok i will go try this and let you know in about half hour or so

 

i parked front on sidewalk and let thermostat open up. i topped off resovor and i would give it throttle with cap off and watched a bunch of air bubbles come up and i kept the raidiator full the whole time. did this for like 10 mins and then no more air came out but a lot of air bubbles were coming out when i was giving throttle and letting off until the end then no more air. could this have been my problem?

 

yes if you have air pockets in the block they wont cool down thus making you overheat, as long as everything else is in order including your clutch on the mechanical fan you should be fine.

 

yep i replaced the fan clutch. after i got done the temp was just over the 1/4 mark on the gauge so it didnt even reach 210

 

take her for a short drive with heater off and let me know how it turns out. (your rad cap also good?)

 

yea the cap is good. i wont be able to take it for a drive till around 830-9 tonight. the old lady left me with the kids while she went to class and she has the car seats. but when she gets home i will try it and post the results right away