okay so i have a 02 p5. the car was runnin fine then one day they temp gauge went to the top and the bottom of the radiator busted(around the clamp thing on the bottom). so i got a new radiator and drove for about 50 miles and the temp gauge started going up and i pulled over and the bottom of the radiator busted again. i got a new radiator, again, and i changed the thermostat. i drove for about 40 miles and there was a loud pop- the temp gauge was at normal- it was the top radiator hose. there was a split in the hose- like half of the hose was split. so i got a new hose and put that in. now one of the other hoses going into the radiator is letting some antifreeze out where it connects to the radiator- the hose that connects to the reservor. someone said that it could be the water pump... idk anything about cars so any suggestions would be helpful. thanks.

 

Most likely is the water pump. While that's being dealt with it might be worth while doing the timing belt replacement too. The service interval for these is at 60, 000 miles.
The alternator and power steering drive belts are worth checking too, although changing them is not such a big deal because they're accessible from outside the engine.

 

thanks for the advice oldeng. she wasnt overheating when i changed the t-stat and radiator now that i changed the hose going to the reservor(there was a clog in it) but now it's starting to overheat again... so it has to be the water pump right..?

 

It sure sounds like it, hippie-chic.

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