09-29-2018, 01:26 AM
Actually, that's unfortunately probably meaning that the radiator is blocked and not flowing / circulating properly...... sorry to say. The other thing none of have mentioned is it could be a worn out thermostat. That would be the easiest and cheapest fix for sure. But what you describe I dealt with twice. 
I tried power flushing one radiator and it didn't make much of a difference, the other was so plugged (a 1997) that it would not even get water flowing through it, it just pooled over the radiator cap and didn't come out the drain spigot at all. Dex-Cool is terrible stuff. Your mechanic was smart to flush it out and go to green coolant.
Just my opinion, I'm curious what your mechanic finds.
Good luck!
I tried power flushing one radiator and it didn't make much of a difference, the other was so plugged (a 1997) that it would not even get water flowing through it, it just pooled over the radiator cap and didn't come out the drain spigot at all. Dex-Cool is terrible stuff. Your mechanic was smart to flush it out and go to green coolant.Just my opinion, I'm curious what your mechanic finds.
Good luck!
Dennis S wrote:
Well, I checked the radiator and it's full to the top. Should I find some green antifreeze like my mechanic put in it, or use the All Purpose stuff to top off the reservoir? Walmart didn't have the green stuff the last time I looked.