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Technical Water boiling

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by memphis66, Dec 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM.

  1. memphis66
    Joined: May 14, 2010
    Posts: 18

    memphis66
    Member
    from Italy

    Hello everybody, I'v been ownin' a 1954 Chevy Bel-Air, over here in Italy for almost 40 years now.
    Lately water/liquid started to boil. I checked the thermostat, but it was ok. I even tried without thermistat, but water kepr boling.
    So, I was enough sure somethin' happened to the head gasket. I went to my local car repair shop: they checked the head..and the mechanical test said the head was ok. Anyway they rectified it and they're goin' to put a new gasket on, of course.
    Now, do you think this boiling is caused by a failing water pump ? Or radiator ?...
    Any idea ? I never had water boling problems at all. Thanks so much for your help. Alberto
     
  2. Oneball
    Joined: Jul 30, 2023
    Posts: 1,634

    Oneball
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    By boiling do you mean it’s overflowing? What does the temperature gauge read?

    could be as simple as a the radiator cap

    when it’s hot feel different parts of the radiator, are there cold spots?
     
  3. memphis66
    Joined: May 14, 2010
    Posts: 18

    memphis66
    Member
    from Italy

    Yes, it's overflowing. Unluckily my temperature gaude doesn't work....so I don't know.
    Now the radiator is apart...
     
  4. memphis66
    Joined: May 14, 2010
    Posts: 18

    memphis66
    Member
    from Italy

    I think I am goin' to redone the radiator core...what do you think about it ?
     
  5. memphis66
    Joined: May 14, 2010
    Posts: 18

    memphis66
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    from Italy

     

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