by Long Shot on October 16th, 2008

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I have a 97 VW Golf and I was told the radiator needs bleeding. I changed the themostat out and it still runs hot after 4 miles.

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by Bull wears a COAT of many colours on December 16th, 2008
When you changed themostat to thermostat did the car run any cooler?
All of the suggestions are good. In addition, are you losing coolant? Could be a gasket leak. If you are losing coolant and don't see any on the ground it could be leaking into the cylinders and going out with the exhaust.
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- did I waste a good joke?
  
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  by Bull wears a COAT of many colours on December 16th, 2008
- I don't think so. I think I got it.
  
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  by Long Shot on December 18th, 2008
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