I have a 1997 Chrysler Concorde with a 3.5 V6 and 120000 miles that recently developed an engine overheating problem. When I was driving on the freeway, the temp gauge went to hot and the temp warning light went on. I stopped at a gas station and bought some anti-freeze. I filled up the reservoir tank and started driving again on the freeway. It seemed to do fine for about five minutes on the freeway, and then the same thing happened - gauge went to hot/warning light. The weird thing was that there were no anti-freeze leaks. But, I just noticed that trans fluid has started leaking from the lower radiator trans lines. So, the reservoir cap and the thermostat will be easy to replace, so that is covered. How can you tell if a waterpump is bad on this model? The trans fluid leak at the radiator makes me think it might be a radiator problem. Another clue was a few months before the overheating problem, the heater would intermittently blow cold air. I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions before I dived into this one. Thanks!
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18 years ago