The coolant bubbles in the overflow bottle, the gauge is in the red zone. It happens after driving about 80km for half an hour, then slowing down and sitting in stop and go traffic for about 15 mins. My Camry has not been overheating except in these conditions but once it overheats, the gauge will shoot up again quickly even if allowed to cool for an hour or so. I have had the radiator and thermostat replaced. Now the dealer is talking head gasket (about $1400) but there are no other signs that the head gasket is gone. I am reluctant to spend the money on an iffy answer when maybe the same thing will happen again. When the dealer put the new thermostat in, he idled the car for a few hours and it did not overheat. I would appreciate any help. Thanks Mary
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18 years ago