After changing the water pump why wouldn't you be able to get the water to run through the engine?




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Bad new water pump, thermostat installed upside down, hoses reversed, slipping water pump belt, system needs bleeding and has an air pocket.


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You must bleed the cooling system of all the air. Set the heater control to hot also when this is done to remove all the air in the system
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