So I wanted to wrap this up. I fixed the car, so all is well on that front. :) A few people have inquired about the old pump. I am attaching a photo of the only marking on it. I actually did not purchase or install that pump in 2012. The car's previous owner (friend of mine) brought it to a shop for...

As Adam Savage would say : "There's your problem right there!"
Yep, water pump.
Thanks for all the support

Thanks for the testing method. And thanks for all the support here, as always. I didn't see the most recent post until after I did my own look this morning. I drained the system and the AF came out clean and green. Then I poured clean water in the top of the rad and it came pouring out just as fast ...

Well the saga continues. I didn't have much time tonight so I ran the car at idle until the gauge was up in the middle. As mentioned in the first post, the gauge never came up much at all at idle, until this week. Once it was hot I turned the heat in the car on; full temp and highest fan. Nothing bu...

Thanks abscate. I have not changed/flushed in the past 9 years/50K miles :oops: Like often happens, sounds like I was part of the problem by letting it go way too long. I'll run the hose in the top hose this weekend and probably find it flowing back out in my face. I replaced the thermostat yesterda...

I have a 99 Base model V70 (Denso). I have had it for over 9 years. Currently has 222,000 miles. When I got it in 2012 (170,000 miles) I took off the head and sent it out for a valve job. Also, of course, timing belt, tensioner, water pump, head gasket. The car has suddenly developed a serious overh...