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Originally Posted by howie123
Thanks to everyone for the expertise and suggestions. I removed the water pump this morning. I had to pull the radiator to get it out. I took the radiator outside and filled it with water from the garden hose. Water just trickeled out the bottom. I turned it over and backflushed from the bottom. Lo and behold, a pile of acorns. Must have been in the block and I didn't flush it before installing the radiator. I won"t make that mistake again. I continued back flushing until the water ran clear. Filled from the top again and water gushed out the bottom. Should that be sufficient or should I have it flushed by a radiator shop. I also ran water through the engine block from top to bottom. This expelled a few acorns. What is the best way to do a thorough flush with the engine in the car. I will disassemble the water pump and see what I find. Thanks again. Howie.
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I do not think it is necessary to take the radiator to a shop to have it professional cleaned. I would run the garden hose in both directions thru the block several times. I would then put a strainer in the upper hose and check it frequently until you do not catch any more junk in it. It should be just fine.
Let us know how everything works out.
Chris