# 2008 GMC Acadia - Overheating

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-gmc-acadia-overheating/147175>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 20, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-gmc-acadia-overheating/147175 "2019-08-20T22:02:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lacota](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@lacota](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lacota)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-gmc-acadia-overheating/147175/1 "2019-08-20T22:02:10Z")

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why is my car steel overheating after I replaced water pump, radiator, thermostat housing assembly, and fan assembly

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-gmc-acadia-overheating/147175/2 "2019-08-20T22:34:34Z")

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A) air in the system  
B) bad head gasket

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-gmc-acadia-overheating/147175/3 "2019-08-20T23:18:57Z")

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> [@lacota](#):
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> why is my car still overheating after I replaced water pump, radiator, thermostat housing assembly, and fan assembly

Because they were not the problem.

Is the “Check Engine” light on ?