Thing is is it DOESNT OVERHEAT ONLY STEAMS OUT guage never goes above normal but water steams out of reserve and thatss that. only takes not rvrn a mile. replaced water pump and thermostat
Not to scare you but it could be something as bad as a cracked head or head gasket allowing combustion gases to enter the cooling system. The best way to tell is with a combustion gas leak detector. They look like a dual chamber turkey baster with a colored fluid in one chamber. You remove the radiator cap and fit the rubber cork-like portion of the tester into the neck of the radiatior and take a sample of the air in the radiator. The fluid in the tester will change color by a chemical reaction if there are combustion gases in the cooling system.
SOURCE: there is a cluster of hoses off of the top radiator hose
Sounds like air is in the system, probally because it's overheating. Check the water pump. The impellor is plastic and breaks causing 0 circulation.
SOURCE: 2000 VW Beetle Overheating, Leaking Coolant, No Heat in Car
sounds like another plastic rad has bitten the dust,replace the rad or hose if its split and refill with antifreeze and see what happens ,if ok then good if not post here again for more advice
SOURCE: overheating problem
looks like you have done everything but the problem with your car is that the cylider head gasket has gone have a look at the dipstick or remove the oil filler cap if it looks like mayo then 100% head gasket has failed you said no water on the floor so it must have gone into engine only way this can happen is head gasket failing, if you have put lot of water in to the cooling system then your sump will be full of oil water mix.
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SOURCE: Overheating / Stem from water / coolent reservor
that did not sound like any fun. most likely your water pump has failed on you. you will want to replace both timing belt and rollers and tensioner. they most likely will have been soaked by coolant also the want to look at the coolant flange on the drivers side of the engine block. if it is leaking or not the burning smell is probably the oil leaking onto the exhuast manifold from a leaking v/c cover gasket.hope it helps good luck.
SOURCE: 2004 Jetta 1.8T is only overheating when driving,
check the oil if it has a milky color to it then its a head gasket the engines were aluminum so if they over heat they usually warped the head
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