Hello, my 1996 chevrolet lumina is overheating. but, when it does the coolant, which is checked frequently, and at proper levels, fills up into the overflow tank and begins to boil. had thought that this problem may be due to my cooling fans which, quit working at the same time, may need new fuses. so, i went to the auto parts store and replaced them. no quicker than replacing them, did they blow out again. now afteer sitting without use because of the overheating problem it will not keep a charge. the battery was dead, so it was jumped and ran for 20 minutes. the car kept running, but once the car was to be restarted it was dead. Don't know idf this can possible relate to the problem, but the same day the car began to overheat, the alignment gave a bit too and there was a notable change from day to the ext. can you pklease help me figure out which direction to go in, in the way of repairs. i have a list of possible problems and they range all over the board.there are no tears or holes in my radiator and no leaks/stains on the ground.just overheats and fills the overflow with boiling water. i do have a crack and a small oil leak from that. but the mechanic i saw kept telling me that it was not a problem, just keepa close eye on the oil levels and i should be fine.ive checked it out plenty and it is small but could that have these consequences so much later on? also, there is no smoke coming out of my exhaust and no smoke under the hood until the car overheats them there is smoke.my car, before this instance only had that small crack i was told was nothing, and was in good running order. the list of possibilities for my problem include: *BAD HEAD GASKET *BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET *bad or fauly thermostat *bad or faulty radiator cap *loose serpentine belt *bad or faulty sensors *water pump *heat core *bad or fauly hoses *bad or fauly freeze plugs *bad or fauly fas *bad or fauly motor relay *bad or fauly temperature switch * fa shroud *bad or fauly fan belt *bad or fauly release valves *bad or fauly engine coolant temperature sensor *bad or fauly fan sensor ALSO- i was told to check for coolant related leaks inside/ if the fans come on at the right temp and on time/ glogged water jackets/ back pressure in exhaust sys/ if the thermostat opens at right time/ manifold cracks/ if the thermostat is stuck shut/ bad fan clutch/ inoperativeelectrical colling canister/ to check the temp at the thermostat housing and the temp that is sent to the computer/ if there is debris in the radiator/ late ignition timing/ restricted exhaust sys/ and if ther are any air pockets in the coooling sys THE ONLY PROBLEM IS, THOUGH I AM MECHANICALLY INCLINED I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO TEST FOR THESE THINGS. can you please help me with my 2 part question. the quicker i get it working the less i can stress about how my kids will get to school. thank you very very much. the kiddos do too KENDALL HOLLERAN [email protected]