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Message: <blockquote data-quote="reivaxtorres" data-source="post: 443359" data-attributes="member: 8890">that could be a number of issues........blocked radiator hose, blocked radiator, sticking t-stat, blocked t-stat, fans not turning on when they are supposed to, water pump failure, blah blah blah. if you really think its the t-stat thats the issue, offer the person selling it to fix it for them so long as they front the money for the t-stat. you can do the labor (cant remember where the t-stat is on the 3.8L cars, id have to go take a look at my sisters car tomorrow morning), and if it stops overheating, you will know it was the t-stat. if that doesnt fix the problem, you can either walk away from the deal and all you have lost is the time you invested in it, or still buy it and troubleshoot it later. and its real easy to know if its the fan not turning on. check to see if its on, and if it doesnt turn on when the car is hot enough, turn on the A/C full blast. if it still doesnt turn on, then its prob the fan clutch that went out. also, no, it shouldnt be hard to drive it home, just avoid stop and go traffic and try to keep the engine speeds down, that way the car can get cooled with the air passing thru the radiator as you drive.</blockquote>