power and overheating?

[Grumpys93]

OK i recently did a head swap with an f22b and everything went smooth, had a little overheating problem but that was due to a rip in the hose. Ok then about 2 weeks later i go to start my car and i get nothing, bought a new battery problem solved now a week later things are diming when i use any power what so ever including just pressing the brake, my gauge says i am overheating. Obviously i am not really over heating for when i am not using any power just at a red light or idling it is fine. So my question is what should i look at i am going to go get the alternator tested, or do it myself but what else should i look at thanks

[h22sparkle]

Check your engine grounds, did you bother bleeding the coolant? or making sure its at level?. You did have a leak perhaps there is still air in the lines.

[Grumpys93]

yes i checked all the coolant good engine grounds i check again, ill try and see if there are air bubbles

[NAiL05]

The gauge says your overheating but your idle is fine....You dont have to give it power to overheat. Anyway does it fly to Hot when you start it up if it does that it could be the temp switch. If it slowly rises up to hot then yea you really need to recheck coolant levels if not bleed the system again to get the air out.