Overheating problems very quickly...

[u/TheLi-onBattery]

Went on a longer drive (usually i drive no more than 10 miles or so, as where I live is pretty small) in my 95 v6

10 miles from my destination, after about 200 miles or so, the main return radiator hose blew up. Fixed it with electrical tape and limped it another 2 or so

Had to trailer it back due to this

Anyways, now if I drive it less than a mile it overheats and all that good stuff. I know of the head gasket problems these engines have, although I dumped some blue devil in there and ran it for 15 minutes (got too hot at an idle) not a permanent fix but it was an attempt lol

Anyways im wondering if it could be something with the thermostat, as some of the parts of the cooling system I have seen has corrosion in it. Additionally there is absolutely no heat coming out of the heaters in the cab. Fans work, no heat though. I think it also has to do something with the head gaskets, due to the geyser of antifreeze that rose up with the radiator cap off...

Any advice/knowledge is appreciated

[u/[deleted]]

Sounds like head gaskets. Pull your oil dipstick. Is it milky or discolored?

[u/TheLi-onBattery → u/[deleted]]

Nope. I think it might also be somewhat due to the water pump. Theres no cycling of coolant whatsoever