kruteck

Not sure why I didn't put this in the original post, but the temp gauge was normal. It didn't show the engine overheating. I'll take a look at the temp switch. Thank you.

I replaced a timing belt, water pump, and thermostat recently. I drove it for the first time since and I heard gurgling. It dawned on me that I forgot to burp the coolant system. I drove it a few more times with no overheating issues and finally got around to burping it. I rigged up a funnel in the radiator, started the car, and started adding coolant. It took a few cups of coolant, then looked as though it was full, so put a bit more coolant in the funnel and let the car idle for about 5 minutes. It burped once or twice, but that's it. I let it continue to idle. I was expecting the fan to come on at some point, but it never did. This perplexed me a bit because the fan worked prior to and after installing all the new parts. The upper and lower radiator hoses were warm/hot to the touch. No more air bubbles showed up even after 10 more minutes of idling. At this point the coolant started to boil. I put the radiator cap on and shut the engine off. I wouldn't think it's a thermostat issue since both hoses were hot. I suppose it could be the water pump maybe, but it's a brand new Aisin pump. Still not sure why the fans didn't kick in. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thank you, sir. I appreciate it.

I had all the cam and crankshaft marks lined up during the install of a timing belt when the driver's side cam moved several teeth (2 inches) counter-clockwise. The belt was tighter than I was expecting and I must have pushed or pulled a bit too much. Anyway, it moved quick, like it was spring loaded. I'm not sure if the next thing I did was smart or not. I put a wrench on the cam bolt and attempted to move it back so the marks lined up. I was almost at the mark when the cam then jumped 2 inches the other way (clockwise). I put a wrench back on it and was able to get the marks to line up again. Did I just screw up by moving the cam independently of the crankshaft and other cam? Did moving it in both clockwise and counter-clockwise cause some damage? Not sure if I'm in a jam or not.