Q: Air pocket in rad system

asked by on December 10, 2016

Just changed the thermostat and now it pressurize the rad hoses and blows out antifreeze. When I turn engine off you hear loud girgling noises

My car has 282000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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