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Re: New owner with heater problem
Slushing sound could be one of two things; washer reserviour making noise if it's full of fluid. Or, an air bubble in the cooling system.
Just because it spilled out when you begin to open after it heated up, doesn't always mean it's full.
The hot/cold selector issue, no that's not normal.
Did the previous owner have any records of service/maintenance?
Sounds definitely like a cooling system issue, and If there's an air bubble depending where it's at, the temp gauge may not be telling the truth.
What I would do, is either perform a cooling system flush yourself, or take it into a shop & have it done ASAP - have them change the thermostat while they're doing it.
If that's the original radiator, could be blocked with age and may need to be replaced, they typically only last for a good 10-11yrs.
Just replaced mine on my '97 within the last few months, my engine had never gotten hot or over the half mark, but it now runs a tad cooler. Even after having performed flushes every-year, radiators can only last so long.
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