my 99 tl has been over heating and i noticed that it looks like there is something missing here...can some one tell me what this missing part is

 

http://s1070.photobucket.com/albums/...t=P4210488.jpg

 

That's just your intake. Has nothing to do with your car overheating.

 

aww ok...well i checked my oil it didnt seem milky or anything but my radiator cap was melted. and i have plenty of coolant in the car but i don't think its getting to the engine...and my fans turn on so i don't think the thermostat...any ideas on what could be causing the over heat?

 

Check the hoses as the car is running. You should feel flow going thru them. It might help to blast your heat. Wear some gloves may get hot. Check all the hoses for flow you'll be able to tell with a squeeze. That's a good start. Check the main in and out of the radiator and all others you see.

 

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these two hoses have no pressure while the car is running and there is a lot of white stuff under the radiator cap and all through the radiator...could i just get it flushed or do i need a whole new radiator

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lol thanks these are the hoses

 

open the drain plug on the bottom of the radiator, and open the cap grab your hose and start putting water in if the water comes out the bottom it shouldn't have any blockage. if it flows freely through the radiator you have a bad thernostat or water pump

 

i found out i have a really bad leak where the hoses in the picture first meet the engine... i need to find that part some where

 

remove the hose, check for cracks or breaks, if the hose is fine clean the area where the hose goes and put it back and keep an eye on it if it leaks replace the hose

 

pix shown doesn't look like a TL motor..

 

You should get more used to your engine bay...
It is a J32A from TL-P, The Coolant hose bendings and EGR Valve should give you a Hint!

 

What do you mean your radiator cap is melted? It's made out of metal. Unless you mean the coolant reservoir cap, which is on the plastic bottle between the radiator and the battery. If that cap is melted, you have a blown head gasket. That would cause the overheating. The hot exhaust gasses are getting in your cooling system and coming out of the overflow hose into the overflow tank. Those extremely hot gasses can easily melt plastic.

 

check your coolant reserve tank