no leaking coolant replaced fan clutch helps alittle stabilizing temps but not as far as I want them to be the lower hose feels rock hard checked today 197 on metal side of t stat and 179 on hose side. The water pump is 189 the lower hose is 125. its been getting hot since the weather started getting cold. squeeks less but still there occasionally. Its reading 218 about on the gauge on the dash maybe its off alittle