Yes cooling issues. Temp gauge goes into the upper normal zone often, and I need to pump the heat to regulate it. Also noticed a small head gasket leak, put in some gasket sealer and it seemed to stop it. I know its a sketchy fix but cant afford to do it properly right now. Burped the rad, no bubbling. So now gotta stop it from getting hot so it doesnt blow that seal again.

Able to easily spin fan by hand at operating temp. Didnt take too much force to stop it while running - may not have been full operating temp.
A couple old dog mechanics near by told me it was faulty as soon as they spun it by hand...

Thanks