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Reedy |
posted on 15th Dec 06 at 19:36 |
quote: Mine turns itself off :lol::lol::lol: Im writing it off to sucking in too much hot air. | |
deano87 |
posted on 15th Dec 06 at 18:58 |
quote: Only does it at certain points - I'm also talking 15mins worth of sitting in traffic when the fan actually cuts in - doesn't bother me too much. If traffic is that bad I turn the engine off anyway. | |
Gary |
posted on 15th Dec 06 at 17:48 |
quote: My old 1.2 8v did this. Was a sticky thermostat. New thermostat=all good:thumbs: | |
deano87 |
posted on 15th Dec 06 at 17:31 |
quote: Fair enough - I did see on Halfords website, 1litre of coolant which protects in freezing temperatures and helps prevent boiling over! [Edited on 15-12-2006 by deano87] | |
Reedy |
posted on 15th Dec 06 at 16:30 |
quote: mine used to do that all the time ( the 12v ), the pug on the otherhand gets hot when driving normal :lol: | |
deano87 |
posted on 15th Dec 06 at 16:06 |
quote: That has nothing to do with the coolant concentration though, only possibly the level. My 12v seems to get hot quick when sitting in the traffic but the fan cuts in and all is ok! | |
Reedy |
posted on 15th Dec 06 at 12:51 |
Nice one you just reminded me to do the pug as it get hot very quickly. | |
deano87 |
posted on 15th Dec 06 at 11:43 |
Just had mine checked - good for -18degrees :D Saves me £30 I suppose! | |
dannymccann |
posted on 14th Dec 06 at 16:34 |
o yea i forgot ive actually got one :o | |
ed |
posted on 14th Dec 06 at 11:45 |
They are the most useful thing ever, save you a fortune on servicing costs :) Even tells you how to do an engine conversion (well, nearly :o) | |
deano87 |
posted on 14th Dec 06 at 11:39 |
quote: One on my Crimbo list to Santa :lol: I would wait, but doing a fairly long journey I wanted the engine coolant ok, 'cause I've topped it up with water the odd time as it was low and I had to drive to Uni! [Edited on 14-12-2006 by deano87] | |
ed |
posted on 14th Dec 06 at 11:33 |
It's impossible to break anything. Unless you are a retard :lol: | |
dannymccann |
posted on 14th Dec 06 at 10:38 |
has anyone done a guide with pictures for each stage? sorry im just very worried about breaking summat ;) want to do this friday / saturday for the winter | |
deano87 |
posted on 14th Dec 06 at 10:04 |
quote: :thumbs: cheers. | |
abdus |
posted on 14th Dec 06 at 09:20 |
one more guide: | |
deano87 |
posted on 14th Dec 06 at 09:17 |
:! That easy?! I don't know the concentration of engine coolant etc plus I'm taking the missus to see relatives on Sunday so don't want to fuck it up for that - I'll probably take it to my mechanic, watch, learn and do it myself next winter! :D | |
ed |
posted on 13th Dec 06 at 22:53 |
It's really easy to do yourself. | |
deano87 |
posted on 13th Dec 06 at 16:44 |
Just phoned up my local mechanic (not a main dealer) he said to change the engine coolant would be about £30 all in. Does this sound about right? Also, is it easy to do on my own? Dad knows a bit about cars i.e. how to do oil change etc so he'd probably help me! |