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Corsa Sport » Message Board » Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice » God Damn overheating » Post Reply
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WMCMoo |
posted on 29th Aug 07 at 20:10 |
anyone :( please advise :) | |
WMCMoo |
posted on 28th Aug 07 at 21:08 |
hmm attempted to get the rear timing belt cover off lol !!! what a ball ache ! do i need to take the belt off and the pulley ? to get the cover off ? lol | |
ChrisBoom |
posted on 28th Aug 07 at 14:42 |
quote: Same place as the 1.2 8v's, like mertin said. | |
WMCMoo |
posted on 28th Aug 07 at 13:51 |
wheres the thermostat located on SRI's ? | |
WMCMoo |
posted on 28th Aug 07 at 13:50 |
its a 1.4 8v SRI hmmm.... i was told the thermostat is behind the manifold ? | |
Dave A |
posted on 28th Aug 07 at 13:48 |
hot engine + lots of pressure = possible headgasket | |
Mertin |
posted on 28th Aug 07 at 13:37 |
quote: If its a 1.2 8v then the top cam pulley needs removed to get to the thermostat. A new thermostat for my corsa was £6 from halfords so it isnt exactly breaking the bank | |
Superlite Ltd. |
posted on 28th Aug 07 at 13:34 |
Check if your thermostat works. Take it out and stick it on hot water to see if it opens. If not, replace it. If it does open then it sounds like water pump. | |
Mertin |
posted on 28th Aug 07 at 13:23 |
I say that it is 99% the thermostat | |
WMCMoo |
posted on 28th Aug 07 at 07:43 |
well not sure ,, its come around since i have taken the coolant bottle off to replace a brake line from the master cylinder | |
carnuts |
posted on 27th Aug 07 at 11:18 |
thats how i get rid of an airlock but what started it overheating in the first place mate did it just start doing it all of a sudden? | |
ChrisBoom |
posted on 27th Aug 07 at 11:10 |
To get rid of an airlock, iirc, you: | |
WMCMoo |
posted on 27th Aug 07 at 11:01 |
not sure ... how do i check ? also i have to keep topping my water up cause it overflows my collant bottle :( | |
ChrisBoom |
posted on 27th Aug 07 at 10:57 |
Could be an airlock? Only a guess. | |
WMCMoo |
posted on 27th Aug 07 at 10:25 |
whoops wrong thread please move to relevant thread sorry | |
WMCMoo |
posted on 27th Aug 07 at 10:24 |
Hi People |