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Bonzai |
posted on 17th Aug 03 at 14:48 |
ill have to get my college buddie come motor mechanic to have a look at it. stuff takin it to a garage. i cant have my car overheating on medium/long journeys, i do about 30 to 40 miles most week days | |
Cybermonkey |
posted on 17th Aug 03 at 12:59 |
Im stumped :boggle: | |
Bonzai |
posted on 17th Aug 03 at 12:56 |
ttt | |
Bonzai |
posted on 16th Aug 03 at 21:18 |
ill have to borrow the haynes manual for the diesel engine off my mate cos i couldnt find a drain on the radiator. i jacked the car up but i couldnt see anythin. i just disconnected the top pope instead and ran the engine constantly filling the reservoir with fresh water. as far as i know. so to re-cap water level looks to beok now but the car was still getting hot (over 90 deg) on a day which wasnt that hot where i was and my car never used to overheat when i first baught it | |
greycorsa |
posted on 16th Aug 03 at 21:01 |
sounds like ur radiator wasnt full with water. ther may have been airlocks in it. ther must b a bleed valve in ur system sumwher, chek it out. | |
miles |
posted on 16th Aug 03 at 20:56 |
I've no idea about the diesels, but that sounds like it could be the turbo coolent feed. | |
Bonzai |
posted on 16th Aug 03 at 20:00 |
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Bonzai |
posted on 16th Aug 03 at 19:56 |
it was a tiny one behind two others, i'll try organise a pic now | |
miles |
posted on 16th Aug 03 at 19:44 |
quote: So its ok now? You probably lost water after you first replaced the pipe due to an airlock. Now the system is full again its fine. If the oil is fine, but you are still losing water, and cant spot it physically leaving, look at the exhaust for steam. Which hose split? | |
BabyBlade |
posted on 16th Aug 03 at 19:16 |
when mine went the gunk only appeared when the engine was hot...does sound like a head gasket gone | |
Bonzai |
posted on 16th Aug 03 at 16:43 |
i checked dipstick and oil filler cap and couldnt find any white gunk etc, all looked normal to me. just checked water also and it was at the same level as it was when i left near bournemouth earlier (now home in cardiff, however many miles that is) | |
Cybermonkey |
posted on 16th Aug 03 at 16:32 |
if you do find white gunk anywhere in the oil system, get a compression test checked at a garage. If they do find its head gasket problem, get them to skim the head, as it will have warped. | |
Dan_Corsa |
posted on 16th Aug 03 at 16:30 |
quote: yeah i was thinking the same thing,sounds like it maybe your head gasket | |
Cybermonkey |
posted on 16th Aug 03 at 16:27 |
check your oil for white gunk on dipstick, filler cap. May be a head gasket problem. | |
Bonzai |
posted on 16th Aug 03 at 16:23 |
ive driven shitloads this last week and in the hot weather, i didnt think much of the engine running slightly hotter than usual. then on monday night i ran out of water and the temp redlined. i managed to get it filled back up and cooled down, all seemed ok. then thursday on another long journey started to overheat again, opened bonnet, noticed a burst pipe. i had to drive for a few hours before i could replace the burst pipe but i filled the water every time i saw a petrol station, i never ran out. carried out the repairs not a problem but now my car keeps drinkin water and i cant spot a leak for the life of me. anyone got any suggestions, known tech issues etc etc. any help is appreciated ('93 TD if it helps) |