Graham88
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Left for work and it was freezing as usual, then 25 minutes down the road and Temperature Warning Light came on, as I came to a stop steam started pouring out the bonnet, oh dear! Let it calm down then slightly undid the header tank cap and of course it went crazy, so much steam it probably looked like the car was on fire 
Unfortunately I wasn't quick enough with the camera so it's only a bit of steam:
Anyway, got my old man to bring some water out as I'd lost most of mine, filled it back up and all was ok, got it home and again it boiled over. Anyway long story short, turns out my Rad had frozen 
Not sure how seeing as anti freeze was in it, but I drained it at 1am and refilled with water and lots of anti freeze, and it's been fine since, was expecting to be taking the Rad out today and melting it down, so yeah, that was my strange experience last night!
Make sure your fluids are topped up correctly people.
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Ojc
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could have been worse, that is also the symptons to headgasket failure
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pow
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Jesus, the water in the rad froze solid?
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Graham88
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Yeah I know Ollie, I was glad when it started back up straight away 
And yeah Pow
Also that water that drained out by my car, even though it was boiling, within 5 minutes it was frozen!
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barter
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
could have been worse, that is also the symptons to headgasket failure
no one likes to hear that.lol
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pow
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Bloody hell
My make ripped the front bumper off his Astra Mk3 shitter the other day when he started to get 105 deg's on the temp gauge, he told me that the water in his rad had frozen but I thought he was bulshitting
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pow
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Also, just after Xmas, cos of the shit weather, I drained my coolant and filled it up 50/50 - down to -47 degrees protection apparently.
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Graham88
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Thing with these Fiesta's, is the Temp Gauge is digital, which is shit as they don't display anything above normal, the only indication you have of it getting hot is when this Temperate Warning Light comes in, which is basically "Turn your engine off immediately you're engine is about to fry"
I don't know what I put in, I just put lots in then filled the rest with water, but it's definetly got more in than last time as it's a strong colour.
[Edited on 07-01-2009 by Graham88]
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VegasPhil
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You just love that Hard Shoulder Graham 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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pow
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I remember, my mate had a 1.25 Zetec one in your shape, I nearly ran out of fuel once when I borrowed it to take her to the airport
Yeah -didn't see any old corsa bits did you?
[Edited on 07-01-2009 by pow]
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daymoon
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i got water in the rad ooops...
mine is ok though... on other hand....checked the screen wash fluid, and that all has frozen
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
You just love that Hard Shoulder Graham
Not sure if you recognise it or if that's just you remember this next pic, but this happened about 300metres behind with my Corsa, the beyond the brow of the hill
And again...
I'm so lucky with cars 
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Adam_B
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Didnt you have the cambelt snap on that as well not so long back?
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
Didnt you have the cambelt snap on that as well not so long back?
Hadn't snapped in the end, just did this:
But the damage was just as bad, so yaeh, I've not had much luck with any cars.
[Edited on 07-01-2009 by Graham88]
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
i got water in the rad ooops...
mine is ok though... on other hand....checked the screen wash fluid, and that all has frozen
Water is meant to be in the rad....?
My screen washer fluid keeps freezing too, nothing you can do about that as far as I know.
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pow
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I fill my screen wash fluid up with loads of concentrate from tesco, real cheap but mine has frozen yet...
There are no teeth on that cambelt 
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Graham88
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Indeed Pow, so just slipped on the bottom pulley and bent a couple of valves
I think the weather is warming up now, but I'll bare that in mind next time it gets cold 
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Daimo B
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Before Bluewater
After bluewater
And the WORST part of the A2 to break down in that last one. I had the SV run out of juice once at the top of that where the lane splits from 3-2.
I had to push it down the slope, through the tunnel, off the junction, turn left, down the road to T junction, chuck a right, go along to next roudnabout, of which i filled up.
The WORST place to break down there
Wanna get yourself a nice reliable bike mate  Chop this car crap stuff in Luckily the bandits oil cooled, or i'd be worried (hard to warm up in the mornings though  )
[Edited on 07-01-2009 by VXR]
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pow
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A bike in this weather... i'll pass
Just shows how us Britons aren't made for this shitty weather
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Graham88
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Screw the bike, I be-grudge going out to start it every now and again never mind riding the thing She can stay tucked up until it gets much much warmer!
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VegasPhil
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
i got water in the rad ooops...
mine is ok though... on other hand....checked the screen wash fluid, and that all has frozen
Water is meant to be in the rad....?
My screen washer fluid keeps freezing too, nothing you can do about that as far as I know.
Bang a bottle of concentrate fluid from tesco through it.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Fro
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Been thinking about getting a bike, to get to work and back etc. as paying 1900 for public transport a year is a joke!
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Graham88
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Get a little 125cc moped, someone at work just bought one, they do a fiver of fuel compared to my tenner (pretty much same distance), running costs are all lower etc, I'm just not man enough to ride one in all weathers anymore
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Daimo B
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No, please don't.... Been there.
125's are good little 5-10 mile bikes. But our distance is too much every day. Sat at 60-70mph for 20+ minutes (i.e top revs) doesn't bear well.
Even the 200cc scoot had problems and that done nearly 90...
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Nic Barnes
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my vectra did similar a while back. temp gauge went past 100, car boiled over. put water and anti freeze back in same day and its never done it again since. can only think the radiator froze up as the pipes to it were both red hot.
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