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Stoneyginger
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   3rd Feb 05 at 18:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

See if this doesn't solve some problems plus im going to give the system a full flush before i fit it. car has been running very hot recently and i have found their is a heavy blockage in the radiator so see if this solves it
Marc
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3rd Feb 05 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Is this bigger?
Stoneyginger
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3rd Feb 05 at 18:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no this radiator did more than a good job before it started clogging up so im assuming it can do it again
craigpcg
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u should get the lower temp stat from regel/countney only £45
Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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3rd Feb 05 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what rad is that from looks a bit small?

when i replaced my TD rad it looked much bigger than that



[Edited on 03-02-2005 by Stone Cold Rattlesnake]
Stoneyginger
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its the standard 1.4/1.6 16v rad as it worked perfectly for 3000 miles. going to get a cold running thermastat also
Dan
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3rd Feb 05 at 18:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how much was that rad?



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Stoneyginger
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3rd Feb 05 at 18:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

just out of interest how do you check the water pump is fine
Stoneyginger
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3rd Feb 05 at 18:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

£50
bradfincham
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u will know if theres water coming out the bottom as the seal wud have gone,
Stoneyginger
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3rd Feb 05 at 18:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

bf cheers
Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by Stoneyginger
just out of interest how do you check the water pump is fine


get someone to hold the accelerator down and hold the revs at about 4000rpm, and take a look at teh returns to the the header tank. if no coolant is being returned then teh pump may ahve failed.. they do make a terrible noise when they go on corsas tho
Stoneyginger
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3rd Feb 05 at 18:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the car on idle send loads of water through the left hand pipe coming from side of the black. left hand pipe being on the top of the header tank when lookin at the engine front on
jr
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is'nt the cold running stat just a LET one the regal charge you loads more for
Stoneyginger
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3rd Feb 05 at 20:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

im going to order one from Courtney for £25 tomorrow i think

 
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