(T) Cooling issues...

booya257 · 04-01-2010

A few problems:

1. Heater works very rarely (wish is annoying as its winter)
2. Temp goes alot over 90 and occasionally up to the next dash
3. When it does get up and past the dash that's only when the fan comes on

Guessing it could be a head gasket in the worse case or i could have an airlock or water pump may have gone.

Just need to know how to find out wich is actually is, and how to do them.

Thanks.

whitz · 04-01-2010

there should be a bleed nipple by the heater at the back of the engine bay (central) ans one behind the drivers side right if i remember correctly, try those first

if no luck pressure test the cooling system if the head gasket s one the needle should fluctuate as some gasses are getting into the cooling system hope this is some help to you

Ash

rallycinq · 04-01-2010

It is a coolant issue, so sort the bleeding issue and report back.

Cheers

SPD

Rosswalker · 04-01-2010

I had the same problem. Drained the whole system and then filled again with coolant. Works fine now

James7 · 04-01-2010

Originally Posted by Rosswalker

I had the same problem. Drained the whole system and then filled again with coolant. Works fine now

Add some water wetter aswell, helps a fair bit with cooling

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/produc...pcode=RED80204

booya257 · 05-01-2010

Sorted it, had not alot of water in it, so i bled the system, put some antifreeze in and works fine now.

Gonna keep an eye on my water levels and see if anything comes of it. (can't be arsed with a head gasket going)

Cheers for replies

cwc2128 · 05-01-2010

more likely the rad leeking both my cinq and sei had leeks add a bottle of rad weld for the sake of £4 and see if you still loose water in a week .

fingers99 · 05-01-2010

Don't use rad weld. It's a dreadful bodge.

rallycinq · 05-01-2010

Originally Posted by booya257

Sorted it, had not alot of water in it, so i bled the system, put some antifreeze in and works fine now.

Gonna keep an eye on my water levels and see if anything comes of it. (can't be arsed with a head gasket going)

Cheers for replies

Yup, add 'checking the coolant level' to the other weekly checks you do. Should really have been there all the time.

Cheers

SPD

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booya257 Get Your Own Title Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Trader Rating: 0	Cooling issues... A few problems: 1. Heater works very rarely (wish is annoying as its winter) 2. Temp goes alot over 90 and occasionally up to the next dash 3. When it does get up and past the dash that's only when the fan comes on Guessing it could be a head gasket in the worse case or i could have an airlock or water pump may have gone. Just need to know how to find out wich is actually is, and how to do them. Thanks. __________________ Driving A Yellow Fiat Cinquecento Sporting. Never Had More Fun.
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whitz Get Your Own Title Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Telford Posts: 2,380 Thanks: 135 Trader Rating: 3	Re: Cooling issues... there should be a bleed nipple by the heater at the back of the engine bay (central) ans one behind the drivers side right if i remember correctly, try those first if no luck pressure test the cooling system if the head gasket s one the needle should fluctuate as some gasses are getting into the cooling system hope this is some help to you Ash __________________ if its cheap its generally cheap for a reason
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rallycinq Autotest Special Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lake District....Moist Posts: 23,469 Thanks: 1149 Blog Entries: 3 Trader Rating: 1	Re: Cooling issues... It is a coolant issue, so sort the bleeding issue and report back. Cheers SPD __________________ My Rock Radio
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James7 Get Your Own Title Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Liverpool Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Trader Rating: 0	Re: Cooling issues... Originally Posted by Rosswalker I had the same problem. Drained the whole system and then filled again with coolant. Works fine now Add some water wetter aswell, helps a fair bit with cooling http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/produc...pcode=RED80204 __________________ [SIZE=3]"If in doubt, flat out[/SIZE]" [SIZE=2]- Colin McRae MBE (1968 - 2005)[/SIZE]
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booya257 Get Your Own Title Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Trader Rating: 0	Re: Cooling issues... Sorted it, had not alot of water in it, so i bled the system, put some antifreeze in and works fine now. Gonna keep an eye on my water levels and see if anything comes of it. (can't be arsed with a head gasket going) Cheers for replies __________________ Driving A Yellow Fiat Cinquecento Sporting. Never Had More Fun.
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fingers99 Get Your Own Title Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 27,676 Thanks: 1227 Blog Entries: 3 Trader Rating: 5	Re: Cooling issues... Don't use rad weld. It's a dreadful bodge. __________________ M12 fund £20
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