General AAAARRRR! Whats Wrong??

[Brutas]

Hi All,

Im in a bit of a pickle, my dilema is, Although my engine runs great it keep spitting the water out of the bottle attached to rad as soon as it starts to get warm.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Brutas

 

[Brutas]

OK!

I've replaced the thermostat and bled the system but that has not helped.

Someone said it could be the head gasket, but the car starts first time and runs great, so I'm not sure it could be that!

Brutas

 

[dawn_of_time]

have you over filled it?
there's a line on the bottle thats shows you how far to fill it.

sexy black 3 door punto with wild yellow interior.

 

[Brutas]

Hi Dawn of Time,

No I don't think I've over filled it coz it completely empties it self after about 10 miles, it starts with the heater going cold then steam from under bonnet where the water is splashing onto the engine and rad, and the ONLY place that water is escaping from is the filler cap.

Thanks for suggestion though.

Brutas

 

[dawn_of_time]

hubby is a mechanic he says take off your oil filler cap and check if white scum is on the inside of the cap, also check breather pipes for same thing (water getting into it) also pull the dipstick to check the colour, if a coffee colour then water is getting into your oil and is more than likely your head gasket.
he also sujests taking your themostat out and disconnecting pipes from the engine and back flush engine block, radiator and heater pipes incase of blockage. then refill without the thermosat and if it runs ok its the thermosat which is faulty although new.
hope this helps

sexy black 3 door punto with wild yellow interior.

 

[gaz.d]

it mite be the cap, mine went on a seicento and i was panicin like hell thinking it was head gasket and all sorts of things, if the waters clean and there doesnt seem to be any other problems liek described up above try replacing the cap from a scrap yard or from fiat. I think there the same cap on the sei as with the uno but check first

 

[Brutas]

Chears lads, ( and lassis)

I've decided to do the head gasket this weekend (if weather is ok) if any one has any tip they'd be much appreciated.

regs

Brutas