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With regard to the overheating, is the radiator getting hot? You have very high temperatures at 133C. This could be reached quite quickly in the engine block and cylinder head if there's a circulation problem. This could be due to an air lock, a failed closed thermostat or a failed water pump or another blockage of some sort. |
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Thanks for testing the fan Jonathan. Jim makes a very good point:
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Can you report back on the hose temperature please Jonathan? Oh, and don't let it get to 133 degrees will you. Simon
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Quick hose check without a thermometer shows them both to be equally hot. Not scalding, though; more like a nice cup of tea. Was that good or bad?
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Starting to feel sorry for this poor girl... |
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Time to find out where that trail of water is coming from (which you mentioned in an earlier post). You've checked in the 'V' haven't you? Simon
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I have, yes, but as far as I can see, there’s nothing there. However, I am starting to direct some suspicions towards the filler cap. Could such a trivial fault cause all these problems?
(BTW, I’m not entirely sure that the trail of alleged coolant was from my car, or coolant at all.) I’m getting a filler cap as soon as any suitable webshop will allow. But apart frim that, I suppose such stuff as Radweld or their equivalents are anathema? Or is it worth a go? |
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I would not put Radweld , K seal etc into the car as that will potentially give you others problems .
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Jonathan; did you buy this car from a dealer or privately?
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Your thermostat might not be opening fully, or indeed be stuck partially open, but these are just guesses. Does the temperature gauge reach 'normal' in the usual rapid period of time? Does the heater work normally? Simon
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The temperature rises to working levels normallly. However, interior heating is nothing to write home about. It is very, very patchy, and most of the time only blowing cold air. Every now and then it produces some heat, but mainly around my feet; it doesn’t reach the higher nozzles. |
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