MK5 Fiesta Zetec-s overheating

Markt8 · 21-02-2010, 01:00 AM

hi guys i just bought a fiesta zetec-s which is overheating, it does about 15mile or so then it starts to gradually go slowly into the red, sometimes it will go to 3qtrs and sit there. It also makes like a funny gurgling noise from the water after i turn it off aswell as if theres air in the system if there is how do i bleed it?

I am also having a problem with the heaters aswell there not working at all, is there any relays. fuses,etc to check?

Thanks guys

mark

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turbocabessex · 21-02-2010, 01:02 AM

could be an air lock but to be honest sounds like a head gasket mate, is there gunge in your water or creamy oil on the filler cap/dipstick?

Jimbo. · 21-02-2010, 01:03 AM

Heater Control Valve, had it happen twice with mine.

turbocabessex · 21-02-2010, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo.

Heater Control Valve, had it happen twice with mine.

that explains the heating its quite a common prob but the overheating an gurgling sounds like HG failure to me, could also be the waterpump i spose

Jimbo. · 21-02-2010, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbocabessex

that explains the heating its quite a common prob but the overheating an gurgling sounds like HG failure to me, could also be the waterpump i spose

The HCV going also causes them to overheat, temp needle will be quite erratic and it would get very hot with the coolant bubbling.

Mine overheated twice along with the heaters being stuck on hot the whole time and a new HCV was the answer

turbocabessex · 21-02-2010, 01:17 AM

ive changed a few of them an its never caused the car to overheat or bubble over that i kno of, not that im callin u a liar bud just cant see how it would affect cooling system only effect ive ever known is no heating

Jimbo. · 21-02-2010, 01:22 AM

Its always the first port of call when they overheat, very common problem that crops up nearly everyday over on ZSOC. Of course sometimes it could be the thermostat etc. but 95% of the time its the HCV, nice and cheap to sort aswell!

turbocabessex · 21-02-2010, 01:26 AM

yh i wasnt sayin it was def HG but worth keepin in mind, start with the cheap bits 1st lol,

Markt8 · 21-02-2010, 01:28 AM

i dont think its HG theres no signs of gunge or any creamy mess anywhere, both the oil and water are nice and clean

mark

Jimbo. · 21-02-2010, 01:32 AM

Definetly, you will need a HCV to sort the heaters anyway so if it stops the overheating aswell then its a bonus, I can almost gaurantee it will

turbocabessex · 21-02-2010, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo.

Definetly, you need will a HCV to sort the heaters anyway so if it stops the overheating aswell then its a bonus, I can almost gaurantee it will

as this man has 2 ZS's id listen to him an ignore me anyway lol

Markt8 · 21-02-2010, 02:15 AM

i will go for a new hcv on monday, the heaters are not working at all, i have no fans from the heaters? the heaters are totally dead

mark

wirralphil · 21-02-2010, 02:18 AM

Does this happen on the Mk6 Fiesta's? 1.4/1.6 engine?

Rcjm88 · 21-02-2010, 09:34 AM

Jimbo's right, I wouldn't dive right in and say its the head gasket.

st3v3 · 21-02-2010, 09:56 AM

http://passionford.com/forum/general...g-problem.html

another guy had the same problem last week.

EssexMikeSi · 22-03-2010, 06:35 PM

Mine had a new hcv a few months back but yesterday got very hot, needle ended up right at the top and the fans didnt come on. Stunk of hot water outside the car to when obviously i turned it off after realising the fan wasnt gonna work. Yet my heating is nice and warm, mind u its takes a while to go cold when i turn it back down.

Any ideas what my problem could be?

macturbo · 22-03-2010, 07:04 PM

Is the fiesta red by any chance and lightly modded and lowered?
A friend of a friend of a friend of a friend asked me to look at a fiesta several weeks ago with the very same problem your having.
Apparently they ended up just selling the car before I looked the fault.
Just seems a bit of a co incidence 2 of the same make of cars from the same area with the same faults at the same time thats all, lol.

21-02-2010, 01:02 AM	#2
turbocabessex shit happens Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: essex Posts: 1,926 Rep Power: 5	could be an air lock but to be honest sounds like a head gasket mate, is there gunge in your water or creamy oil on the filler cap/dipstick? __________________

21-02-2010, 01:03 AM	#3
Jimbo. Looking Reem. Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 6	Heater Control Valve, had it happen twice with mine. __________________ zsoc.com l bimmerforums

21-02-2010, 01:17 AM	#6
turbocabessex shit happens Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: essex Posts: 1,926 Rep Power: 5	ive changed a few of them an its never caused the car to overheat or bubble over that i kno of, not that im callin u a liar bud just cant see how it would affect cooling system only effect ive ever known is no heating __________________

21-02-2010, 01:22 AM	#7
Jimbo. Looking Reem. Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 6	Its always the first port of call when they overheat, very common problem that crops up nearly everyday over on ZSOC. Of course sometimes it could be the thermostat etc. but 95% of the time its the HCV, nice and cheap to sort aswell! __________________ zsoc.com l bimmerforums Last edited by Jimbo.; 21-02-2010 at 01:24 AM.

21-02-2010, 01:26 AM	#8
turbocabessex shit happens Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: essex Posts: 1,926 Rep Power: 5	yh i wasnt sayin it was def HG but worth keepin in mind, start with the cheap bits 1st lol, __________________

21-02-2010, 01:28 AM	#9
Markt8 15000 Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	i dont think its HG theres no signs of gunge or any creamy mess anywhere, both the oil and water are nice and clean mark __________________

21-02-2010, 01:32 AM	#10
Jimbo. Looking Reem. Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 6	Definetly, you will need a HCV to sort the heaters anyway so if it stops the overheating aswell then its a bonus, I can almost gaurantee it will __________________ zsoc.com l bimmerforums Last edited by Jimbo.; 21-02-2010 at 01:36 AM.

21-02-2010, 02:15 AM	#12
Markt8 15000 Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	i will go for a new hcv on monday, the heaters are not working at all, i have no fans from the heaters? the heaters are totally dead mark __________________

21-02-2010, 02:18 AM	#13
wirralphil PassionFord Post Whore!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wirral Posts: 6,694 Rep Power: 12	Does this happen on the Mk6 Fiesta's? 1.4/1.6 engine?

21-02-2010, 09:34 AM	#14
Rcjm88 Zetec S Owners Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 429 Rep Power: 5	Jimbo's right, I wouldn't dive right in and say its the head gasket. __________________

21-02-2010, 09:56 AM	#15
st3v3 PassionFord Post Whore!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Not near you Posts: 7,091 Rep Power: 16	http://passionford.com/forum/general...g-problem.html another guy had the same problem last week. __________________ cheers steve. "Everyone is a Genius,But if you judge a fish by it's ability to climb a tree-It will live it's whole life thinking it's stupid"-A.Einstein

22-03-2010, 06:35 PM	#16
EssexMikeSi PassionFord Post Whore!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (3) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Maldon, Essex! Posts: 4,191 Rep Power: 13	Mine had a new hcv a few months back but yesterday got very hot, needle ended up right at the top and the fans didnt come on. Stunk of hot water outside the car to when obviously i turned it off after realising the fan wasnt gonna work. Yet my heating is nice and warm, mind u its takes a while to go cold when i turn it back down. Any ideas what my problem could be?

22-03-2010, 07:04 PM	#17
macturbo Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 587 Rep Power: 7	Is the fiesta red by any chance and lightly modded and lowered? A friend of a friend of a friend of a friend asked me to look at a fiesta several weeks ago with the very same problem your having. Apparently they ended up just selling the car before I looked the fault. Just seems a bit of a co incidence 2 of the same make of cars from the same area with the same faults at the same time thats all, lol. __________________ www.tyneandwearbuspreservation.co.uk

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