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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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whats the best way to flush your radiator ? ever since i bought my rs turbo its had a overheating problem its had 2 radiators as the 1st one burst new thermostat but still the same goes into the red very easy if its not radiator what else could it be ?
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 01:11 PM
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Headgasket could be on it's way as far flushing the rad take the pipes off and use a hosepipe to flush it
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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Yeah hows the water? and white shit in there?

Fans cutting in alright?

No leaks?
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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mines averheating at the mo aswell, worse so after a run where i've bin boosting alot.
i've flushed the radiator and fan cuts in etc- sounds like a similiar problem to you
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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defo headgasket if you done to rads you not got an alloy one on it?
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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fucked water pump?
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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had this when the header tank developed a small leak,

splits around the seam
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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sorted it was a blocked water pipe that goes behind the head
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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mate ,get some radiator flush and pour it in
drive 100km and remove the top and bottom rad hoses
shove a hose into the top with a cloth around it and flush
stop when the water turns clear

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