RScrew69

Got a new mk2 H reg 1991 KR eng code mk2 16v. The guy i got it off said it had a water leak but had stopped and been fine since.

However he had the followings sysmtoms :

- No heating from inside car, cold air only

- heater matrix pipes that go into bulkhead were both warm/hot

- top rad hose was getting very hot and looked like swollen sausage as its size was getting wider than the jubille clips securing the pipe at either end

- bottom rad hose to thermostat housing was warm, nothing like top hose

- fan cut in an out perfectly

- no overheating or anything like that

- pressurised cooling system, as the car had been running for good 15mins an fan was off at the time, i took the header tank cap off and pssssthhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, water pissed out and bubbled out an over and all the pipes went soft but still no heating inside the car.

- no oil and water mixing at all or any signs of mayonaise white gunk andwhere

Thats about it, any ideas as to what it could be?

What are the symptoms and signs of a worn water pump?

hope you can help folks with my daily runner, lol

cheeRS

Hardeep_Singh

buy a ford

RScrew69

got 4 of them aswell, lol

Hardeep_Singh

use'em

oh try the usual check for airlock, flushy system etc etc

RScrew69

mate reckons thermostat? whatcha think, would that cause this much problem, lol?

Hardeep_Singh

its possible mite be opening but maybe not all the way therfore the pipes to and from heater matrix are still warm, try it without the thermo in

RScrew69

does that sound right that it would cause alot of pressure build up in the header tank?

thing is i'm abit unfamiliar with the 16v's cooling system, i think the thermostat is on the bottom of the block where the bottom rad hose comes from

Hardeep_Singh

yes it can do sunny if its not opening fully its not circulating the water properly and getting hotter

Hardeep_Singh

not sure about where it is on the engine would have to look at it myself give gurds the vw fanatic a ring he should know

RScrew69

hmmmmmmmmm, i think i've been staring at it so long today, its made be go alittle nuts, lol

will try him too

do u think the symptoms could indicate a blocked radiator? or the thermostat a better bet?

cheers

Hardeep_Singh

like i said try the usuals get rid of any airlock, flush system, try without thermo, wont cost you anything will it!

RScrew69

ok i'll report back tomorrow

where your turbo gone now? what u getting next?

Hardeep_Singh

turbo has been sold to some 20 year old gorra in hayes who by the looks of it will write it off soon ! not bothered i got good money for it

looking for a mk5 fiesta zetec s but not had much luck was gunna go see one today but the guy rang me up yesturday night and said one of his work mates bought it

RScrew69

well done, lol probably see it round then

why mk5 zetec s?

Hardeep_Singh

for the money theres nothing better mate there preety much fully loaded dont wanna old car agian

RScrew69

fair do's, hope u find one, i'll keep a look out too

Hardeep_Singh

cheers dude no red one thou and must have A/C

andyuk

iTrader: (5)

hi mate, i had one of these a minter, no heat from the blowers, sounds like the inlet valve to the matrix, common problem, look under the engine bay and follow the matrix pipes up to the bulk head, you should see some small valves, with a bypass on it, these clogg up and dont let water pass, so its bypassed, cut the valves out and replace with some tubing, this should sort it out, just have a flow in and out, no bypass, car will run sweat, and not pressure up,