air in my water system.....apparently fixed...!!!
28-08-2007, 02:46 PM
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air in my water system.....apparently fixed...!!!
i'm drawing air in from somewhere and can i fuck figure it out.....my ally rad bust so i took an old standard one for a recore...put it on the car and my temp guage is up n down, loads of bubbles in the system....so for a few days i keep taking the header cap off and releasing the pressure....then the rad goes again...take it back...they fix it...put it on the car and the same happens again...... 
.....i've checked every pipe over and over,done a gas test on the water system......FFS!!!!!...did this problem bust my ally rad in the first place..???........when the car is driven the temp guage goes up n down,but not all the way up like if the head gasket is gone....when i boot it (flat out) the temp goes quite high,but then comes back down.....i still have heating and the pressure in the pipes isnt that great....i dont have a swirl pot on (getting one second hand soon)....i dont want to get the rad fixed if this is going to happen again..........................cheers for ur help Pete..... 
.....i've checked every pipe over and over,done a gas test on the water system......FFS!!!!!...did this problem bust my ally rad in the first place..???........when the car is driven the temp guage goes up n down,but not all the way up like if the head gasket is gone....when i boot it (flat out) the temp goes quite high,but then comes back down.....i still have heating and the pressure in the pipes isnt that great....i dont have a swirl pot on (getting one second hand soon)....i dont want to get the rad fixed if this is going to happen again..........................cheers for ur help Pete.....
28-08-2007, 02:54 PM
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have you checked the thermostat.?
is the heater blowing hot all the time?
sounds like an airlock possibly or blockage of some kind.
.is the sytem pressurising-squeeze the coolant pipes to see how hard they are getting.if they are getting rock hard then its pressurising somehow,which could be why your rad went in first place as it tends to go at the weakest point
is the heater blowing hot all the time?
sounds like an airlock possibly or blockage of some kind.
.is the sytem pressurising-squeeze the coolant pipes to see how hard they are getting.if they are getting rock hard then its pressurising somehow,which could be why your rad went in first place as it tends to go at the weakest point
28-08-2007, 02:55 PM
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have you checked the thermostat.?
is the heater blowing hot all the time?
sounds like an airlock possibly or blockage of some kind.
.is the sytem pressurising-squeeze the coolant pipes to see how hard they are getting.if they are getting rock hard then its pressurising somehow,which could be why your rad went in first place as it tends to go at the weakest point
is the heater blowing hot all the time?
sounds like an airlock possibly or blockage of some kind.
.is the sytem pressurising-squeeze the coolant pipes to see how hard they are getting.if they are getting rock hard then its pressurising somehow,which could be why your rad went in first place as it tends to go at the weakest point
28-08-2007, 03:02 PM
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yeh its got a stat (year old)..........and i've done a gas/ C,O test and its not exhaust gases.............and the pressure in the pipes is on and off.....but if the rad is bust,its going to draw air in......
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28-08-2007, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by pete mcrash
yeh its got a stat (year old)..........and i've done a gas/ C,O test and its not exhaust gases.............and the pressure in the pipes is on and off.....but if the rad is bust,its going to draw air in......
28-08-2007, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pete mcrash
it didnt have an O ring with it so i had to silicone the old on up.....
your rad will not draw in air it will leak coolant
You have the signs of a 4x4 without a stat i would check that the by pass port is being sealed by your stat
You also have the signs of head gasket sure your test is accurate assuming you have bled the system.
Have you checked the multi V belt isn't that worn that it can't drive the pump properly
28-08-2007, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by pete mcrash
apparently u need one in a 4x4.....people say not so much in a 2wd
petes quote is correct
28-08-2007, 04:34 PM
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thing is tho, the man says he has air coming in from somewhere. If it was air in the system from an air lock, thats one hell of a lot of air to blow 3 rads.
Is the expansion tank cap working properly (these have a pressure releif valve built into them). Could be worth replacing it.
Only other thing i would suggest is head gasket. Run the engine with the expansion tank cap off, see if you have bubbles coming up through.
Rich.
Is the expansion tank cap working properly (these have a pressure releif valve built into them). Could be worth replacing it.
Only other thing i would suggest is head gasket. Run the engine with the expansion tank cap off, see if you have bubbles coming up through.
Rich.
28-08-2007, 04:49 PM
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when this happened to my saph Tony (mitsi Fq) correctly diagnosed it as a shite rad, he said fit a gen ford one and it will be fine, 7 years later its still on the car!
I got the original rad recored as a precuasion, a few weeks later it pressured up, got it recored and it did it again took tony's advise and it's been fine since, apparantly the 4wd pump is a bit too strong so can overpressure a shite rad!(so tony told me)
steve
I got the original rad recored as a precuasion, a few weeks later it pressured up, got it recored and it did it again took tony's advise and it's been fine since, apparantly the 4wd pump is a bit too strong so can overpressure a shite rad!(so tony told me)
steve
28-08-2007, 04:54 PM
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cheers Stevie babes.................but i'm stuck in limbo land......no point getting another rad if it blows it...............looks like crofts fuckt.....WANK
28-08-2007, 04:57 PM
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its not going to be the head gasket.......its a mountune 3 layer.......cracked head or block....maybe...........i've just ordered a new stat,O ring and gasket.............
05-09-2007, 03:01 PM
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well its been in the garage for a couple of days,found a few electrical probs and genrally a shite reconed radiator....all things fixed and the car now runs cooler than ever and with no pressure/air build up in the system...... 
.....the only thing is, i havnt drove it yet.........but my pal says he's had it upto 150ish (soft cunt) and its fine.......lets hope so... 
....dont know wether to sell/break it now and get something that dosn't cause so much heartache......
.....the only thing is, i havnt drove it yet.........but my pal says he's had it upto 150ish (soft cunt) and its fine.......lets hope so... ....dont know wether to sell/break it now and get something that dosn't cause so much heartache......
05-09-2007, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
panic over then mate
.dont know if its worth it anymore.....
05-09-2007, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
panic over then mate
.dont know if its worth it anymore..... most things seem slow compared to a tuned cossie
05-09-2007, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by lawnsy
You take the head off??????
05-09-2007, 06:28 PM
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our lasses 4x4 has the same prob but not bust radiator yet but temp sits spot on and there is loads of air bubbles in the expantion bottle .....im thinking head gasket but it not long been done before i got the car
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