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Old 08-11-2004, 05:59 PM
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hi a m8 has a toyota carina and it over heats when driven around 65 70 mph for around 20 min but it wount over heat if you drive it around town even for 3 hours it builds up water presuer and the pipe get hard so repaced the thermostae and still.. water starts to get pushed out of the expansion tank quite badly and then water is run out changed the cap and still what iam trying to say its the head gasket or the head but what do you think as dont whant to take head off and find that its not that so alll your advise is help full oh for got to say that the engine fun is running on all the time
Old 08-11-2004, 06:01 PM
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maybe a blocked hose/rad, fan kicking in ok?
Old 08-11-2004, 06:03 PM
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check the rad 1st(NOT BLOCKED)then check that the water pump is flowing the water round failing that head off baby
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yea i put a new water pump and still the fun is all way on and water flow around the engine fine the rad is not blocked what can it be come on is it the head off option




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