JUST FITTED A FULL SET OF SAMCO COOLENT HOSES AND EVER SINCE IT OVER HEATS.WHEN I REMOVED THE OLD HOSES THEY WERE FULL OF OILY GUNGE SO I HAVE FLUSHED THE WHOLE SYSTEM RIGHT THROUGH SO THE WATER RUNS CLEAR.I HAVE FITTED A NEW THERMOSTAT,ELECTRIC FAN SWITCH AND HEADER TANK CAP.I FLUSHED THE SYSTEM AGAIN TODAY AND RE-FILLED AND YET IT STILL IS OVERHEATING I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT HAS A LIGHT FILM OF OILY GUNGE IN THE HEADER TANK AGAIN.HAS MY HEAD GASKET GONE OR IS IT SOMERT ELSE.ANY IDEA'S.???????????????

 

Sounds like the head gasket mate if you've got oil in your water do a compression test on it.

 

Head gasket problem. I can guarentee that!!!

 

Oil does'nt sound good m8

Take it to a garage and get them to test the gasses in the header tank,they call it 'sniff' test,99% accurate

If it shows up clear,check your rad,feel if its hot all over,could be partially blocked,had this prob on my old saph

 

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW.I JUST HAD MY RADIATOR RE-CORED,JUST FITTED IT TONIGHT AND RE-FILLED THE SYSTEM AND IT IS AS SWEET AS ANYTHING SUPER COOL.FINGERS CROSSED IT STAYS OK.IT MUST OF BEEN WELL GUNGED UP AND THE PROBLEM CAME TO LIGHT WHEN I FITTED A FULL SET OF HOSES.

 

 

lucky bugger!!

 

good stuff man!