Engine overheating.

[boohsv]

My holden berlina vt 97 model kept overheating and leaking coolant,so i took it to the local garage....found out the water pump had to be replaced.after it was replaced while i was driving the heater gauge went up to hot again and steam was filling the car,coolant leaking inside car drivers side ,..took it back to the garage ang found out thermostat has to be replaced......can i do this myself and how?

[acarmody]

Wrong put this mate, try the VT-VX section.

Answer is easy as, if you got thermostat and new gasket, the thermostat housing is where the top coolant pipe goes into. Undo hose and get someone to hold up so you don't lose much coolant, undo two bolts and lift, pull out old thermostat, place new one in, clean both surfaces so gasket is nice and flat then bolt back together. Put hose back on and top up with any coolant you lost, literally 5 minute job.

[MACE]

Hey boohsv,

The solution to your problem is pretty much as acarmody, has mentioned. The only other thing that I'll mention is that you should also bleed the cooling system. We also sell colder thermostats if that helps.

If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Cheers
Steve

[acarmody]

Whoops forgot the bleed part, very important. I had to have that screw open for about 1 minute before it was only coolant coming through.

[boohsv]

Thanx 4 dat guys,,got it fixed...just 1 problem left.....why is steam filling the car thru the vents? how do i fix this?