Car Overheating, But coolant is full?
The issue started the other night, i was driving and the car stalled, the temp was roughly 3/4, managed to get her home, left it over night, checked the coolant, was at a good level, turned her on went around the block thermostat still hadnt moved, bout 2mins drive came back home and was idling and started overheating straight the the red, light came on etc
i had a feel around the engine it did not feel hotter then normal plus theres coolant in there?
the thermostat was replaced roughly 3-5 months ago, any other ideas? car is on LPG/Petrol and was on LPG when it stalled.
Donati..Whoa Green
Pump on the way out, dodgy thermostat, air bubble in coolant, blockage in radiator......
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pump was replaced when the thermostat was, chances of it being one of those after a few month? how would an air bubble get in coolant and how would i check for a bloackage to radiator?Originally Posted by acarmody
An airbubble or air pocket usually gets in there when you flushed the radiator and didn't bleed the system at all or properly.
As for the blockage, if its in the radiator or the in the hoses, just flush the radiator out and replace the hoses.
ok so i started it up, left it running, temp started rising high again, looked under the car, noticed dripping from the scrape plate near the front bumper? i pulled the plastic down and heaps came pouring out, i cant exactly see where its coming from, likely to be a hose or my radiator?
Donati..Whoa Green
Check along the sides of the radiator, on the engine side along both sides. Common breaking point for these radiators.
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
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Yeah that is were my one went, The plastic tanks spilt along where the tank joins the aluminum.
If you need a new one, You can get a brand new radiator for $117 delivered (very fast delivery)
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Donati..Whoa Green
Yeah don't buy an eBay radiator.
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
have you ??
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