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2005 VZ sv6 slight overheating issues
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Leave it off if you like.can i leave that huge plastic cover off above the radiator?
It is there to stop you losing fingers and hands while the engine is running.
It may also assist air flow through the radiator and around the engine, not sure.
jd71
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oh gooLeave it off if you like.
It is there to stop you losing fingers and hands while the engine is running.
It may also assist air flow through the radiator and around the engine, not sure.
thanks yeh!Better than nothing!
jd71
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I bought one because I took mine out and had a close look and its pretty worn with fine cracks along the outside of the seal, and Ive read on here that it fixes many problems so for 16 buck I thought Id give it a try. So if it still gets warm, do you think I should completely empty the sealant and put fresh sealant in? I wasnt sure whether to get the small 1 litre top up bottle at autobarn or the big 5 litre one? And do you know when you fill up new coolant, how do you get rid of the existing coolant in the coolant reservoir? I know theres a tap for the radiator, not for the cooling area though, not sure though.Check if yours is holding pressure first. If it doesn't then get a cap
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The age of the coolant won't cause it to get hot so replacing it won't fix your problem. Just work out if it's building up and holding pressure with the new cap first. Also check everywhere you can see for red leaks.
If it holds pressure and isn't blocked it should cool fine
If it holds pressure and isn't blocked it should cool fine
jd71
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so the motor is still hot (top of it), and the radiator pipe under the pressure cap still hot, hot enough for me not to hold my hand on it longer then 20 seconds. This is 2 hours after I took it up the street 5 minutes away and before then I went into town about 40 minutes return. How hot do these motors get? Trying to work out what is normal? but the temp gauge didnt get past two notches today to go and grab the new cap.
