Overheating

[gungazza]

proberly need bleeding first warm it up check flor leaks

 

[99notout]

Bit far for me to travel, sorry. I was happy to have a look at it for you. Make sure you pop the engine covers off and check around the heater tap, and also pop the radiator cover off and check the radiator for leaks, if your going through coolant that quick, it must be obvious.

 

[Ninjat1981]

Thanks I appreciate it. I know head gasket from a mechanic is expensive.. Money I don't have.

 

[99notout]

pretty rare to have blown a head gasket on one of these, unless you cooked it. So look for the easy things (leak) first.

 

[Ninjat1981]

I'd be pissed if it was. But I've found a leak. But can't post vid as too big. It's right at the back of the engine. So probably Welsh plugs.

 

[Ninjat1981]

Here it is

 

[DeanoV6]

Is it leaking from the thermostat housing at the rear of the motor?

 

[tml678]

Is it leaking from the thermostat housing at the rear of the motor?

That's gotta be the shiitest possible place to put a consumable part...

Can it even be accessed with the motor in?

 

[Ninjat1981]

Nope it's fucked. Gotta remove the tranny. So a what 80 to 100 part will cost 400 ish in labour.

 

[tml678]

Nope it's fucked. Gotta remove the tranny. So a what 80 to 100 part will cost 400 ish in labour.

Sorry to hear that mate. That's a real backwards step from the front mounted thermostat on the ecotecs before it..