aussie4life
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I know this has been asked before. I'm guessing it's a common question but can't find the exact answer im looking for. So here goes
So one day a lil while ago, while driving to work, my VY exec over heated. Stopped. Let it call down. Drove to work. Grabbed the hose and filled the radiator up. When I took the cap off, it made a bubbling noise.
Drove to the shops tonight (have been given the work vehicle so not driving my car much) I've noticed coolant under the car where the reservoir bottle is. Got home. Car was up to temperature. Popped the bonnet. Felt the top hose. Scaldingly hot. Bottom hose was mildly warm but I sat there holding it for 30 seconds without getting burnt. Radiator cap was cool to touch. System had pressure in both hoses.
Enough of the back story. My question is, could a stuck thermostat cause the system to over pressurise causing the system to dump it's coolant into the overflow and then onto the ground when full?
Cheers in advance.
So one day a lil while ago, while driving to work, my VY exec over heated. Stopped. Let it call down. Drove to work. Grabbed the hose and filled the radiator up. When I took the cap off, it made a bubbling noise.
Drove to the shops tonight (have been given the work vehicle so not driving my car much) I've noticed coolant under the car where the reservoir bottle is. Got home. Car was up to temperature. Popped the bonnet. Felt the top hose. Scaldingly hot. Bottom hose was mildly warm but I sat there holding it for 30 seconds without getting burnt. Radiator cap was cool to touch. System had pressure in both hoses.
Enough of the back story. My question is, could a stuck thermostat cause the system to over pressurise causing the system to dump it's coolant into the overflow and then onto the ground when full?
Cheers in advance.