Jo-Anne
New Member
- Joined
- Sep 25, 2019
- Messages
- 10
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- 2
- Points
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- Age
- 40
- Location
- Western Sydney
- Members Ride
- 2003 VY
Heyyyyy, sorry to be bothering people.But I need to pick brains..... I recently purchased my old bomb of a vy commodore that I instantly fell in love with... knowing there were going to eventually be problems, but i'd assess that as the time came... after just under 6 months here it is, past two weeks my cars been out of action.. I know nothing about cars and am hoping <fingers crossed> that I have fixed the issue.
Friend looking at it noticed that the heater tap had been bypassed. Upon removal of the "original" heater tap I found it had exploded. The fluid tank upon closer inspection had also filled with a brown sludge... I KNOW THIS ALL SOUNDS HORRID! anyway, system flushed, refilled and bled (to the best of my female ability) and parts replaced (including a thermostat upgrade to a highflow one.) . Sore today, but worth it with the running temp being drastically reduced from just under half to just over quarter and the beast purrs now like a kitten, so quiet so smooth.. What I'm wondering is could the sludge have been the underlying problem... or should I be thinking in terms of what caused the explosion from another perspective???? HELP!?
Friend looking at it noticed that the heater tap had been bypassed. Upon removal of the "original" heater tap I found it had exploded. The fluid tank upon closer inspection had also filled with a brown sludge... I KNOW THIS ALL SOUNDS HORRID! anyway, system flushed, refilled and bled (to the best of my female ability) and parts replaced (including a thermostat upgrade to a highflow one.) . Sore today, but worth it with the running temp being drastically reduced from just under half to just over quarter and the beast purrs now like a kitten, so quiet so smooth.. What I'm wondering is could the sludge have been the underlying problem... or should I be thinking in terms of what caused the explosion from another perspective???? HELP!?