Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
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Hum interesting one this - dont know if its just me but...........
Driving the Corsa GSi to Cardiff from Northampton - Sitting at 80kph, move up to 90kph. Notice that the temprature is creeping up from its usual spot around 90deg.
Move up to 100kph, and now its sitting a good couple of notches up.
Slow down to 70kph and the temprature returns to the good old 90deg.
I have never noticed it doing this before (im sure i would have done)
The only thing i can perhaps think off is that im very very slowly suffering head gasket failure.
The car recently had a full major service including oil and water change - and the heaters are nice and hot so im not loosing water....
Little bit stumped.
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Adam-D
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if its not broke
dont fuck about with it 
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
Hum interesting one this - dont know if its just me but...........
Driving the Corsa GSi to Cardiff from Northampton - Sitting at 80kph, move up to 90kph. Notice that the temprature is creeping up from its usual spot around 90deg.
Move up to 100kph, and now its sitting a good couple of notches up.
Slow down to 70kph and the temprature returns to the good old 90deg.
I have never noticed it doing this before (im sure i would have done)
The only thing i can perhaps think off is that im very very slowly suffering head gasket failure.
The car recently had a full major service including oil and water change - and the heaters are nice and hot so im not loosing water....
Little bit stumped.
Stop worrying and just drive the fuckin thing
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Teddy
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Why actually bother replying if you dont have something constructive to say.
The car is "doing" something it hasnt done before and it concerns me..........
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Adam-D
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get a compression test done then,
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Steve
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sounds like could be faulty voltage regulator
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Teddy
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
get a compression test done then,
Good point.
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James R
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Also might be worth cleaning the fins of the radiator out too with a hose, as over 10years it can get clogged up, just enough toreduce heat transfer??
What are you revving at when this is happening?? I found with a 1.2rad in my nova over 4k would make it start to heat up (bear in mind that's 70mph) bigger rad sorted the issue, so maybe yours it clogged.
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
sounds like could be faulty voltage regulator
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Teddy
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
sounds like could be faulty voltage regulator
No i think its the irreveseable differentual spocket at the middle of the bottom of the left hand side of the engine.
But i havent got the 22.768mm spanner to fit it.
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Steve
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it sounds like youve messed your pants
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Teddy
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Want to lick clean them for me?
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bradfincham
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maybe needs larger rad, my 2ltr goes up hell of a lot when im on my private road doing 100+,
maybe i havent got enough air getting to the rad yes but it still goes up lots
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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Thought the GSI lump was being dumped for the C20XE, sure i seen pics of you fitting it
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Teddy
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Greasemonkey - you saw the engine coming out.
The engine is being rebulit and nearly ready to go in.
But i have since spotted a LET this morning so im in two minds.
But i want my C16XE in perfect working order in order to sell on with confidence.
The problem is the rad blocking up i think.
This will all be changed once the engine goes in.
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Greasemonkey
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Thats the risk when buying an engine though, i bought a RE-BUILT C16XE and once i put it in i found the engine was unrunable i had to re-build it twice before it worked, it only worked second time cos i threw the engine in the bin and re-build my original myself, hasnt missed a beat since though
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Teddy
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No no my c16xe hence this post has been in the car since birth.....
Its the C20XE which is being rebulit.
Its not in the car yet.
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
sounds like could be faulty voltage regulator
No i think its the irreveseable differentual spocket at the middle of the bottom of the left hand side of the engine.
But i havent got the 22.768mm spanner to fit it.
Pot.Kettle.Black 
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