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Martin W
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10th May 12 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just fitted a new engine to my car, drove it about a mile and a half and I've lost nearly all the water in the header. Can't see no leaks what so ever, no patches on floor or in engine bay. Radiator seems full. Oil cap is whitty a bit But think that's because the engine has been sitting cold for a whole and not driven. Is there anything else it could realistically be. I don't think it's the head gasket ?

Thanks

[Edited on 10-05-2012 by deadliner]
corsadonk
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10th May 12 at 21:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thermostate might of opened up, and drank the the water. Did you bleed it before you drove it.
bigron1988
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10th May 12 at 21:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
heater matrix in the car could be leaking
Martin W
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quote:
Originally posted by corsadonk
Thermostate might of opened up, and drank the the water. Did you bleed it before you drove it.


I believe i did yes, its lost the whole bottle so that's a bit much just for the thermostat isnt it?
Martin W
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10th May 12 at 21:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bigron1988
heater matrix in the car could be leaking


heater matrix was working fine with the other engine so i dont think its that. although the heaters are working and blowing hot , could there still be an air leak thats causing this?
DansCorsaSXi
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10th May 12 at 21:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My XE drank alot Martin,just kept filling it up

It's fine now.

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Martin W
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10th May 12 at 21:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DansCorsaSXi
My XE drank alot Martin,just kept filling it up

It's fine now.


did it drink the whole bottle in a miles drive lol , i have noticed it going down slowly over time as the cars been sitting there aswell.


[Edited on 10-05-2012 by deadliner]
DansCorsaSXi
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10th May 12 at 22:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'll talk to you in ya thread.

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corsa-vxr
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11th May 12 at 11:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
this is going to make you sound stupid and not what im getting at appoligies lol but did you just fill the header tank then drive it or did you fill it let engine heat up to let water circulate then top up again??had same sort of problem in the astra bought it drove it home header was near empty filled up same again so left header cap off let engine heat up topped up been fine ever since
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11th May 12 at 14:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Will be that ^^
Martin W
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11th May 12 at 14:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could possibly be that, took it on a 30 mile drive today and it only dropped a couple of cm's. ill let you know, thanks
Fro
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11th May 12 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Could have been air lock as stated above, had it with my xe once.
Generation
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11th May 12 at 21:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Checked pipes on back of engine? my 3 way hose on back of engine was loose and lost loads.

new hose and new clip, fine since
Martin W
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11th May 12 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah that's what's wrong with mine, found it pissing out tonight. Cheers
*CorsaCal*
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13th May 12 at 12:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Didnt see your last post i thought you sed it wasnt leakin owell hope u sort it out.

[Edited on 13-05-2012 by *CorsaCal*]

 
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