cleggy2020
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Registered: 13th Mar 11
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Hi my corsa b has starting over heating I.e it's constantly around the 100 mark on the engine temp gauge ! Could this mean that I have a coolent leak ?? Any help would be great
Ohh it's a 1.4 16v sport thanks
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D0NN3R
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Registered: 1st Mar 11
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if its at 100 you have lossed alot of coolant but thermostat might not be working or rad could be blocked
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Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
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Take thermostat out and put it in a pan/cup/jug etc of boiling water. See if it opens, if not then you need a new thermostat.
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cleggy2020
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Thanks lads I'm working away at the moment it's my girlfriend driving the car ! She said that she can hear the fan kicking in but it doesn't cool down, and where is the thermostat located ??
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cleggy2020
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Topped up with coolant and all is ok, how could I find where the coolants goin ???
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BenC1985
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Registered: 5th May 12
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If its anything like my car the radiators leaking a bit and after X amount of miles it slowly uses the coolant. Just keep an eye on it for a while and see if it keeps loosing it.
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monkeytwizzel
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Registered: 10th Aug 11
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If you have antifreeze in there then you should smell it a bit but just have a good look around really,Are you building up alot of expansion tank pressure?
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cleggy2020
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Topped up the coolant last Thursday and its drained already  no signs of it getting into the oil tho ??
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