Neshol
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Registered: 10th Jul 02
Location: Midlands
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Could this be caused by a fucked water pump?
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luca2020
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Registered: 26th May 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent
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could be, but more than likly u have a split in the water pipe
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1600power
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Registered: 22nd Apr 04
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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I'd check ur oil and makesure its not entering the engine!!! is ur engine reading out high temps, or is it all ok?
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Neshol
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Registered: 10th Jul 02
Location: Midlands
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Engine overheating when water level goes down, topping up bout 1 litre of water every 100 miles or so. Thing is, can't see it leaking anywhere. Dont always get hot air out of interior ventilation system, and rad isnt red hot after driving.
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romeo t
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Registered: 14th Sep 03
Location: south
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headgasket. get it tested asap t stp anymore damge
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DangerousDave16v
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Registered: 20th Feb 03
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what engine is it?
The reason you dont get hot air all the time is that your running it with virtually no water (not enough to go into the heater matrix) . you need to check the water everyday if its leaking.
check all the water pipes
and make sure there are no airlocks in the cooling system.
is your rad rusty anywhere? if so its leaking,
check your oil for white slime
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Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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what engine is in it ?
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Neshol
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Registered: 10th Jul 02
Location: Midlands
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It's an X14XE. Do I get rid of airlocks by running it with the cap off etc? Rad is fine. Don't think it's head gasket. Vaux did a pressure test on the cooling system and said it failed? Any ideas, anyone?
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Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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2 bleed it remove the cap and run with the heaters are on untill u get hot air through them
if vauxdid a pressure test and it failed did they not tell u what was leaking ???
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corsa_jim
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Registered: 21st Sep 03
Location: guisborough
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Easy way to check for the head gasget when its stone cold (best done on a morning after the cars stood all ngt) fill the colant bottle up to the brim and start the car if you got sum big gulp bubbles its more than likly the head gasget
Jim
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Neshol
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Registered: 10th Jul 02
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No they said give us £200 to take the cylinder head off. So I didn't
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