Roffo
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Registered: 17th Feb 07
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litterlly in a day many things have just gone wrong, can anyone shed light as to the possible problems..
1. temp gauge stopped working
2. only getting cold air out heaters
3. car almost cutting out when revving when its warming up (sounds like its gulping in air)
4. when driving sounded like water sloshing, checked the coolent and no leaks/overflow, just alot of steam when i opened the pressure cap
its a 1.4 sport 1996, all was ok a couple of days ago..
should i just take it to a garage and get them to sort it, or is it easy enough to fix?
thanks for your help.
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jambo166
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has the heads gasket gone
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sand-eel
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yeah^^^
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Roffo
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nope, no sign of gasket going, checked for oil leaks, water in oil etc.. nothing..
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sand-eel
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is there water in the expansion tank?
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Roffo
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it all happened pretty quickly as i said, in a matter of minites it went from hot air to cold.
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Roffo
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yes there is
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by Roffo
1. temp gauge stopped working
2. only getting cold air out heaters
3. car almost cutting out when revving when its warming up (sounds like its gulping in air)
4. when driving sounded like water sloshing, checked the coolent and no leaks/overflow, just alot of steam when i opened the pressure cap
should i just take it to a garage and get them to sort it, or is it easy enough to fix?
thanks for your help.
1. Temp guage will probably be a wire, or sender is fooked.
2. Maybe water pump has gone, hence no circulation
3. Not sure.....
4. It's gettign bloody hot.
I'd say water pump has gone, or headgasket has gone.
Can't be sure without looking at it.
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Roffo
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ok thanks, il get it looked at tommorow then, just got to get it home from work now.
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B3KAN
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Could just be an air lock, try bleeding the cooling system first 
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN
Could just be an air lock, try bleeding the cooling system first
Forgot bout that 
Do a search for airlock, it's been covered dozens of times. Do this first see if it sorts itself out.
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Corsa_Quadz
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Id suggst changin the thermostat if it is stayin open then the system wont heat up effeicently, Also try checkin ur plugs for dampness or sooting. I got alot of this before my head gasket went. Check the rad also check for leakages cheers
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Roffo
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cheers guys, im guna have a look and try all tomorrow.. if all else fails il chuck it in the garage
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ed
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Your coolent temp sensor is not functioning for whatever reason which will mean that your car won't idle or run properly cold because the ECU doesn't know the temperature of the engine.
Check your thermostat and try draining the coolent from the bottom hose on the rad and refil when the enigne is warm so the thermostat is open when you fill up to prevent any air locks - though the coolent system is a Corsa is self bleeding, but it only works if the thermostat works and water can get in and out of the radiator 
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