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stoney-08
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27th Mar 09 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive got a 1.4 sport an just had the headgasket dun, but wen i drive about 5miles the temp is at about 99degrees i have put a new thermostat on an checked for an airlock n still no difference.

can any1 help
evans_corsab
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27th Mar 09 at 13:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
deffo issues with an airlock somewere , just a case of squeeze all the pipes and bleed the air out . had this issue on a mates saxo .
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27th Mar 09 at 13:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
has it got coolant in it or just water?
stoney-08
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27th Mar 09 at 14:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just water and anti freeze
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27th Mar 09 at 14:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id definately go for an air lock
stoney-08
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27th Mar 09 at 14:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how could i get it out?
DaveyLC
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27th Mar 09 at 14:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
let the car warm up with the coolant tank lid off.. Squeeze all the pipes.

Do your heaters work? If they dont then its pretty much certainly an airlock.
stoney-08
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27th Mar 09 at 23:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the heaters work fine and very hot
Scottix
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28th Mar 09 at 10:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had this problem and needed a new thermoswitch/ sensor at the cost of £12 but since youve already replaced it id keep hunting for an air lock
stoney-08
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28th Mar 09 at 11:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh i thought it may have been that, also changed the radiator fan switch coz that didnt work and flushed it all out with a hose pipe, could this av caused an airlock?
stoney-08
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30th Mar 09 at 22:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got told that thermostat could be restricting the coolant and to take the inside of the thermostat out, i lukd at my old 1 and sum1 had cut holes in that. could this solve my problem an will it do any damage to engine if i did

thanks

 
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