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Scotty C

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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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21st May 07 at 13:38

Got it running now, when I drive it from cold it literally takes 2mins to go upto 100oC, even if you keep driving round at nice steady 40mph, it'll stay at 100oC and go past 100oC if you stay in traffic.

Whats up with it?

Does the system need bleeding?

Dean_W

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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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21st May 07 at 13:40

Did you change the water pump?

No air in the cooling system?

CorsAsh

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21st May 07 at 13:40

Bleed system, get a cool running thermostat?

Ben G

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21st May 07 at 13:44

wouldn't drive it like that mate. my temp was going all over the place and head gasket went and head needed skimming after 3 days

P1CK4D

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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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21st May 07 at 13:46

Happened to a mates corsa, he had an air lock.. I'd try bleeding the system!

Toby

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21st May 07 at 13:48

sorry for jacking but how do you bleed system?

Scotty C

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21st May 07 at 13:53

How do you bleed the system?

quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Did you change the water pump?

No air in the cooling system?

Had the water pump changed about 2k ago, during the last rebuild

Ash - I rather not have on of those, they run a little too cold for my liking

[Edited on 21-05-2007 by Monster]

Dean_W

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21st May 07 at 14:01

Strange. I'd go for an air lock in the system. Did you top it up with coolant, or just water?

Scotty C

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21st May 07 at 14:02

anti frezze & water

Take it it needs bleeding then? How is this done?

Ta

Dean_W

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21st May 07 at 14:04

You need to leave the cap off the coolant bottle, then run the car up to temp and let it boil over. Turn car off and top up.

I think thats right. Have a search, Dave A has been through this a bit.

Scotty C

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21st May 07 at 14:08

Search isn't bringing anything up

Dean_W

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21st May 07 at 14:10

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
run the engine up to temp then remove the coolant bottle cap. run it till it bubbles over for about 20 seconds. let it cool down, top up coolant whaen cold.

job done.

Scotty C

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21st May 07 at 14:12

Leg-end Deano

PS, sell me your throttle cable holder on your mantzel, thanks.

Dean_W

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21st May 07 at 14:13

Aren't i good to you, eh.

PS. Not a chance. That'll knock about £100 off it.

Scotty C

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21st May 07 at 14:16

Yup

Erm, ran it upto 90oC, and it isn't bubbleing over

Dean_W

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21st May 07 at 14:19

Keep going then.

Scotty C

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21st May 07 at 14:29

Nope, nothing.

Dean_W

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21st May 07 at 14:31

Maybe no airlock.

Scotty C

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21st May 07 at 14:37

Great. Cars fudged then

Dean_W

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21st May 07 at 14:38

Does it overheat, or does the fan bring it back down?

Scotty C

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21st May 07 at 14:42

Errrr -

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=360730

craig_s

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21st May 07 at 14:42

did you have the heater set in the hot position when you topped up the coolant?

Scotty C

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21st May 07 at 14:43

yup.

craig_s

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21st May 07 at 14:46

vauxhalls are usually pretty easy to bleed i just run them with the cap off for a while and that usually pushes any air out.was it doing this before you rebuilt the engine?

Toby

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21st May 07 at 14:47

quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
run the engine up to temp then remove the coolant bottle cap. run it till it bubbles over for about 20 seconds. let it cool down, top up coolant whaen cold.

job done.

will this not burn you to fuck