mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Northumberland
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I bought a 98 1.7d ls 5 door as a work hack and i noticed there is orange residue on the header tank. The tank was mad hot and hissing.
Temp gauge was half way. Heaters work fine. Oil is fine.
Sup?
Knackered stat? Knackered water pump? Knackered somethig else and knackered cts?
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Maybe just a knackered coolant cap and the orange residue is it not rust? Maybe it's been ran on water, not coolant or no anti freeze.
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mantamark
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Do the caps have a max pressure valve so if it over pressurises it pops?
Does look like rust so probs no coolant, just water. But tightened cap right up and now have a leak from a hose, over pressurised??
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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Just had it jacked up. Not leaking from hose. Leaking from water pump.
Great
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mantamark
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Anyone changed a waterpump on one of these?
Looks pretty tight.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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I'd probably have a shaft out and see it moving the engine helps. If you disconnect the gearbox mount it should give you a better view.
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Crana
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Registered: 20th Jan 09
Location: Newcastle
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water pump is ran on a aux belt easy job
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