Overheating super quick
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Overheating super quick
could it be the head gasket on the way out??
Or any other ideas??
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CAMPAIGN-HELIOS BLUE-POSSIBLY SEEN IT ON CHRIS BARRIES(RIMMER IN RED DWARF) MASSIVE SPEED PROGRAMME?!!!
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the oil cap has some white residue??
does that mean its the head gasket for sure??
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CAMPAIGN-HELIOS BLUE-POSSIBLY SEEN IT ON CHRIS BARRIES(RIMMER IN RED DWARF) MASSIVE SPEED PROGRAMME?!!!
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i was just hoping it was that.
how much does it cost on average to do a h/g and do i have to skim the head??
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i only get a bit of white smoke when is cold out.
theres no oil in the the header and theres no blue smoke, so im hoping its not the h/g.
how hard is the water pump to change? though saying that i have got a steady flow of water. sometimes theres little bits of what looks like copper in the header tank?!
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do all the pipes get hot? possibly the thermostat not opening? or air lock… if you didnt do as posted earlier the 'run with the exp cap off until hot'
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Illy1983 said
if the oils not shifted then id be pretty certain to rule out the headgasket…
do all the pipes get hot? possibly the thermostat not opening? or air lock… if you didnt do as posted earlier the 'run with the exp cap off until hot'
Yeah, I mentioned this earlier.Fundamental really. Better off loosening the top rad hose until water starts coming out.
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then when i turned the engine off the fan came on briefly.
does that sound like the thermostat?
i dunno.
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I can't understand why the fan should come on when you turned the engine off but there could be some sort of backfeed to the rad when the pump stops
You can test the thermostat by taking it out and putting it in a saucepan of water and heating it up slowly, it should start to open before the water boils.
Good luck.
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here is my coolant FAQ posted from another forum:
If you have an issue with the coolant system, the 1st thing to change is the header tank cap (MK1/2/3 Golf/Polo/Passat etc). The older black caps have a problem with the pressure valve in the cap which can vent to late/early, so its always a good idea to upgrade to a new blue one.
The system takes just over 5 litrs when empty, there will always be some coolant left in the block unless you remove the thermostat though
Use G12+ coolant from VW, or G12 from AVS Car Parts - [The VW - Audi - Seat - Skoda Parts Specialist]
Use at least 40% coolant, I normally use a 50:50 mix in my GTI 8v and it runs nice & cool
Bleeding the system after refilling:
Run the engine from cold with the cap off and rev it to 2k now and again. While you are doing this squeeze all the pipes you can get your hands on, and keep the coolant level topped up. It will eventually start to boil over, at this point turn the engine off. Once its settled down top it up to the max mark and you should be good to go!
Checking the operation of the system:
Check the lower rad pipe is stone cold until the temp gauge reaches the half way point, if it gets lukewarm straight away then the thermostat is stuck open or missing, if it stays cold then it is stuck shut.
Check the fan kicks in when the gauge gets near 3/4, if not disconnect the plug from the radiator sender in the bottom, passenger side of the rad & bridge the pins. If the fan spins then the temp sender is broken, if not jump the fan direct from the battery, if it still dont spin then the fan is knackered
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i fitted a new thermostat today, the one that i fitted had a much harder spring.
both of them had 87 deg temp on them.
then when i ran the car it went up to just below 3/4 on the gauge pretty quick. the old one ran around half way all the time.
where on the temp gauge does everyone elses run at in traffic??
and where on the gauge is it before the fan kicks in??
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have you checked the stat operates as per the guide i posted?
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