car overheating :(

[saxogal]

does anyone know what the problem could be or is there a list that could be wrong smileys/smiley5.gif

i was told last night the radiator was cold and someone towed me incase i done more damage.

thanks if anyone can help or had same problems

kerryxx

[Chris]

Thermistat!

or

I had a stone chip up off the road and pierced a hole right through my radiator which then let all the radiator fluid drain out.... needed a new radiator from Shitroen which cost around £200 I think!

Chris smileys/happy.gif

[saxogal]

Thermistat?? are they expensive?

few people said that last night !

would i fuck my car if i drove it , someone said head gasket would go smileys/smiley5.gif


thanks chris smileys/kiss2.gif

[Chris]

Yep head gasket would defo go after a while and then you are defo looking at expensive..... thermistat isn't too expensive to get looked at and sorted out!

Hope it's nothing too bad for ya Hunni! smileys/smiley4.gif smileys/kiss2.gif xx

Chris xxx

[saxogal]

i was shitting meself getting towed lol its good to double check tho innit smileys/smiley20.gif

was just saying that i had no problems with my car too ..... smileys/banghead.gif

[houstie]

I would go for the top two - thermostat or a small hole in the radiator.

I've had two saxo's and twice it's been a stone chip in the radiator thats done, get it down to agarage... not Shitreon and they'll sort you.

If it's a radiator your looking around £80 -£90 Shitreon will charge you double xx

[AdamH]

Thermostat = bout 5-8 quid from halfrauds...

if you drive it with out the thermostat you car will over heat and when the head gasket goes the oil will be to thing so the engine will have touchin metal which means it liturally grinds and melts its self together ... wooo expensive.. you did the right thing smileys/smiley31.gif

[Dan]

i had a simialr problem when i had my vtr engine in the car turned out it was the head gasket,needed new radiator and head gasket! luckily it was under warrenty so got it all done for nothing!

[AdamH]

if your head gasket EVER goes do not drive it inless you want to Cook your engine.. then you will need a new engine smileys/smiley19.gif

[saxogal]

yer adam cost £7 for one from halfords , but may not be that like it not i have 2 put it on machine & find out at garage smileys/smiley31.gif back smileys/smiley10.gif

[Chris]

Hope it's nothing too bad Kerry! smileys/love.gif

Chris smileys/happy.gif

[saxogal]

awwww thanks smileys/smiley9.gif smileys/smiley17.gif smileys/smiley2.gif

[GreenSaxo]

im currently changing my headgasket on my car!! smileys/smiley3.gif


other things.. airlock in the system or the waterpump is fubar

[oz_borne]

indeed, all possibilities,
if you fancy doing the airlock check, just see a haynes manual, and find the nipples to bleed.

good luck hun

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[saxogal]

yer iv heard could be all kind of things smileys/smiley5.gif

shit costs alot for headgasket mark.

[houstie]

best advice, get it into a local garage for a quick look round armed with the few possibilities you've had suggested on here. Don't worry it will be fixed in no time - good luck x

[Scott]

if its overheating and the radiator is cold then im with chris: thermostat. If its fecked and not opening then the water is not getting to flow throught the radiator and cooled hence engine over heating. Though check you have any water in the radiator first as the hole in the rad is a possibility

[AdamH]

gimmie ur address and i will come take a look smileys/smiley16.gif actually i cant be assed driving up 300 odd miles :S take it to a garage and get a propper look.. we canmtn give a propper opinion one what it is without it being in front of us...

[Chris]

if its overheating and the radiator is cold then im with chris: thermostat. If its fecked and not opening then the water is not getting to flow throught the radiator and cooled hence engine over heating. Though check you have any water in the radiator first as the hole in the rad is a possibility

God i'm good smileys/smiley20.gifsmileys/smiley4.gifsmileys/smiley4.gif

[Scott]

Chris:
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[Chris]

Gotta love my hat haven't ya? smileys/smiley4.gif

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[saxogal]

thanks for advice everyone & was the thermostat and a hole in cap or something! should be fixed lunch time smileys/smiley4.gif

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chris nice 1 for known ya stuff hunny smileys/smiley14.gif

[WalzVTR]

smileys/clap.gif well done chris.

btw The hat suits you down to the ground smileys/smiley16.gif

Saxogal - How much is it costing?

[saxogal]

its costing £30 and i also bought the thermostat!

prob getting ripped off you know what garages are like

as long as its fixed smileys/smiley2.gif im happy smileys/smiley4.gif

[WalzVTR]

tbh I wouldnt have a clue if thats expensive or not smileys/smiley5.gif when it comes to car mechanics im about as much use as a chocolate teapot! smileys/smiley2.gif just wondering tho how much it cost encase it happens to me smileys/smiley17.gif

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[saxogal]

i usually get quotes off other garages first i garage said £30 + this + that plus more i was like ok byeeeeeeee

[Chris]

That's not bad Kerry... it's the labour that you end up paying most for nowadays!

xx

Chris smileys/happy.gif