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glasgowvtspower
19th March 2008, 18:08
hi guys got a wee wicked red saxo 1.6 16v vts superchipped 2 powerflo zorsts
problem is the car keeps over heating took it to the garage they said was the thermostat was bloked got it fixed and then the radiator hose burst got that fixed and the car is still over heating .... doing ma nut in!!! lol duz any1 know what this could b??? also theres a banging noise when its driving dnt know what it is??? any ideas ppl??

also could sum1 lease tell me what there temp gauge sits at for a weee bit of piece of mind?

thank yoooooo
stacey x

andybmw
19th March 2008, 19:33
sounds like your car is building up pressure possable headgakset

Mr_suv
19th March 2008, 19:35
could be head gasket have a look at the engine temp sensor as it could be gorked!

glasgowvtspower
19th March 2008, 20:22
were duz yer temp gauage normally sit???

glasgowvtspower
19th March 2008, 20:29
defo not the head gasket have had all that checked lol and there is deo no signs of the milky residue or anything! x

mattg
19th March 2008, 20:49
water temp sits usually on half and oil temp usually sits just above half, i think thats where there supposed to sit most of the time:y:

glasgowvtspower
19th March 2008, 21:06
water temp sits usually on half and oil temp usually sits just above half, i think thats where there supposed to sit most of the time:y:

awk fuk knows man mibi just get rid of it only had it for 2 weeks and had nothing but problems with it have drove it twice so a aint spending any mre dosh on the fuker think its just tryin ma patience... wishj i never got rid of my corsa!!! :wink: :wacko: :boxing: :(

sax_o_milley
19th March 2008, 21:11
could have an air lock in system,try bleeding it

j8nno
19th March 2008, 21:22
awk fuk knows man mibi just get rid of it only had it for 2 weeks and had nothing but problems with it have drove it twice so a aint spending any mre dosh on the fuker think its just tryin ma patience... wishj i never got rid of my corsa!!! :wink: :wacko: :boxing: :(

dont give up it mite be sumthin simple :fcuk:

CJonny
19th March 2008, 21:53
could be the radiator fan not working!

VTSLeics84
19th March 2008, 22:00
Start with the things that wont cost you anything, like bleeding the radiator, checking the fan kicks in like other people say. Also the front suspension knock .... thats what Saxo's do sweetness lol

glasgowvtspower
20th March 2008, 11:00
Start with the things that wont cost you anything, like bleeding the radiator, checking the fan kicks in like other people say. Also the front suspension knock .... thats what Saxo's do sweetness lol


the radiator and all that has been bleed tho! fan is kicking in straight away aswell just gonna take it to citroen see what they say and then get it banged on ebay haha canny b arsed wae it.. lovely motor there just heaps of shit!! MON THE CORSAS!!! HAHAHA

JimoVTR
22nd March 2008, 09:34
could have an air lock in system,try bleeding it

guarenteed problem.

mine done it a few times.