Engine Over Heating - Saxperience

Ma5on · 15th November 2006, 11:56

the temperature dial is goin off the scale and i fink it might be somthing to do with the engine coolant any suggestions.

thanks

williamsvts · 15th November 2006, 12:02

head gasket?
enough coolant?
any coolant leaks?

scook · 15th November 2006, 12:05

Maybe a knackered radiator

sameer786 · 15th November 2006, 12:08

can be....

from slightest fault to a major one:

thermostat
airlock
dodgy rad
leaking gasket

jus hope ur luky and get away with jus an airlock or summin otherwise gaskets are well expensive to repair

l1ukeRS · 15th November 2006, 16:41

have you topped up with coolant recently as the rad pressure cap may not be on properly, then this will make it boil over

Ma5on · 15th November 2006, 20:45

o sorry it isnt my car lol its my mates ill let him no that luke cuz it was sinces he filled up his engine coolant he started having these problems and he also told me that him and his dad was taking some pipe out and putting them bak in for some reason i anit sure about any of this jsut thats all hes told me really

Mark51^p · 15th November 2006, 21:43

just beep the system to get any air locks out while its running and take it from there mate. this is just a free and simple one and could cure it. but would do this before looking into anything more drastic

piperX · 15th November 2006, 22:00

i had the exact same problemo pal, it was simply an air lock, what to do is run the car engine and open the radiator top, after a few seconds the fluid will come out, but let some overflow and then turn off engine, top up with more liquid. should cure it, also there is a plug in the radiator down the bottom right, you could take that out also, not for long tho. then check the coolant level the next day etc to see if its the right level. job done!