Car heater gone cold????????
22 April 2005, 08:29 PM
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yup same way mine went last month. I got a brand new after market one off ebay for 100£ delivered. Real easy to fit.
Originally Posted by Brun
Here are the pics. The crack is in one of the vertical edges of the radiator very near to charcoal thingy. The surface that's cracked is actually plastic i think. Is this a new radiator or can it be repaired?
24 April 2005, 11:18 PM
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Loosing heat in car
Originally Posted by Brun
Driving home from my Lasse's house tonight i had the heater on full blast. For no apparent reason, all the heat went and only had cold air blowing at me 
All my various gauges were as they should be. Any guesses? 
All my various gauges were as they should be. Any guesses?
26 April 2005, 07:15 PM
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Ok - the Rad has been bought from API and hopefully will be here by the weekend. I'm not too bad with a spanner but are there any pitfalls to be had fitting it? A fitting guide would be nice if anybody has one 
28 April 2005, 04:50 PM
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Can take quite a while to get all the air out of the system. My mechanic adds fluid, runs engine a few minutes, stops engine, add more fluid, runs engine a few minutes, stops engine and so on until nearly all the air is out. then check the level for about a week as there seems to be more air hidden inside.
have the heater set to hot setting whilst filling
Andy
have the heater set to hot setting whilst filling
Andy
28 April 2005, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by andy97
Can take quite a while to get all the air out of the system. My mechanic adds fluid, runs engine a few minutes, stops engine, add more fluid, runs engine a few minutes, stops engine and so on until nearly all the air is out. then check the level for about a week as there seems to be more air hidden inside.
have the heater set to hot setting whilst filling
Andy
have the heater set to hot setting whilst filling
Andy
as above just take your time wen filling up the rad
28 April 2005, 06:04 PM
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forgot to add dont use tap water round hear (hard water) use de-ioinsed water it wont cause pipes to furr up with lime scale water 3.99 5lts from esso (no not after a sale just helping out)
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28 April 2005, 06:43 PM
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Will be down for some of that then
Which end do ya fill the system from? The usual filler thing or the silver tank thingy.
I've got the radiator removal sussed. I think it will be well under an hour, start to finish
Which end do ya fill the system from? The usual filler thing or the silver tank thingy.
I've got the radiator removal sussed. I think it will be well under an hour, start to finish
29 April 2005, 07:01 PM
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I asked the same question not so long ago bud and was told
via the little bottle behind the headlight.
Takes a while but you do eventually get there.
Mix the coolant and water first though !!
Rob
via the little bottle behind the headlight.
Takes a while but you do eventually get there.
Mix the coolant and water first though !!
Rob
29 April 2005, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Brun
It took some getting there Cheers punkie 
When you pull the plug on the rad, does the whole system drain or just the rad?
Cheers punkie When you pull the plug on the rad, does the whole system drain or just the rad?
topping it up (Head Gasket's i'm afraid), off to API engines tommorow
for a check/quote.
Rob
29 April 2005, 07:18 PM
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Ahhhhhhhhh so your just topping up, not filling the system from empty........
Good luck matey
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Good luck matey
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29 April 2005, 08:01 PM
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Hi Brun
You fill it from the metal header tank infront of the turbo. When you cant get anymore in, run the engine a little(not too much to overheat it) then keep filling it up, when you cant get any more to go in top up the plastic expansion bottle near the headlight to full mark. Run car and check for leaks and monitor coolant temp dial. Keep filling header tank each day if it needs it.
You fill it from the metal header tank infront of the turbo. When you cant get anymore in, run the engine a little(not too much to overheat it) then keep filling it up, when you cant get any more to go in top up the plastic expansion bottle near the headlight to full mark. Run car and check for leaks and monitor coolant temp dial. Keep filling header tank each day if it needs it.
30 April 2005, 04:16 PM
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Ok - all done
3 bolts managed to snap due to being corroded to ****
Most of my time was spent trying to find my 13mm socket. The whole job has taken about an hour.
Thanks again guys
3 bolts managed to snap due to being corroded to ****
Most of my time was spent trying to find my 13mm socket. The whole job has taken about an hour.
Thanks again guys
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