kingchrissyp

As title,the car overheated on the way home tonight,the temperature gauge kept going right up and then dropping back.
After it had cooled down it did seem to use some water any ideas as it s never used water before and all levels are ok?
It s a bugeye JDM WRX if it makes any difference?

redwards

iTrader: (6)

Could be a sticking themostat, the water loss would have been through the expansion tank overflow.

kingchrissyp

Is there any big give away that it could be the thermostat,or is it just a matter of trying it and seeing?
Also where s it located as im new to boxer engines?

redwards

iTrader: (6)

I haven't had to take one out yet so I don't know!! You can test the thermostat by putting it in a up and pouring boiling water onto it, you should see the thermostat open then.

redwards

iTrader: (6)

Just had a look and it may be attached to the water pump, where the pump connects to the radiator. As I said, I've never had to look for one on a scoob and the manual's I have are for the blobeye & bugeye.

kingchrissyp

I ll see how it goes tomorrow and take it from there,definately one of the first things to try if the problem persists.
Cheers for the help

cbscooby

iTrader: (1)

i had the same problem, i changed my thermostat, then the water pump, followed by my radiator and header tank, then took it to the scooby clinic where they did a test on it and upset me by saying my head gasket had gone big time and told me to get rid of it sharpish, which i did, i had to top my radiator up every day would lose all the water within 10 miles, my heaters just blew out cold air,

Darc174

iTrader: (13)

i would say get it checked for a head gasket,

if its the head gasket its not a cheap job, Prices from £800- £2000

Darc

kingchrissyp

It was fine again today,it doesn t seem like a head gasket as it s not been losing water and there s no scum in the water/cream in the oil etc?
A few weeks back it started to rise up to the red so i pulled over to check and couldn t see any probs so carried on driving and it sorted it self out and has been fine since,except last night obviously.

Darc174

iTrader: (13)

Hmm weird... i would say start with the Stat,

On mine My00 its down near the bottom Rad hose just to the left, which is two 10mm bolts and its out,

if yours is a newage im not sure where they are

darc

clark822

Bleed the rad ?

DazW

iTrader: (1)

https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...erheating.html

hth

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