Os8472
24-08-2012, 18:52
Right then peeps, I know what the problem is but I want some second opinions.
Right the car is heating very quickly and staying hot, the stat is fine and cuts in ok, you can see the temp drop when it does but then almost straight away it gets hot again and when you give it a boot full it gets hotter and hotter. Even driving at a steady 70mph it's running hot.
Now I've let it cool over 24 hours, removed the header tank cap to let any pressure out then refitted it, run the car for 30 seconds and shut it off and opened the tank again and there's pressure.
There are no leaks, the rad is mint, the fans are brand new and work off switch so I control them when ever I want.
Opinions people what can I be missing apart from the obvious problem that I'm sure it is?
Right the car is heating very quickly and staying hot, the stat is fine and cuts in ok, you can see the temp drop when it does but then almost straight away it gets hot again and when you give it a boot full it gets hotter and hotter. Even driving at a steady 70mph it's running hot.
Now I've let it cool over 24 hours, removed the header tank cap to let any pressure out then refitted it, run the car for 30 seconds and shut it off and opened the tank again and there's pressure.
There are no leaks, the rad is mint, the fans are brand new and work off switch so I control them when ever I want.
Opinions people what can I be missing apart from the obvious problem that I'm sure it is?