hi guys just a wee ?,it first started about 2 weeks ago.

my car had been sitting for a few days in that cold weather we had,i started it up na bother and drove to were i was going no probs,but did notice no heat from my heaters when i got to were i was going which took about ten mins,as i stopped lots of steam comeing out of the bonnet and water comeing out of the bottom of the engine by the sump.so first thought was frozen,left it for a few hours whent back in started na probs no more steam no leaks.

Few days ago drive home,been driveing about 20mins steam comeing out of engine, notice juberly clip had moved down one of my water pipes from rad,so was looseing lots of steam and spraying engine with water,got it sorted,by the way temp gauge staying norm sitting half way or just above but no more.

Driven the car 2day and does the same again as the first time,steam comeing out the top and water comeing out the bottom.so im thinking is this just a air block.

Plus how much water should i be putting in a standerd rad for a n/a 92 no engine mods.any advise would be great :bow:

if i recall capacity is @ 11litres for zed engines....do 50/50 on the coolant otherwise you wont get the protection....fill her on a slope bonnet/nose up this will help with any air caught in the matrix to rise to the rad neck...run with rad cap off top up until no more bubbles burp out...the rad bleed screw will help make it easier...oh have the heater fan on 40 as well

 

oh just a thought the pipe may have split under the jubilee clip happened to me only shows up when engine was under load....im guessing its a top hose its the usual culprit...jubilee clips are not ideal on coolant pipes as they cut into the side walls you could always get different clamps or put a strip of rag under the clip to stop it cutting in

 

HTH

Edited February 16, 200916 yr by Uno