Bubbling

1. SaxoVTSHull L-plater Joined: Feb 2008 In a house, in small village full of coffin dodgers near Hull, UK Posts: 45 2001 Saxo VTS Black, 53k - KickBoxer -

   #1 2nd April 2008, 19:49

   Ok guys litually just a few mins ago, now this has being an on going occurance, im getting annoyed... putting it basic, when i start my car there is bubbling comming from the front, where the dash meets the front windscreen, it sounds like when youboil water, it bubbles when hot.. like that.
   
   Now i have checked my radiator, and it doesnt seem to be that....
   
   had a look for leaks, but its really loud when you are in the car... i really have no idea what it is..
   
   
   if i was to have a guess,i would say it was my engine coolant... but itseemsfine !!!
   
   Help
2. VTR-LEE Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Scunthorpe Posts: 213 Saxo VTR MK2

   #2 2nd April 2008, 19:52

   Do your heaters work ok still , only askin coz your heater matrix is buried beneath the dash but you would probs notice wettness mate
3. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #3 2nd April 2008, 19:54

   air int system?
   
   
   tried bleeding it?
   
   bleed nipples are behind the head and n/s end of the rad
4. SaxoVTSHull L-plater Joined: Feb 2008 In a house, in small village full of coffin dodgers near Hull, UK Posts: 45 2001 Saxo VTS Black, 53k - KickBoxer -

   #4 2nd April 2008, 20:47

   Hey thanks for the fast reply's , i think it could of being that aswell mate! i tried to flush my engine coolant before, but was unsucessfull... i could of trapped air...
   
   
   So i know a little bit about cars to know what im doing... but is there a pic, or a beter description on where this bleed pipe is or summate mate ???
   
   
   
5. SaxoVTSHull L-plater Joined: Feb 2008 In a house, in small village full of coffin dodgers near Hull, UK Posts: 45 2001 Saxo VTS Black, 53k - KickBoxer -

   #5 3rd April 2008, 20:57

   I got owned by my car!!! thought id do the "i know what im doing" attitude..
   
   
   Ok basicly, got home.... let it sit for about 30 mins 9not enough time to cool down), i release a small valve , looks like a cap, you put on a bike.. and it just exploded, the pressure, completely splat out shit loads of anti freeze all over my washed engine! proper gutted..
   
   Now went round to my mates dad who knows a bit about cars, he says that i would of got an air olck in it, so we took the valve off.. poured water into the radiator cap thiny, and you saw all the air bubbles comming out..
   
   let it run for 10 mins.... but there must be another release valve somewhere.. i checked my heater is working, and the fan kick in!
   
   Have a fixed it in some way now... i need it to last for next week, untill my car goes in to have a few bits done.. this im going to get a mechanice to flush my system out, and put new anti freeze / water in etc...
   
   
   I really need your help to see if it sounds right that it is ok for now!
   
   I dont want to blow my engine!
6. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #6 3rd April 2008, 21:45

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...light=bleeding
   
   have a read mate. this is how you should bleed it