Cooling

19th March 2009, 23:32

ok guys, i have a 1.1 forte and it is constantly getting to hot!!! so would getting a vented bonnet help i can get a vent over my air filter so cold air is allways rushing past it..

another thing would fitting the double fan from a VTS help or even fit? surley it should casue they are all the same size cars but just wondering on it could any1 help me out thanks.

19th March 2009, 23:44

Checked the fan is working?

Thermostat may have packed up?

Is there oil in the water?

Mine kept running hot and it was because the head gasket and gone and was leaking oil into the water, and obviously oil doesn't cool the engine like water does.

James

19th March 2009, 23:48

i have jsut ran out of bed and looked in my cars water and its full of sluge!!!! so its a head gasket... is that expensive?

what what do u recon about the other stuff though guys?

20th March 2009, 00:08

Before you get the head gaset done, try flushing out the rad and refilling, properly bleeding the system.

20th March 2009, 00:09

ok willdo... how will iget rid of all the slug in the water though?

20th March 2009, 00:09

sluge*

20th March 2009, 00:13

Take the rad off and empty it it the rest of the system should drain when you remove the rad, just have buckets or trays under each pipe/hole to catch the contaminated water.

*Goes to find receipt for head gasket*

James

20th March 2009, 00:24

Receipt for head gasket and associated work:

- Head Gasket £24.98
- Cam Cover Gasket £9.76
- Head Bolts £ 15.42
- Timing Belt Kit £37.28
- Coolant £8.75
- Sundries (Dunno what these are) £2.50

Total Parts - £98.69

Total Labour - £192.00 (Which is about 4 hours iirc)

Sub-Total - 290.69

VAT - £43.60

Grand Total - £334.29

James

20th March 2009, 00:27

May also need the head skimming if it is distorted, so this will be more again, luckily that didn't need doing on mine but if your going to get it done get a trusted mechanic to check it all and decide whether or not thee head needs skimming

James

20th March 2009, 00:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devoner

ok willdo... how will iget rid of all the slug in the water though?

Flushing the cooling system - i.e run a hosepipe through it should clean out the Sludge.

20th March 2009, 00:36

ok thanks man... i willl be looking into it, will do that 2mo, better buy a haynes lol

20th March 2009, 00:38

Get a compression test before ripping off the head and changing the gasket.

20th March 2009, 00:40

ok thanks

i will go local stock car builders near dads work shop

20th March 2009, 00:46

No need for the double fan ... They don't get hot enough on the road.

20th March 2009, 00:47

Yeh definately try Quick's options first, just giving you an idea of what it might cost if you have more serious problems, hopefully you don't though mate cos its bloody expensive!

James

20th March 2009, 00:55

yeah i ahve allready have to spend out on a new cat and new drive shaft!! bloodycar cost me a fortune!

20th March 2009, 01:00

Tell me bout it mate, in feb i had two new front tyres fitted, two weeks agi i had a new clutch, full service, mot and a few other lil bits done and this week its had the work listed above done, and it will need new frotn disks and pads in the summer, bringing the total cost to about 900 quid since feb 2009

James

20th March 2009, 01:01

yeah its anoying when u take it to the garidge they some how find more things that need to be done to it lol... how often do change ur pads?

20th March 2009, 01:09

This will be the first time since ive owned it, dunno how long they been on there but ive done nearly 6000 miles on them and they got another 3000 miles approximately left in them.

James

20th March 2009, 01:11

oh right ok... i was thinking of chaning them every 6 months so i get best response... or buy better ones so i dont have to change so often lol

20th March 2009, 01:16

Every 6 months seems abit often, unless your doing loads of miles and lots of hevay braking?

To improve brake response you want braided brake lines really, and perforamce pads if you want long life and good stopping power.

Speak to Kam Racing on here or look on their website, they stock pads, disks and brakelines, really helpful too if you ask them a question!

James

20th March 2009, 12:12

ok will do thanks james big help 2 thumbs up to you man.

20th March 2009, 13:25

Flush your radiator out using the below guide.

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98877

21st March 2009, 00:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devoner

ok will do thanks james big help 2 thumbs up to you man.

Thats alright mate, any time

James