overheating help asap!!!

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 152
    #1
    hey guys my saxo mk2 vtr is overheating really easy and goes way over halfway near the top most of the time when im driving it and im not even driving that hard either, what could this bee? the radiator collant??? thanks guys
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 5469 Ecoboost
    #2
    Bleed the rad system, could be an airlock. But if it persits it could be headgasket failure.
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 152
    #3
    is it hard to bleed? and how can you tell if its a headgasket? are they dear to fix??
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 5469 Ecoboost
    #4
    No its just 3 screws iirc. Theres a guide on here somewhere, or use a Haynes Manual.
    As for the headgasket, one of the symptoms are a mayo type substance on the underside of the oil cap.
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Northern Ireland Posts: 242 16v Furio
    #5
    Could be Headgasket, airlock in coolant system, faulty thermostat, low coolant level.
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 warrington Posts: 722 saxo vts turbo
    #6
    insufficient coolent in system (many muppets over look this)
    thermostat faulty ( stuck shut)
    radiator core blocked or pipes kinked
    electric cooling fan faulty or switch
    presure cap faulty
    ignition timing out out creates execess heat
    inaccurate temp gauge sender unit
    air lock in system
    leaking rad
  7. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
    #7
    its quite normal for a car to drive above half way mate, every car is different and some things will cause the car to be a bit warmer.. Is it actually going into the top section? Anywhere outside of there is considered normal really.. Unless it is actually going into the red