water temp light

1. donny44 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 NURBURGRING ? oh wait im dreaming again lol Posts: 203

   #1 23rd August 2010, 01:36

   the water temp light is always on ?
   
   also the radator was peeing when i stopped ?
   
   any ways i can sort this out ?
2. ashpearse L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Teesside Posts: 84 Ph2 VTS

   #2 23rd August 2010, 01:44

   Yeah, change the head gasket.
3. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #3 23rd August 2010, 01:52

   Lol^
   
   Has the car got any other symptoms any excess smoke from exhaust - white/blue ?
   
   Wheres the radiator leaking from? Has the radiator been off at anytime recently? If so was the radiator bled so there isn't any trapped air in there? Air builds up temperature much faster than water.
   
   How long have you had this problem?
4. donny44 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 NURBURGRING ? oh wait im dreaming again lol Posts: 203

   #4 23rd August 2010, 01:58

   problem started for 2 days.. no smoke coming out of exhaust
   
   but notice it coming from the top where u put water in .
5. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #5 23rd August 2010, 10:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by donny44 problem started for 2 days.. no smoke coming out of exhaust but notice it coming from the top where u put water in .

   Bleed it, and find the leak. I'd do it fast or you'll kill your Engine. Don't run it with problems like this.
6. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #6 23rd August 2010, 13:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by donny44 problem started for 2 days.. no smoke coming out of exhaust but notice it coming from the top where u put water in .

   Where is the water on the max / min line? Sounds like it could be overfilled?
   
   If its leaking then you need to fix the leak and bleed the system, else your engine will overheat and could cause Headgasket failure, warp your head, etc, all very expensive compared to fixing a leak and bleeding the system.
7. donny44 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 NURBURGRING ? oh wait im dreaming again lol Posts: 203

   #7 23rd August 2010, 14:00

   how do i bleed the radator ?
8. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #8 23rd August 2010, 14:53

   Theres a guide on here, I'll get you the link brb.
9. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #9 23rd August 2010, 14:54

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98877
10. donny44 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 NURBURGRING ? oh wait im dreaming again lol Posts: 203

    #10 23rd August 2010, 15:47

    cheers paul
11. saxolenny Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 near livingston Posts: 1175 05 iggy sport was a saxo before that....

    #11 23rd August 2010, 16:39

    is your cooling fan kicking in ??
12. donny44 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 NURBURGRING ? oh wait im dreaming again lol Posts: 203

    #12 23rd August 2010, 19:22

    yes fan kicks in
13. user_45760 L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 caerphilly Posts: 59 saxo furio

    #13 24th August 2010, 00:02

    mate i got same problem "/ and i took the coolent lid of and its all gunk in it, so i think hed gasket is going,