Important! : Car struggling to start and a water rushing sound

1. danii1 Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 3

   #1 8th October 2010, 08:06

   Hi,
   
   I have an R reg, 1.1 Citroen Saxo.
   
   In the mornings when I start it up it begins to turn over and then loses power. I have to put my foot down hard on the accelerator for it to start and then it will judder for a bit before it is able to drive smoothly.
   
   Another thing I have noticed is a rushing of water sound from behind the drivers side of the dashboard.
   
   Any ideas what could be causing these problems and whether they are likely to be related?
   
   Any help would be appreciated.
   
   Thanks!
2. danii1 Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 3

   #2 8th October 2010, 08:13

   I also meant to mention that the car has no problem starting in the afternoons when I am travelling home from work, or at the weekends (probably because it has had time to warm up a little)
3. sketchy123 L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Oxfordshire Posts: 67 Cars iv owned: Rover Metro VW Polo (race car) V

   #3 8th October 2010, 13:24

   my boss got a saxo he had same problem the head went on his. does it make a proper bad rushing noise when u clonk it in reverse. or u might have a massive air lock in the cooling system
4. danii1 Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 3

   #4 8th October 2010, 13:28

   Hi Thanks for the reply,
   
   No it doesn't seem to make the rushing noise when I reverse, just wehn I first set off, accelerate and drive around corners.
   
   Any ideas?
5. sketchy123 L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Oxfordshire Posts: 67 Cars iv owned: Rover Metro VW Polo (race car) V

   #5 8th October 2010, 13:37

   bleed the cooling ststem then go from there might have an airlock does your temp gauge go through the roof?
6. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

   #6 8th October 2010, 14:39

   I have the same problem with the water noise to, my rad is leaking so cooling is crap at the moment. Got new rad to fit later today and il bleed it see if that makes a difference.
   
   As for the loss of power, just let the car warm up so the temp gauge is normal running temp. I also have same problem, warm it up it'l be fine after.
7. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #7 8th October 2010, 14:56

   The gushing of water, as said, will be air trapped in the system, bleeding it should solve it