recurring airlocks mk2 vts

1. foweyracer L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Fowey, Cornwall Posts: 50 2001 Saxo VTS in silver

   #1 8th December 2010, 19:50

   hi all keep getting airlocks in my saxo vts starting to get annoying as i dont know why they keep popping up. have always got the right mix of anti freeze (between 25% - 30%), when i top up the engine is cold and gets topped up to the correct level so dont know why it keeps doing it. any ideas?????
2. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #2 8th December 2010, 19:57

   have you bled the system?
3. foweyracer L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Fowey, Cornwall Posts: 50 2001 Saxo VTS in silver

   #3 8th December 2010, 20:32

   yes, when it first happened didnt know what it was and garage charged me a 10er to bleed it, then 4 weeks later it did it again and i bled it myself and going to have to do it again 2mro - am sure though that it shouldnt be happening this often if at all?? im doing everything by the book and everything is at correct level when done so it shouldnt happen unless something else wrong.
   
   my brother has suggested getting the thermostat changed which i will have done next week when paid then if things havent improved then im looking at having water pump done which i have been told is a pain to do as it involves timing belt coming off and allsorts