Coolant escaping from thermostat

1. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #1 28th March 2011, 17:36

   When the engine starts to heat up i get coolant escaping from the thermostat and vapours escaping from the manifold.
   
   Car hasn't been started for about 5 months.
   
   It has a new head gasket+ new water pump, and i'm using coolant+ water mix.
   
   Any ideas? I'm going to check everythings tight on the thermostat, and check to see if i've put too much coolant in :s
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 28th March 2011, 17:51

   You may need a new manifold gasket,and/or a gasket/seal for the thermostat housing.
   
   
   Steve.
3. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #3 28th March 2011, 17:51

   EDIT: coolant isn't coming out the thero now ( tightn'd the bolt up hehe), however there is a slight drip from the header tank cap, i'm thinking too much coolant?
4. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #4 28th March 2011, 17:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 You may need a new manifold gasket,and/or a gasket/seal for the thermostat housing. Steve.

   running a new mani gasket as well, do they have to settle in?
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 28th March 2011, 18:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by iSlayeR running a new mani gasket as well, do they have to settle in?

   I wouldn`t have thought so mate.
   
   
   Steve.
6. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #6 28th March 2011, 19:56

   could well be overfilled, the coolant level i meant to be around halfway down the header tank in the rad,if its brimmed as the engine heats up and the coolant expands, then the waters got escape somewhere