radiator overheating !?

1. marris09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 scunthorpe Posts: 187 saxo vtr

   #1 3rd August 2011, 23:52

   Noticed after driving for 5mins my light came on to say radiator overheating however when I stopped to look it was full...infact whenn I took cap of it was pissing out water ..any ideas?
2. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #2 3rd August 2011, 23:56

   Air lock in cooling system?
   
   Were the heaters blowing hot air?
3. marris09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 scunthorpe Posts: 187 saxo vtr

   #3 3rd August 2011, 23:59

   Erm when i had them on I had them on the.warm setting and it wasn't rly that warm.what would you.suggest?
4. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #4 4th August 2011, 00:09

   sounds like an air lock
5. marris09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 scunthorpe Posts: 187 saxo vtr

   #5 4th August 2011, 00:13

   Could that be because I had the engine changed so obv had to take all the radiator ect out.would that cause the air lock?do I.just bleed it then?
6. ky92 L-plater Joined: Apr 2011 Lincolnshire Posts: 66

   #6 4th August 2011, 00:17

   yes that would cause an air lock, bleeding the cooling system properly should solve the problem
7. marris09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 scunthorpe Posts: 187 saxo vtr

   #7 4th August 2011, 00:19

   Don't no if its worth mentioning but the top hose going into engine is hot and bottom hose cold....would that still point to.airlock?
8. ky92 L-plater Joined: Apr 2011 Lincolnshire Posts: 66

   #8 4th August 2011, 00:24

   I would still say you have an air lock as this stops the coolant circulating around the engine and radiator, If not you may have a dodgy thermostat not opening when its suppose too.
9. marris09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 scunthorpe Posts: 187 saxo vtr

   #9 4th August 2011, 00:26

   Cheers buddy will get that looked at now
10. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #10 4th August 2011, 12:28

    just seen your other thread, yeah it was an air lock and water couldn't go around the engine.... hence why now you have a head gasket problem,
    
    all the best on sorting the problem chap