weird noise

1. bencameron L-plater Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 43 Citroen 1.1i Saxo Forte

   #1 25th June 2012, 10:54

   hi
   just recently my saxo has started making this noise, it sounds like water boiling, also when i lift the bonnet the radiator pipes are red hot and can barely touch them, if you put your hand on the radiator cap u can feel the water boiling.
   can anyone help?
2. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #2 25th June 2012, 10:55

   you got an air lock in your cooling system. Gonna need bleeding. May aswell change the coolant while your at it ready for winter
3. bencameron L-plater Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 43 Citroen 1.1i Saxo Forte

   #3 25th June 2012, 11:04

   thanks for the quick reply,
   how do i go about doing this?
4. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #4 25th June 2012, 11:37

   In short n sweet..
   
   Empty water - pop bottom rad hose off
   
   Open the bleed tap's
   
   2 litre bottle with bottom cut off used as a funnel
   
   use a bigger container to pour water into the 'funnel'.. keep pouring so the funnel always has water in (so no air get's in)
   
   Keep pouring until water is coming out of all the bleed tap's.. Let abit come through - that way it force's all the air out..
   
   Close bleed valve's
   
   Fill to max level on radiator filler neck (not to the top. fill to the max water level line)
   
   (don't forget anti-freeze)
   
   Done.
5. bencameron L-plater Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 43 Citroen 1.1i Saxo Forte

   #5 25th June 2012, 18:37

   Just had the car checked out and it's the head gasket that's on it's way out bad time!!!!!!!