heating porblem

1. merc2546 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 swindon Posts: 225 1.1i

   #1 26th July 2012, 11:31

   Hey I have a 2001 1.1 at begin of week it had a blocked rad to I drained the system and cleaned at the rad now I have refilled the system bleed it useing the air vent over back of engine and the one on top of the rad to let out all the air but now when I top up the water it pushes the water out and there still air coming up the bottel any one got any clue what this may be ??
2. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #2 26th July 2012, 11:42

   Don't know how you mean?
   
   It's simple..
   
   open bleed nipples
   cut the bottom off a 2 litre bottle
   have another large bottle full of water
   put hand over cut bottle top
   fill the cut bottle
   put the bottle in the rad cap
   keep filling it with the other container
   once water comes out of bleed holes.. let it run through abit..
   tighten / top with antifreeze.
3. merc2546 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 swindon Posts: 225 1.1i

   #3 26th July 2012, 12:04

   Yer done that but big air bubbles keep coming thro bottum hose but there are no leacks so can't see where this air could be coing from abd every now and agin with the bottel top off it will pushh water back out then a ir bubble will come and the water level will drop again
4. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #4 26th July 2012, 13:37

   keep going until no bubbles lol
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 26th July 2012, 13:43

   They do take ages to bleed as said keep on going.
6. merc2546 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 swindon Posts: 225 1.1i

   #6 26th July 2012, 14:35

   Droped all the water again and this time I been tring for 30 misn and it won't bleed up at all now
7. merc2546 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 swindon Posts: 225 1.1i

   #7 26th July 2012, 15:34

   Fianly I think its work and chucked some rad weld in just in case
8. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #8 26th July 2012, 16:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by merc2546 Fianly I think its work and chucked some rad weld in just in case

   Ahhh dude..
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 26th July 2012, 17:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Prickle Ahhh dude..

   +1 radweld will just bung up your heater matrix.
10. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #10 26th July 2012, 18:04

    May aswell put a egg in there to
11. lightining996 L-plater Joined: May 2012 Durham Posts: 97 106 quicksilver 1.4

    #11 26th July 2012, 23:41

    if there was nowt wrong with your rad there is now puting that in thats a temp fix for a leaking rad