Help me please im going insane!!

1. user_57596 Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Spalding Posts: 22 MK1 VTR Silver R.I.P :( MK 1 westie persian re

   #1 14th October 2012, 16:20

   Hi Guys ,
   
   before is start this question probably gets asked all time but idk.
   
   
   My car had a new headgasket around 3 months ago.. ive been driving it very carefully (Granny style) for all this time.. The engines always been on the hot side as the radiator had a little leak but always at work ive never been too fussed as i can go 50 without much movment on the temp gauge. but yesterday i decided to get a new rad as i need to travel to london on wednesday.. anyway it now overheats when you go above 40mph, idle is dead on half on the gauge after 10 mins or so and stays there. fan comes on like it should.. Im just soo annoyed at saxos atm blead the system 4 times properly with header tank and left idleing for 15 mins with bleed points open with no luck
   
   
   NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO.... please help
   ps. sorry for the essay..
2. user_57596 Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Spalding Posts: 22 MK1 VTR Silver R.I.P :( MK 1 westie persian re

   #2 14th October 2012, 16:34

   ? anyone?
3. jones91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Posts: 2001 Jdm Dc2 Integra

   #3 14th October 2012, 16:36

   You bleeding it through using all three bleed nipples, and letting the water run through each for a couple of seconds to make sure all the air has passed through, then topped up with a mixture of anti-freeze and water?
   
   Also how much antifreeze did you use in comparison to water?
4. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #4 14th October 2012, 16:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jones91 You bleeding it through using all three bleed nipples, and letting the water run through each for a couple of seconds to make sure all the air has passed through, then topped up with a mixture of anti-freeze and water? Also how much antifreeze did you use in comparison to water?

   I only bleed mine from the rad and then alan key bolt and i only useing water (yes i know i need to use antifreeze) but its mine has been fine since march/april time. Just to add it never gets hotter then half way to
5. jones91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Posts: 2001 Jdm Dc2 Integra

   #5 14th October 2012, 16:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Cam I only bleed mine from the rad and then alan key bolt and i only useing water (yes i know i need to use antifreeze) but its mine has been fine since march/april time. Just to add it never gets hotter then half way to

   Yeah you can sometimes cut the odd corner with the cooling as long as you've got most the air out, I was just suggesting to the op what he could do to improve it as it sounds like he might have an air lock
   
   Btw I'd make sure you get some antifreeze before the weather gets too much colder lol
6. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #6 14th October 2012, 18:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jones91 Yeah you can sometimes cut the odd corner with the cooling as long as you've got most the air out, I was just suggesting to the op what he could do to improve it as it sounds like he might have an air lock Btw I'd make sure you get some antifreeze before the weather gets too much colder lol

   Yer i see
   
   Ha yer i know mate just hate bleeding the Saxo takes agessssss.