Possible head gasket.

1. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #1 13th January 2014, 17:55

   Hi all.
   
   Went out for a drive today parked up,went I started the car the temperature gauge after 5 Mins of driving went almost to the top & the heaters blew out cold air.switched everything off called out the Rac they found the rad to be almost out of coolant so refilled & bled the coolant no air bubbles came out.SO he pressure tested the system no leaks at all.he did mention that the rad cap was not fitting very well surely that would not account for the problem?
   
   any ideas thanks?
2. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #2 13th January 2014, 18:14

   Could well be the issue yeah, more than likely it's boiled over and spilled out if the cap can't hold pressure. However id kept your eye on fluid levels now religiously
   
   
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3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 13th January 2014, 18:42

   Cheers mate will fit a new cap tomorrow.
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 14th January 2014, 11:48

   Update took the old rad cap off today & on the reverse side there was no rubber o ring seal.the new cap has a seal & fits much better phew.