Cooling system problem.

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

   #1 11th February 2014, 12:17

   Hi peeps.
   
   About two weeks ago I had the head gasket replaced the car has been running fine.yesterday morning I checked all the fluids and topped up the coolant,after taking it for a run of 15 miles got home switched off and water spurted out of the filler tube outlet next to the rad.the car isn't overheating and warm air is coming out of the vents.
   
   Any ideas,thanks in advance?
2. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #2 11th February 2014, 12:27

   Only reason I can think of, is if you overfilled the water?
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 11th February 2014, 13:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jbrady72 Only reason I can think of, is if you overfilled the water?

   That was my initial thought,I'll take it for a run this afternoon & see how it goes cheers.
4. aldred309uk Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2014 Blackburn, Lancashire Posts: 596 2002 Citroen Saxo desire 2001 Volvo V40 1.9D

   #4 11th February 2014, 13:10

   I agree, sounds like it's been over filled, all your temps right when running?
   
   Did you remove the radiator filler cap?
   If so, that's normal and highly dangerous.
   
   The liquid in your cooling system is kept as a liquid only the pressure keeping in when release the filling cap it will explosively boil and come out
5. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #5 11th February 2014, 13:11

   could still be airlocked, mine did this for a while when I hadnt properly bled it
6. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #6 11th February 2014, 13:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 could still be airlocked, mine did this for a while when I hadnt properly bled it

   Or this^ if it does it again then bleed the system! Although wouldnt do any harm to bleed the system anyway
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 11th February 2014, 15:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 could still be airlocked, mine did this for a while when I hadnt properly bled it

   Yesterday after the water came out of the overflow I bled it,took it for a run today and the temp stayed normal and heaters blew hot air.got home went out and checked and no water had overflowed,but will keep an eye on it seems like I overfilled it and there was no room for expansion hence the water escaping.
   
   Cheers for the help guys.