Saxo furio over heating and heater not getting out can bleed

29th April 2015, 20:30

Hi I have recently purchased a citroen saxo furio cheap and the owner said it needs a new radiator so basically I filled the radiator up with water no leaks and it ran through also put the hose on the theomstat and pumped water for about 20mins and was clean running.go out the bottom hose but I can't get it to bleed though it's got.air lock or somethhing the heaters aren't getting out but the car had had engine changed and has had head selent in it I think hence why I flushed it though with hose any idears thanks luke

29th April 2015, 20:40

Firstly, make sure your not just filling it with water, you need coolant too

and are you bleeding it correctly? talk me through how you bled it

29th April 2015, 21:43

Well I'm filling the radiator right up and both bleed screws open engine running fans out mate and keep filling until both bleed screws show now more are just water and squeeze the pipes with rad cap off aswell??

29th April 2015, 22:38

got blowers on hot? thermostat ok?

29th April 2015, 22:42

I had this, I bled and bled and bled, used system flush and rad stop leak, used just water, then mix of coolant and water etc etc and it still overheated....was head gasket

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30th April 2015, 06:53

Apparently it's had an new engine the old one the head and had gone so the put head stuff in the system and there is red spray paint on the lifting points does look like it's been done how can I check thermostat and water pump??

30th April 2015, 06:57

Also oil doesn't look milky it's clean any other signs if it was head??

30th April 2015, 09:26

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Originally Posted by cornish

Also oil doesn't look milky it's clean any other signs if it was head??

Struggling to start when warm? Smell of fumes in the cabin? All sorts. Might not be, just saying that's what mine was.
But can't test water pump without taking it out but it'll break up when you take it out so you'll need a new one but the blades are metal and would take a bit to break that.
Thermostat, probably best just taking old one out and sticking a new one in, they're only a few quid.
To test a thermostat you'd place it in some hot/boiling water to see if it opens but when you take yours out it'll probably just fall apart

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30th April 2015, 11:36

Did you use a header tank when bleeding it? If you didn't water wouldn't have got up to the correct level so you'll probably have an airlock somewhere.

30th April 2015, 13:18

No starts easy no fume smells I'll try thermostat tonight mate and I filled the system up though the header tank which is attached to radiator and kept it off while bleeding??