cooling system
Moderator: RichardW
cooling system
I HAVE A XANTIA 1.9 TD WITH A COOLANT PROBLEM WHEN I FILL THE SYSTEM AND REPLACE THE CAP ON THE EXPANSION BOTTLE WATER POURS OUT FROM SOMEWHERE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR BUT I CAN NOT SEE WHERE. THE HEATER INSIDE THE CAR WONT BLOW WARM. I THINK THE RADIATOR IS OK BECAUSE NOTHING COMES OUT UNTILL THE CAP IS ON. A FRIEND THINKS THERE IS AN AIR BLOCKAGE CAUSING EXCESS PREASURE AND POSSIBLY A PREASURE RELEASE VALVE SOMEWHERE BLOWING THE WATER OUT COULD THIS BE RIGHT ?
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An extensive advice on a similar problem is given here :
http://www.andyspares.com/discussionfor ... IC_ID=4625
An extensive advice on a similar problem is given here :
http://www.andyspares.com/discussionfor ... IC_ID=4625
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If this is only happening when you fill the system is it coming out of the overflow, that drains out on the right hand front side (it could be tracking across under the rad).Try pulling the drain pipe up and re routing it so you can see where the over flow water is going. Also if the heater is blowing cold have you tried bleading the system.
P.S. please don't shout,
P.S. please don't shout,
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Before deciding the radiator is leaking, you need to make sure the bottom hose isn't loosing water. To bleed the cooling system after filling with a 50/50% mix of antifreeze, two bleed screw need to be opened. One is on the thermostat housing, the other on the heater pipe near to where it goes through the bulkhead. On some models the second bleed screw is in a slightly different place. After the bleed screws are open, let the engine tickover until water streams from the bleed screws. Ideally, the level of the water in the header tank should be raised. This can be done by stuffing a suitably sized plastic bottle, with the bottom cut out into the neck of the header tank.
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