Hi Jim
Short working life due the quality of the materials used for the cores.
Coolant mix quality plays a part too particularly if tap water is used for topping up. The standard heater core has the same problem.
On 2.5 XM's the typical rad life is around 6 years (4 with coolant abuse) and with two rads at £130 & £100 each you quickly learn to search out the better quality rads.
John
Xantia V6 Header Tank
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Mew header tank, new radiator all done... But I feel that I may have an air lock somewhere, the temp. gauge seems to rise quite quickly to the half way mark if in a traffic queue whereas before it never budged above the mark below half way.. obviously I have been able to bleed the rad from the bleed screw on the rad... and a certain amount from the heater hoses... does anyone have any other experience of bleeding the V6?
Ian
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Bleeding is a task on the V6..
Start (as with every job on a V6!) by removing the airbox.
Start engine, remove expansion tank cap. Leave it off.
Identify and open the two brass Allen headed bleed screws. One is on the thermostat housing (between the banks) and the other is on the front bank water distribution pipe by the coolant temperature sensor. Close them when the water runs clear of bubbles.
Do the same with the bleed cap on the heater matrix elbow.
Let the engine reach temperature with the cap still off. Repeat the above.
Allow the engine to heat until the fans run, still with the cap off.
Bleed all bleed points again.
Switch off. Leave cap off. Allow engine to cool right down. Top up if necessary and then and only then refit the cap.
This is more or less the official procedure...
Start (as with every job on a V6!) by removing the airbox.
Start engine, remove expansion tank cap. Leave it off.
Identify and open the two brass Allen headed bleed screws. One is on the thermostat housing (between the banks) and the other is on the front bank water distribution pipe by the coolant temperature sensor. Close them when the water runs clear of bubbles.
Do the same with the bleed cap on the heater matrix elbow.
Let the engine reach temperature with the cap still off. Repeat the above.
Allow the engine to heat until the fans run, still with the cap off.
Bleed all bleed points again.
Switch off. Leave cap off. Allow engine to cool right down. Top up if necessary and then and only then refit the cap.
This is more or less the official procedure...
Jim
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Yes, all sorted.. I'm running with the new header tank cap on the 'first stop' and all seems fine.. Also just had a new 'cat back' exhaust fitted, it's a Power Flow unit and I must say very impressive.
Ian
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1997 Xantia 3.0 Exclusive
1995 XM 3.0 Exclusive Estate
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1997 Xantia 3.0 Exclusive
1995 XM 3.0 Exclusive Estate
Coolant expansion tanks are typically polyethylene or polypropylene. There is no adhesive I know of that will work on these materials. Plastic welding is the only method.xmexclusive wrote:Standard plumbing ABS cement can often repair many of Citroens plastic items. Spanish radiators are usually bad news in Citroen cars.
John
Now using '00 Xantia LX HDI, pov spec
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped )
& a couple of Peugeots !
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped )
& a couple of Peugeots !
I was told their was a good chance it would work... but by the cost saving over a new 'guaranteed' tank wasn't worth it IMO.
Ian
Account Ref: 6419
Current Cars
Nissan X-Trail SVE
Saab 2.2TiD
Merc E270 Estate
Past Citroens
2001 Xantia 3.0 Exclusive
1999 Xantia 1.9TD
1997 Xantia 3.0 Exclusive
1995 XM 3.0 Exclusive Estate
Account Ref: 6419
Current Cars
Nissan X-Trail SVE
Saab 2.2TiD
Merc E270 Estate
Past Citroens
2001 Xantia 3.0 Exclusive
1999 Xantia 1.9TD
1997 Xantia 3.0 Exclusive
1995 XM 3.0 Exclusive Estate