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all rite so here goes ... the cars been makin bubbling sounds from the radiator after spirited drives but the temperature stayed normal ... i changed the cap n got a radiator flush ... n today i start it n when its at operating temperature i take it out n by the time i hti 2nd gear the temperature starts rising :blink: ... i turn on the heater n turn bak to my house ... open the hood n check the radiator n its cold from the sides n hot from where the cap is ... + the pipe heading into it is damm hot :O ... im guessin a jammed thermostat valve :/ .... any ideas !!!

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My bet is an air lock in the system.

 

all rite so here goes ... the cars been makin bubbling sounds from the radiator after spirited drives but the temperature stayed normal ... i changed the cap n got a radiator flush ... n today i start it n when its at operating temperature i take it out n by the time i hti 2nd gear the temperature starts rising :blink: ... i turn on the heater n turn bak to my house ... open the hood n check the radiator n its cold from the sides n hot from where the cap is ... + the pipe heading into it is damm hot :O ... im guessin a jammed thermostat valve :/ .... any ideas !!!

 

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opened the radiator cap today n there was no water :blink: ... filled in a good 2 litres n topped of the reserve bottle .... + checked my oil level today for the first time since buying the car :/ i know i should have done this the day i got it just been a little busy in work but its going tomorrow for a all fluid change :D ... the oil level was above the high n when i say above i mean pretty much above :/ .... so i drain some oil out of it to bring it to the high level n it turns out it was a whole good 1 litre extra :blink: .... but after all this done i took her for a test drive n its all good now no heating issues n no bubling sounds :) ...

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Good to hear you seem to have it sorted, well done ;) Bit of a puzzle that there was no water in it shortly after it was flushed - unless they forgot to refill it!!! Might be worth checking the hoses for splits/bulges/leaks/deterioration anyway, and that none of the clips holding the hoses on are damaged/loose/missing. Keep an eye on it ;)

 

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houston we have a problem ... the bubling sounds have returned :( ... upon reaching home today from work i noticed the same bubling sounds coming from upfront .... i opened the hood n noticed the sounds were coming from the expansion tank ... i opened it n the coolant level was rite there where the cap is :O ... any more n it would have poured out :/ ... there was steam upon opening it to .... any clues to what it is ... ive already flushed my radiator n got a new rad cap .... any help apreciated at this point :/ ....

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Feel the rad (carefully) and check for cold spots, if there are any then it's shagged.

 

Obviously after getting it upto temp.

 

With the engine off you should be able to stick your hand through the fan to feel...

 

Just be careful!!

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aite chekced the rad n expansion bottle levels n their both full...

 

what is going on here im lost :/

 

is my car just playing teaser with me :/

 

or is a taste of bad things to come :(

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