ANY CAR MACHINICS

[harky]

i still say the matrix as what you discribe is the sound of air in it

 

:-/ :-/ :-/ low on water would cause the same simptoms , i would try the basics first if there is no signs of a water leak and then take it from there , also i would make sure the viscous fan is spinning freely when spun by your hand and as i said in my previous post i could go on all day, a sniff test is the easiest way of telling if the head gasket is gone and any good garage will carry that out easily :)

[Guest bigda]

if it is a gasket hole, is there no a new  product  made up of copper liquid filings   that you  put in the water tank,   that  welds the hole,   it fuses the copper to the   gasket,  as the "numpty says " it  might just be the matrix  excuse the pun ;D ;D air locked

[chris h]

saying that i had a new heater matrix fitted about 6 months ago on short runs you here it bubbling in the header tank when the gauge is it half way.i think it could be an air lock?

[Guest numpty01]

44 years i think that counts as someone that may know what he is talking about to maney peaple think engin when its not  and if air in there it will give you false tem reading also the sound of water boiling disconect hose from one end of matrix then fill pipe with water reconect and run

[chris h]

44 years i think that counts as someone that may know what he is talking about to maney peaple think engin when its not

 

what do you meen and who are you on about?

[Guest numpty01]

myself i have been repairing cars for 44 years still do ;)

[chris h]

myself i have been repairing cars for 44 years still do ;)

 

cool.so do you think its an air lock

[johnkdownes]

I have had same prob had so could machanics telling me all sort after new rad new thermostat new head gasket still same it turned out to be fins on the water pump corroded

All best John

[johnkdownes]

I have had same prob had so could machanics telling me all sort after new rad new thermostat new head gasket still same it turned out to be fins on the water pump corroded

All best John

[Guest numpty01]

yes i would be surprised if anything else try what i say then ask again if that is not cured air in matrix is a problem as it gives false reading temp and it gives the thought of gasket failure by gurgling noise when in fact its air

[Guest numpty01]

I have had same prob had so could machanics telling me all sort after new rad new thermostat new head gasket still same it turned out to be fins on the water pump corroded

All best John

this is the common fault on vaux cars astra the worst

 

 

[chris h]

yes i would be surprised if anything else try what i say then ask again if that is not cured air in matrix is a problem as it gives false reading temp and it gives the thought of gasket failure by gurgling noise when in fact its air

 

ok how do i fix that?

[Guest numpty01]

pull one end of matrix  pipe off fill with water then connect again and run engin or disconect pipe put hosepipe into water bottle and run water through it  this will alow air to escape then replace pipe and run to temp again