Shaks-STI

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hi guyz
i have fitted this new engine in my car and i am having this nightmares now, the bottom pipe of the rad is stone cold and it does not get hot i dont know if is a air lock, i have taken the bottom pipe out to see if any water comes out of it but nothing is coming from there, could it be a blockage somewhere inside the engine or the thermostat stuck or the water pump i have no idea, the guy who i bought this engine from he said the engine is old it has been sitting around for a long time, there is no smokes or any thing the car is idleling well any ideas please.

cheers
moz

spender(again)

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Is there water in the top pipe of the rad?

Shaks-STI

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i did take the pipe out once there was no water there iv put some water on it but the bottom pipe stayd cold mate

spender(again)

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Disconnect top and bottom hoses, fill rad from top hose, if nothing comes out bottom hose your radiator is blocked..................

Shaks-STI

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also the fan is staying constatly on its not turning offfor some reason

Shaks-STI

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iv just put some water from the top of the rad and the water is coming out from the bottom so the rad is not blocked,its a fairly new rad as well

spender(again)

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Water pump seized? You did say the engine had been sitting for a while..........

Shaks-STI

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iv got another water pump ill have to change it,what about the fan its not turning off? yea the engine has been sitting for a while it hasnt been on any car i the uk it has been imported from japan.

spender(again)

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Where's the temp sender unit for the fans?
If it's not on the rad then the hot water in the block will be keeping the fans on as it'll never be cooling down.
Get the water circulating again and the fans will sort themselves out.

Shaks-STI

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ok mate i will tackle the job on thursday i will update thanks alot for all you help mate

360ste

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Have a look at the thermostat, maybe even take it out and try putting water in the top hose (radiator end) and see if it comes out of the thermostat housing.

Slowboy Racing

If the pump was seized the belt would be slipping like hell on the pulley you would no. Start from the top, drain the system down fully. Remove the water pipe that runs from the header tank to the turbo, fill the system using the pipe that connects to the turbo.
When you can see water backing up the the header tank, its full.

Start and run the car with the heaters on, check that the heaters are blowing hot as they should when the engine is upto temp. If they are wait longer and the stat should open.

Shaks-STI

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Thanks alot guys i will be trying all tomorow i will update the thread after iv tryd, "SOME ONE TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE THE HEAD GASKET THAT GOT ME WORRIED DOES ANYONE HAS SAME OPINION"?

dj219957

head gasket symtoms are usually overheating and water being forced out of the overflowby the battery. you have not described this so i think you have either air lock or bad water pump. when i fill mine i disconnect the top rad hose and fill engine side then fill rad side, both VERY SLOWLEY. i mean slow. If you do it slow you hear it burp. Then connect top hose and top up header tank SLOWLEY. start engine with cap off, run till water starts to expand and spew up. fit cap. job done.

Shaks-STI

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i think i have sorted it the thermosta was fcukd and the water pump iv changed both today and i think its runing fine was very dark when i finished so i will check again tomorw. just need sorting my clutch out the slave cylinder is making some noises god know what it is, sounds like there is no fluid does any one had this problem before?