sbushby

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Hi all, had a wierd incident with car last nite. Temp gauge got really warm but no heat in heaters......the heat only came through if I was under load. There is water and new coolant in so not that, and no leaks. Could this be the thermostat playing up????
I have noticed that the header tank gets really hot as to does the top rad pipe, but the pipe at bottom of rad is cold in comparisson.
Any suggestions would be greatly recieved, thanks again.

woolsta82

mate i have the same problem im thinking thermostat but not sure was driving along and the car filled up with steam wtf its pissin me off

B0DSKI

iTrader: (17)

Could be Head Gasket M8

woolsta82

i hope not gona get it sniff tested tomoz then i will know if it is im ****ed gona ave to take it of the road 4 6 months cant afford to fix it at the mo booo back to flat footin prob just break it to be fair

Myles

iTrader: (40)

Or air lock.

woolsta82

i did have an air lock few months ago wen changed the coolant but sorted that out now its *** back to **** me off there ent no gunk in header tank power still there so **** nows

Myles

iTrader: (40)

The air lock is a right PITA, it can seem as though its gone, come back and annoy you all over again. Do a search on here to find out how to remove it properly, its a pain to get rid of.

woolsta82

tell me bout it gona try runnin it 4 an hour with the header tank cap of thats howq i sorted it before and put heaters on full they only get warm wen drivin heavy noticed some smoke comin from bottom ov car but cant see where it comin from

woolsta82

head gaskets was only done a year ago its a joke if it is

Butty

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When you say new coolant, do you mean very recently?
If so then it may not be bled properly.

Woolsta82 - were the block or heads skimmed? Best start a new thread otherwise you'll get confused with the OPs question.

woolsta82

ye it was all done properley and changed the coolant in october did ave air lock but thought id sorted it now its back with avengence lol might just drain it all do it again see if that helps

woolsta82

work was done by rj at midland subaru

Myles

iTrader: (40)

Dont drain all the coolant as there is a way to get the locks out without going back to step 1. Someone will be along to tell you the way.

pedsti

iTrader: (7)

I have the same issue with the wifes classic new bench built engine with only 2000mls on it heater works when it feels like it had the system drained and new coolant ect then it never worked then it went back to the same,i have now been advised to change the heater control unit because if its the electical type it could be that,worth a try as i have had everthing else checked.

woolsta82

will give it ago m8 blowers seem fine tho but my pal noticed they wernt as powerfull as they used to be do ya think it could be heater matrix

sbushby

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Looks as if it may have been air lock. Had a mechanic mate round today and after a good hour of letting it warm up and blow bubbles out itself, seems to be ok at mo......I will keep an eye on it and let you know.

woolsta82

ye did exactly the same m8 ad it running for bout an hour everythink was fine heaters worked nice an warm fans kicked in but they never went off ? bottom rad hose was still cold tho but seemed fine left it for couple ov hours just gone for a drive and the heatin dont seem to get warm plus wen i stopped it started to overheat again **** it takin it garage tomoz i rekon its thermostat gotta be

sbushby

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I do have a worry about it being thermostat....... Ill be watching it closely. Anyone know how difficult it would be to change?

woolsta82

think its just 2 bolts m8 quite easy to take of booked mine in 4 3 oclock today id put money on it its the thermo gona get it sniffed to make sure will let ya know what it is later

happydude303

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if it it the thermostat make sure you put a genuine subaru one in and not an after makret one as i had to change mine over a few times becuase i was puting the blue print ones in and they were not opening bag of sh$T

every1sgottablue1

I had to remove the fans off the rad to change mine, but I am not very mechanically minded, and found it easy enough

woolsta82

just got back from garage geezer reckons it ent the thermostat cause it would overheat wen im driving he rekons it could be heater controll valve gona take it back to have that checked and he said he would take old coolant out and do a test to get all the air out hopefully that will be it then

sbushby

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Well, its just got worse........Definately got all air out as was working perfectly drove around all day and was perfect. Then when I parked up and left it for a while, I noticed a puddle . Hole in bottom of rad, only small but not good........
Anyone got a rad for sale????

woolsta82

wounder m8 ave to look on here see any 4 sale will let ya know