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SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2597 |
No that's definitely a two Pinter. |
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9th Apr 2017 7:38 pm |
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littletriple Member Since: 27 Mar 2014 Location: kent Posts: 226 |
if the engine isn't producing enough heat it may not need the rad.
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9th Apr 2017 7:59 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4109 |
If the heaters getting hot, there's no air in there. Turn the heater to cold and run the engine. It will take absolutely ages on a Diesel engine for the bottom rad hose to get hot and the cooling fan to come on - half an hour is not excessive. As long as the temp gauge stays steady, there's no problem. If the small air bleeed pipe to the expansion bottle is getting hot, you can be pretty sure that there's no air lock. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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9th Apr 2017 8:06 pm |
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littletriple Member Since: 27 Mar 2014 Location: kent Posts: 226 |
try driving the car a bit to get some more heat into the system? 1978 Laverda Jota. Stolen...
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9th Apr 2017 8:23 pm |
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weekender Member Since: 11 Mar 2017 Location: derbyshire Posts: 51 |
hi all, thanks for the input, i am going to take it for a 10 mile drive today. thats as far as I used to be able to go before the engine went into reduced power mode,
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10th Apr 2017 6:47 am |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
A little trick from years ago when some cars were known air lockers was to run up to temperature with the pressure cap off. As the thermostat opened it often released the last of the air in the sytem. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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10th Apr 2017 8:05 am |
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weekender Member Since: 11 Mar 2017 Location: derbyshire Posts: 51 |
hi bob, thanks for that, |
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10th Apr 2017 8:25 am |
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weekender Member Since: 11 Mar 2017 Location: derbyshire Posts: 51 |
hi bob, do you think its safe to drive the car like this, the top hose is getting warm and the heaters working as normal, i won't do more than 10 miles in it as a test drive,
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10th Apr 2017 8:31 am |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
The pressure cap off is not a driven method, just on tickover in the drive/garage.
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10th Apr 2017 10:34 am |
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weekender Member Since: 11 Mar 2017 Location: derbyshire Posts: 51 |
hi bob, apologies if my reply wasnt clear, when i refilled the coolant i did what you described, ie i filled a bit then ran the engine then filled a bit more. and ran the engine on tickover without the cap fitted.
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10th Apr 2017 5:44 pm |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
What did the parts cost please and where from and any part numbers ? FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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10th Apr 2017 7:02 pm |
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weekender Member Since: 11 Mar 2017 Location: derbyshire Posts: 51 |
hi, total cost including coolant was about �130
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11th Apr 2017 6:30 am |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
Thanks.
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11th Apr 2017 7:03 am |
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weekender Member Since: 11 Mar 2017 Location: derbyshire Posts: 51 |
hi, time and very poor access are the issues, but i enjoy working on cars or thats what i keep telling myself.
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11th Apr 2017 8:27 am |
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