linette
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Hi new to this forum stuff but my car is off the road once again !
Freelander 1.8GS 51 plate hgf july last year skimmed pressure tested and new style head gasket put on, modified thermostat. Had problem lately of rising temp gauge, no loss of coolant, no oil in water or mayo in oil, bottom hose to radiator cold and radiator fans on, in car heater blowing cool air when idle hot when driving. Was suggested new thermostat , not been using the car didnt want to risk hgf again, put thermostat on yesterday , temp fine , heater blowing hot air when idle , took car for 1 mile spin temp gauge crept up to 3/4 mark reduced when slowing down , home safe , fans on full pelt bottom rad hose still cold, rad cold , coolant just about filling expansion tank with only little bubbling, top rad hose hot didnt want to touch, extension from top rad hose that connects to stat really hot at the top near the join but cooler nearer the bottom at stat joint could actually hold it and could feel water bubbling inside. inside car heater blowing cold air again while idle when fans where still running obviously this was the heat coming from the engine or rather lack of it. Was going check the inlet manifold valve but water trickles into expansion tank when running normally and spurts when accelerator pressed so thought the pivot valve was ok. Bleed screw at back of car to the heaters flows fine . Could it be the water pump ?? I'm no mechanic by the way just a woman who is fed up without her car and cant be bothered waiting on mechanic friends fitting me in so thought I'd tackle what I thought could be an easy job, any suggestions would be welcomed !
Freelander 1.8GS 51 plate hgf july last year skimmed pressure tested and new style head gasket put on, modified thermostat. Had problem lately of rising temp gauge, no loss of coolant, no oil in water or mayo in oil, bottom hose to radiator cold and radiator fans on, in car heater blowing cool air when idle hot when driving. Was suggested new thermostat , not been using the car didnt want to risk hgf again, put thermostat on yesterday , temp fine , heater blowing hot air when idle , took car for 1 mile spin temp gauge crept up to 3/4 mark reduced when slowing down , home safe , fans on full pelt bottom rad hose still cold, rad cold , coolant just about filling expansion tank with only little bubbling, top rad hose hot didnt want to touch, extension from top rad hose that connects to stat really hot at the top near the join but cooler nearer the bottom at stat joint could actually hold it and could feel water bubbling inside. inside car heater blowing cold air again while idle when fans where still running obviously this was the heat coming from the engine or rather lack of it. Was going check the inlet manifold valve but water trickles into expansion tank when running normally and spurts when accelerator pressed so thought the pivot valve was ok. Bleed screw at back of car to the heaters flows fine . Could it be the water pump ?? I'm no mechanic by the way just a woman who is fed up without her car and cant be bothered waiting on mechanic friends fitting me in so thought I'd tackle what I thought could be an easy job, any suggestions would be welcomed !
