hot disco

apparently the TDi was indicating up in the red on the motorway. Mother and
Father off to the far east (Norfolk) by way of an overnight stop at
Thrapston travlelodge.

just had another call: they stopped and let it cool a bit, then put the
heater on hot, and continued steadily, at which it was fluctuating up and
down from hot to below hot.

when it first showed hot, it still had coolant up to the level, or nearly
so, and the ancillary belt is present and correct. Shouldn't be an iffy
water pump as it was replaced not long ago.

They're under instructions to see what the gauge says in the morning when
the engine's definitely cold - could be an iffy gauge or more likely iffy
sender.

failing that, sticky thermostat, perhaps, not opening fully? Either that or
the rad, I reckon. It's not been overheating locally though, so far as I
know, and it didn't overheat 'til well into the journey today. Or maybe a
collapsed rad hose, but I think they're all reasonably tidy. Spose it might
have an air lock in the engine, but I don't see why given that the coolant
wasn't low.

They've not been thrashing it.


Any of you anywhere near Thrapston? There's no way I can get to look at it.
They're supposed to be at a funeral in Norwich a 11 ish tomorrow morning,
which don't leave a lot of time though. My inclination would be to pull the
thermostat on the offchance, and see how it went. Better it runs too cool
than too hot.

If anyone feels like doing a knight in shining armour bit...?

failing that I suppose they can always get onto the RAC if it recurs
tomorrow.
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On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:29:43 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> scribbled the following nonsense:

>
>apparently the TDi was indicating up in the red on the motorway. Mother and
>Father off to the far east (Norfolk) by way of an overnight stop at
>Thrapston travlelodge.
>
>just had another call: they stopped and let it cool a bit, then put the
>heater on hot, and continued steadily, at which it was fluctuating up and
>down from hot to below hot.
>
>when it first showed hot, it still had coolant up to the level, or nearly
>so, and the ancillary belt is present and correct. Shouldn't be an iffy
>water pump as it was replaced not long ago.
>
>They're under instructions to see what the gauge says in the morning when
>the engine's definitely cold - could be an iffy gauge or more likely iffy
>sender.
>
>failing that, sticky thermostat, perhaps, not opening fully? Either that or
>the rad, I reckon. It's not been overheating locally though, so far as I
>know, and it didn't overheat 'til well into the journey today. Or maybe a
>collapsed rad hose, but I think they're all reasonably tidy. Spose it might
>have an air lock in the engine, but I don't see why given that the coolant
>wasn't low.
>
>They've not been thrashing it.
>
>
>Any of you anywhere near Thrapston? There's no way I can get to look at it.
>They're supposed to be at a funeral in Norwich a 11 ish tomorrow morning,
>which don't leave a lot of time though. My inclination would be to pull the
>thermostat on the offchance, and see how it went. Better it runs too cool
>than too hot.
>
>If anyone feels like doing a knight in shining armour bit...?
>
>failing that I suppose they can always get onto the RAC if it recurs
>tomorrow.

Austin, its about 20 miles from me
--

Simon Isaacs

"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote"
George Jean Nathan (1882-1955)

ROT13 me....

On or around Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:33:56 +0100, Simon Isaacs
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>>
>>Any of you anywhere near Thrapston? There's no way I can get to look at it.
>>They're supposed to be at a funeral in Norwich a 11 ish tomorrow morning,
>>which don't leave a lot of time though. My inclination would be to pull the
>>thermostat on the offchance, and see how it went. Better it runs too cool
>>than too hot.
>>
>>If anyone feels like doing a knight in shining armour bit...?
>>
>>failing that I suppose they can always get onto the RAC if it recurs
>>tomorrow.
>
>Austin, its about 20 miles from me

what's yer armour looking like?

I'd not be so bothered, but we've already trashed one head on that motor due
to overheating, although on that occasion it was ignored until it was well
cooked, I imagine it was caught much sooner this time.

email me (remove the obvious from the reply address) if you're willing to go
and have a look, and I can give you a mobile number to contact mother,
hopefully. That's if she's not left the phone in the motor.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Chuck didn't reply, so George swung round in his saddle. He could just
see Chuck's face, a white oval turned toward the sky.
'Look,' whispered Chuck, and George lifted his eyes to heaven.
(There is always a last time for everything.)
Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out"
Arthur C. Clarke, "The 9 billion names of God"

On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:07:16 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> scribbled the following nonsense:

>On or around Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:33:56 +0100, Simon Isaacs
><[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>>
>>>Any of you anywhere near Thrapston? There's no way I can get to look at it.
>>>They're supposed to be at a funeral in Norwich a 11 ish tomorrow morning,
>>>which don't leave a lot of time though. My inclination would be to pull the
>>>thermostat on the offchance, and see how it went. Better it runs too cool
>>>than too hot.
>>>
>>>If anyone feels like doing a knight in shining armour bit...?
>>>
>>>failing that I suppose they can always get onto the RAC if it recurs
>>>tomorrow.
>>
>>Austin, its about 20 miles from me
>
>what's yer armour looking like?
>
>I'd not be so bothered, but we've already trashed one head on that motor due
>to overheating, although on that occasion it was ignored until it was well
>cooked, I imagine it was caught much sooner this time.
>
>email me (remove the obvious from the reply address) if you're willing to go
>and have a look, and I can give you a mobile number to contact mother,
>hopefully. That's if she's not left the phone in the motor.

you have mail
--

Simon Isaacs

"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote"
George Jean Nathan (1882-1955)

ROT13 me....

On 30/07/2006 18:29, Austin Shackles wrote:
> apparently the TDi was indicating up in the red on the motorway. Mother and
> Father off to the far east (Norfolk) by way of an overnight stop at
> Thrapston travlelodge.
>
> just had another call: they stopped and let it cool a bit, then put the
> heater on hot, and continued steadily, at which it was fluctuating up and
> down from hot to below hot.
>
> when it first showed hot, it still had coolant up to the level, or nearly
> so, and the ancillary belt is present and correct. Shouldn't be an iffy
> water pump as it was replaced not long ago.
>
> They're under instructions to see what the gauge says in the morning when
> the engine's definitely cold - could be an iffy gauge or more likely iffy
> sender.
>
> failing that, sticky thermostat, perhaps, not opening fully? Either that or
> the rad, I reckon. It's not been overheating locally though, so far as I
> know, and it didn't overheat 'til well into the journey today. Or maybe a
> collapsed rad hose, but I think they're all reasonably tidy. Spose it might
> have an air lock in the engine, but I don't see why given that the coolant
> wasn't low.
>
> They've not been thrashing it.
>
>
> Any of you anywhere near Thrapston? There's no way I can get to look at it.
> They're supposed to be at a funeral in Norwich a 11 ish tomorrow morning,
> which don't leave a lot of time though. My inclination would be to pull the
> thermostat on the offchance, and see how it went. Better it runs too cool
> than too hot.
>
> If anyone feels like doing a knight in shining armour bit...?
>
> failing that I suppose they can always get onto the RAC if it recurs
> tomorrow.


Only just seen this, but i'm in Rushden - About 10 mins away.

If I can be of any help, let me know.


--
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90 90 200tdi - Being Repaired
87 RR V8 EFI - Sorn'd

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On or around Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:29:43 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:


apparently all the coolant had buggered off - sounds rather depressingly
like a head gasket.

And much thanks to Simon for venturing forth in the middle of the evening to
have a look at it for me. Several-beer debt, that is.

--
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"The great masses of the people ... will more easily fall victims to
a great lie than to a small one" Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
from Mein Kampf, Ch 10

On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:00:18 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> scribbled the following nonsense:

>On or around Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:29:43 +0100, Austin Shackles
><[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>
>apparently all the coolant had buggered off - sounds rather depressingly
>like a head gasket.
>
>And much thanks to Simon for venturing forth in the middle of the evening to
>have a look at it for me. Several-beer debt, that is.

yes, 10 litres of water in the cooling system....

Ran the engine at idle to find mucho bubbling at the thermostat filler
plug, having filled it through there.

Went for a 5 mile trip, came back to find temperature halfway up the
scale, and exhaust gases very hot (compared to my 200 TDi). Cooling
system well pressurised.

Ran at fast idle for about a minute, then started to get small bubbles
in the header tank, so head gasket is suspect IMHO.
--

Simon Isaacs

"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote"
George Jean Nathan (1882-1955)

ROT13 me....