Running hot

HELLO ALL

Can anyone help my TD5 has just started to run hotter than norm @65ish on motorway the temp ill creep up to about 75% of the temp gauge water has gone down in expantion bottle about an 1" if i ease of throtle to say 56 the temp goes back to norm. Has the head gasket gone/on its way out theres no evidence of water in engine oil though.

THANKS LEE

I'd check to make sure the system is fully bled first. Might also be be worth checking the thermostat. Hope yours is just one of these. Top hose pressurising and becoming rock solid and the heater blowing cold are all bad signs.

Headtester said:

I'd check to make sure the system is fully bled first. Might also be be worth checking the thermostat. Hope yours is just one of these. Top hose pressurising and becoming rock solid and the heater blowing cold are all bad signs.

Click to expand...

The cooling system will always be under pressure when hot, only when it's cold and the top hose is pressurising should you worry.

Check rad is getting warm all over and check viscous is working properly as well...

Jongould said:

The cooling system will always be under pressure when hot, only when it's cold and the top hose is pressurising should you worry.

Check rad is getting warm all over and check viscous is working properly as well...

Click to expand...

Only 20psi max.

If you can't squeeze the top hose at all (hot or cold) then things are looking bad.