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(Message started by: des on Sep 24^th, 2005, 8:03pm)

Title: slightly raised temperature
Post by des on Sep 24^th, 2005, 8:03pm

has any-one had the following temp showing a degree or two more than halfway then after a couple of day,s
some water loss already have a new radiator and apressure test shows all o.k.?????? 2.9 24v cosworth

Title: Re: slightly raised temperature
Post by admin on Sep 25^th, 2005, 6:02pm

Your car shouldn't lose any water - if it is then you have a leak somewhere - probably caused by the heat causing things to expand which is not showing up in the cold pressure test. Did you replace the thermostat when the rad was changed? Some garages don't change them because they are either too difficult to get at or they don't know where it is located.

Title: Re: slightly raised temperature
Post by des on Sep 26^th, 2005, 8:10pm

nope haven,t touched it and the pressure test,s been done hot and cold with the motor running its strange
will do the stat a.s.a.p thanks..............
the symptoms described in the fault pages on the stat
causing the trouble seems to match i just hope i havent lost another radiator core at £120.00 fingersxxxx

Title: Re: slightly raised temperature
Post by David_South_West on Sep 28^th, 2005, 7:31am

Could it have been an air lock some where ?

Title: Re: slightly raised temperature
Post by des on Sep 28^th, 2005, 6:04pm

no ive had the balloned radiator symptom a couple of months ago and did not change the stat out i agree with the suspect theorie of the stat slugging the core with a steam shock it also explains the water loss with no leaks showing on a hot&cold pressure test

*latest,it has taken out the radiator core that was fitted a couple of months ago i,m also going to check the heater matrix to be safe so much for thermostats???