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Mandie @k@ Zepherous - 06 May 2007 02:48 GMT

New waterpump, still overheating, the blower is heating up just fine and all
hoses hot except the bottom radiator hose.
What next? Airlock , or thermostat.
I'm guessing it's an airloack as the first overheat was the day after the
coolant was renewed.
The second overheat was after the new waterpump and again renewing the
coolant.

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Ralph Bayley - 06 May 2007 09:46 GMT

On 6/5/07 02:48, in article DtWdnfAmBI08rqDbnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net,

> New waterpump, still overheating, the blower is heating up just fine and all
> hoses hot except the bottom radiator hose.
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> The second overheat was after the new waterpump and again renewing the
> coolant.

Check the radiator it probably has a blockage. Many years ago I had a Ford
escort that did the same. I can't remember whether I managed to clear the
blockage by back flushing the radiator with a hose pipe or whether I
replaced the radiator.

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Mandie @k@ Zepherous - 07 May 2007 04:55 GMT

> On 6/5/07 02:48, in article DtWdnfAmBI08rqDbnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net,
>
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> blockage by back flushing the radiator with a hose pipe or whether I
> replaced the radiator.

Thanks for the reply, I will check it out tomorrow, I should have done it
today but I was out with my partner in his cavalier (diesel) when the timing
belt broke, camshaft on that one is a gonner :-(
So twice as urgent now for me toget mine sorted.
It never rains but it pours :-(

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mdsimon80@gmail.com - 08 May 2007 03:09 GMT

It is possible you have a blown head gasket. You can buy a kit to test
weather your head gasket is leaking. It is small bottle you hold over
the radiator tank that holds a blue solution that turn yellow when
exahust gas passes through it. It can be found at most parts stores.
Mike

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