not getting up to temperature! advice needed please?

crigal.bb6 · Post by **crigal.bb6** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:29 pm

Got in my car this morning at 6 running late for work, so thought i would give it a some to make up lost time i notice straight away that the car wasnt up to temperature as i was in a hurry and wanted it to be warm so i could give it some.
Checked rad and it has lost water from a really slow leak that i have known about for awhile so i topped it up. Not much water was needed just top pipe was empty. Never had to put that much in before. Didnt fix the problem anyway. Still not getting up to temp. Do we think this is a air pocket? How do i check it isnt?
Thanks.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:05 pm

bleed the coolant fix your leak

Rikmister · Post by **Rikmister** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:09 pm

If you have hot air out the blowers there is no air. Also another problem could be your thermostat

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 11:18 pm

This time of the year, surely a thermostat problem would just mean that it takes slightly to warm up?
The sender unit might be at fault.
How long after starting up did you check the level? Was the water at least warm?

crigal.bb6 · Post by **crigal.bb6** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 12:06 am

Didnt check with it running only before and after its cooled.

mercutio wrote:bleed the coolant fix your leak

how do i bleed it? Turn on with rad cap off and wait for boubles, is that it?

Rikmister wrote:If you have hot air out the blowers there is no air. Also another problem could be your thermostat

Boiling hot air from the blowers.

Sailor wrote:This time of the year, surely a thermostat problem would just mean that it takes slightly to warm up?
The sender unit might be at fault.
How long after starting up did you check the level? Was the water at least warm?

sender unit? Lol.
Best place to get new thermostat from and also looking at high flow rads any advice? Sorry about newbie questions. Thanks for all advice so fars lads.

kris_aka_edu · Post by **kris_aka_edu** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 12:16 am

http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/honda-p ... 18-50.html

kris_aka_edu · Post by **kris_aka_edu** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 12:19 am

My link is a bit long winded. Long story cut short, my radiator blew up. Put a new one in then I had a problem, engine would take ages to heat up. Then it got worse and worse and wouldn't heat up half way at all. Had to change the radiator thermostat. Don't worry it's really really easy to fit a new one. I'd get yourself a new radiator if its the original one and then change the thermostat which is quite cheap be careful which one you get depending on your engine model because there's two sizes available.

kris_aka_edu · Post by **kris_aka_edu** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 12:28 am

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YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 1:41 am

crigal.bb6 wrote:sender unit? Lol.

Don't knock it!
If you've only checked the coolant when it's supposed to be cool, you won't know if the info to the temperature gauge is right.
It's happened before ...

crigal.bb6 · Post by **crigal.bb6** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:50 am

Sailor wrote:
crigal.bb6 wrote:sender unit? Lol.
Don't knock it!
If you've only checked the coolant when it's supposed to be cool, you won't know if the info to the temperature gauge is right.
It's happened before ...

not knocking it dont know what it is lol