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My local ATS are usually very good for sorting small things for free. Cool

Just depends on the staff in the place.

NEVER touch KWIK-FIT - They are rubbish, and most exhausts they put on nock or ...

ok well whats the problem then chirs????? Rolling Eyes

a few 16v's i know do this also, and would be nice to know what the problem is. it 99% for defo isnt an airlock due to the number of times ive bled ...

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Spoke to nick @ hillpower today, and he said that it is normal in this weather!

the stat will open, allowing cold water thru, it will then shut, and then heat up again, before opening ag ...

Well sice yesterday i have now replaced everything i can think of....

1)Radiator
2)Eventually got a radiator cowl as well (Chris will be pleased - only been about 6months lol)
3)Thermostat
4)Coo ...

maybe its cold enough in scotland without adding insult to injury by moving to a cold island in the middle of the north sea lol Laughing

Erm.....last time i checked there werent any islands in the mid ...

Just saw this thread!

OMG (no puns intended!) - Very good bit of discussion, but it seems like people are missing the point!

Chris is having a hard time, so is ?frustrated/pissed off at life.
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U don't really mean it chris....

id better go and prove it aint airlock probs. would be a good one seing you eat a car chris!

Ok, flushed the coolant system again, refilled and took it for a drive. First half of the journey up and down same as usual, second half constant (the way it should be!) The total journey was 100 mile ...

yeah mick. heater works ok. there should be no way its the stat as its been changed. im gonna try bleeding at the weekend again, but these crappy reno coolant setups with only one bleed screw are shit ...

Any news matty?

any pics chet?

im thinkin off getting myself some of these bay boys soon! Cool

make yourself up a wilwood 4 pot caliper (id recommend the dynalites!) setup. only problem will be machining the caliper braket so it will fit on!

They should improve your stopping power no end!

where is the temp sender unit? dont have my haynes with me?

Is it the top plug on the stat housing? the brown one IIRC?????

let me know how you get on - not to mention how much it costs!

rite, im still having this problem as well! from a while back! Embarassed

Its defo not thermostat related, as both me and matty have put new ones in.

Im sure its an airlock, rather than any pish a ...

Im pretty sure its a 21mm spanner. I had to go and buy one when i did the suspension on my clio!

Like lunner i also bent an allen key taking the mounts off!

Sounds a strange one.

As for the oil type....everyone seems to differ in opinion!

I have had experts tell me that fully synth 5w40 is fine in F series engines, and others than 10w40 is the lowes ...

Ahh its no that worrying....but it seems strange that the temperature goes up and down. I thought it would be best if the engine ran at a constant temperature, not a fluctuating one.

I mite give yo ...

Any ideas what my problem is then?

Engine is running fine so CTS shouldnt be the problem. Maybee its just the coolant temp gauge sensor that is fooked and so thats why my temp wanders about!

St ...

Ive played about with most sensors today...still no better.

Maybe someone can enlighten me - Whats the sensor on the radiator for?

there is a white plug, brown plug and a lower sensor on the the ...

ok guys...

fitted new thermostat today and problem hasnt gone away!

(cheers chris for the quick question over the fone!)

Car warms up fine....fan kicks in when it should (about 2/3) BUT when ...