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Overheating 300tdi
discograham:
--- Quote from: "bilge rat" ---not a clue with that one just had a look at mine see what you mean. try one .they dont look to sustantial but to blow one of them your back to excess pressure, which your cap would have released. even iff the head gasket had gone id have thought the cap would blow before that. easy and chepest way is going to be to get a new cap an valve . just keep an eye on the pressure then. alan......
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Short term repair on valve case with superglue... thermostat replaced... matrix bypassed... now to see what happens... :shock:
discograham:
10 mile test drive. Temp stayed at normal the entire time... feeling confident I pushed her a bit...still the gauge stayed at normal...
Now the odd bit... just as I got back I heard a strange whistling from under the bonnet... and when I opened her up... the rad top hose had split wide open and was steaming away merrily to itself....
But the temp was still on normal... and a little water was left... :shock: :evil:
bilge rat:
tis a strange one , must be a lot of pressure to keep blowing these hoses ?. alan......
discograham:
--- Quote from: "bilge rat" ---tis a strange one , must be a lot of pressure to keep blowing these hoses ?. alan......
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Right... brand new hoses fitted top and bottom... off for another test drive.....
discograham:
22 miles and the temp stayed exactly where it should be...
300 yards from home the engine siezed.
Only then, after ide turned the ignition off then on again did the temp shoot up to max.
TOO late. Lots of smoke, one blown engine.
But thanks for the coments and advice... now to open a bottle of red wine and forget about it until morning.
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