Gave up !
Gave up !
25-11-2016, 10:15 PM
But the cold made me give up this morning, got to the m-way, and my heater was still not working, and the car started to overheat, checked coolant seemed ok, but took it back home and put more in, and loads of anti freeze, but still no difference
probally all the pipes are frozen or something, so given up going in for overtime today.
oh well
[COLOR="Gray"]December 2008: Crashed Lexus IS200 - Cat B Write Off
August 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Minor Damage DIY Repair
November 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Scratches To Bumper No Repair Required
February 2010: Other Party Crashed Into Astra - Extensive Damage To Rear -Settled With Third Party's Insurance
Anyone dare To Predict The Future?[/COLOR]
Well not been on for a while, been doing overtime again 12-16 hour days for the last two weeks
But the cold made me give up this morning, got to the m-way, and my heater was still not working, and the car started to overheat, checked coolant seemed ok, but took it back home and put more in, and loads of anti freeze, but still no difference
probally all the pipes are frozen or something, so given up going in for overtime today.
oh well
[COLOR="Gray"]December 2008: Crashed Lexus IS200 - Cat B Write Off
August 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Minor Damage DIY Repair
November 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Scratches To Bumper No Repair Required
February 2010: Other Party Crashed Into Astra - Extensive Damage To Rear -Settled With Third Party's Insurance
Anyone dare To Predict The Future?[/COLOR]
25-11-2016, 10:25 PM
Lexusboy Think you done the right thing as you dont want to damage your car.
It could be the thermostat not working did you have anti freeze in the car before hand.
Just made it into work..
yh i topped it up on first day it snowed, just to be on the safe side
oh well it is a astra, its done well to get this far !
[COLOR="Gray"]December 2008: Crashed Lexus IS200 - Cat B Write Off
August 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Minor Damage DIY Repair
November 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Scratches To Bumper No Repair Required
February 2010: Other Party Crashed Into Astra - Extensive Damage To Rear -Settled With Third Party's Insurance
Anyone dare To Predict The Future?[/COLOR]
Lexusboy Think you done the right thing as you dont want to damage your car.
It could be the thermostat not working did you have anti freeze in the car before hand.
Just made it into work..
yh i topped it up on first day it snowed, just to be on the safe side
oh well it is a astra, its done well to get this far !
[COLOR="Gray"]December 2008: Crashed Lexus IS200 - Cat B Write Off
August 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Minor Damage DIY Repair
November 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Scratches To Bumper No Repair Required
February 2010: Other Party Crashed Into Astra - Extensive Damage To Rear -Settled With Third Party's Insurance
Anyone dare To Predict The Future?[/COLOR]
25-11-2016, 10:34 PM
Lexusboy Sounds Like you may of been a little late with the anti freeze and it not got around your system could this be possible Saraj?
yeah likely, but would have thought it got round by now, as done over 600 miles since putting it in, maybe didnt top it up enought, as mileage been high
[COLOR="Gray"]December 2008: Crashed Lexus IS200 - Cat B Write Off
August 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Minor Damage DIY Repair
November 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Scratches To Bumper No Repair Required
February 2010: Other Party Crashed Into Astra - Extensive Damage To Rear -Settled With Third Party's Insurance
Anyone dare To Predict The Future?[/COLOR]
Lexusboy Sounds Like you may of been a little late with the anti freeze and it not got around your system could this be possible Saraj?
yeah likely, but would have thought it got round by now, as done over 600 miles since putting it in, maybe didnt top it up enought, as mileage been high
[COLOR="Gray"]December 2008: Crashed Lexus IS200 - Cat B Write Off
August 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Minor Damage DIY Repair
November 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Scratches To Bumper No Repair Required
February 2010: Other Party Crashed Into Astra - Extensive Damage To Rear -Settled With Third Party's Insurance
Anyone dare To Predict The Future?[/COLOR]
25-11-2016, 11:35 PM
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IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
25-11-2016, 11:35 PM #7Could well be a stuck thermostat.
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
26-11-2016, 01:41 AM
The other thing you could try is to flush the heater matrix out with a hose, remove the pipework that goes into the car from the engine bay, put a hose onto one of the pipes in the engine bay and run clean water through the heater? you'll be surprised at how much dirt comes out of the matrix?
Lexus IS200 Sport Navigator (Now being stripped again) :blink:
Now Don't Forget The REP!!!
Does sound like the thermostat mate, but you might have to bleed the water system due an air lock after you've topped up the system?
The other thing you could try is to flush the heater matrix out with a hose, remove the pipework that goes into the car from the engine bay, put a hose onto one of the pipes in the engine bay and run clean water through the heater? you'll be surprised at how much dirt comes out of the matrix?
Lexus IS200 Sport Navigator (Now being stripped again) :blink:
Now Don't Forget The REP!!!
26-11-2016, 05:05 AM
something tells me a got a leak somehwere, as when i opened the coolant, this morning at 6am, tons and tons of steam came out, which to me showed a lack of coolant, but it to dissapear within 2 weeks something not right there. MOT at the end of this month, not looking forward to that at all
[COLOR="Gray"]December 2008: Crashed Lexus IS200 - Cat B Write Off
August 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Minor Damage DIY Repair
November 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Scratches To Bumper No Repair Required
February 2010: Other Party Crashed Into Astra - Extensive Damage To Rear -Settled With Third Party's Insurance
Anyone dare To Predict The Future?[/COLOR]
just had another go at it, everything topped up, and seems fine now, took about 30 minutes for the heaters to go slightly warm lol, but not overheating anymore
something tells me a got a leak somehwere, as when i opened the coolant, this morning at 6am, tons and tons of steam came out, which to me showed a lack of coolant, but it to dissapear within 2 weeks something not right there. MOT at the end of this month, not looking forward to that at all
[COLOR="Gray"]December 2008: Crashed Lexus IS200 - Cat B Write Off
August 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Minor Damage DIY Repair
November 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Scratches To Bumper No Repair Required
February 2010: Other Party Crashed Into Astra - Extensive Damage To Rear -Settled With Third Party's Insurance
Anyone dare To Predict The Future?[/COLOR]
26-11-2016, 05:18 AM
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
26-11-2016, 05:18 AM #10Have you looked at your Oil recently?
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
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