Blown Rad

[Bond007]

Need some help please

Been out tonight to fill up (LPG). No problems on the way up to the station, but on the way back it starts to play up. Was like someone turning a fuel switch on and off, power then none, power then none. Thought it might have been some dodgy LPG, so switched to petrol. Ran a bit better, but felt down on power and a bit hiccupy. Only 15 miles to home, so thought I'd nurse it home. Tried switching to LPG several times on the way back, but again on/off with the power. Gets about 2 miles from home, and noticed a smoke trail out of the rear external vents. So hurriedly pulled over, grabbed the Fire extinguisher and retreated to a safe area

Couldn't see any flames at all, and was initially very concerned having full LPG tanks

Smoke from vents quickly starts to die down, so opened up the engine hatch and everything is hot. No coolant in the system at all Let it cool down for an hour or so, and then topped up the system so I can at least limp home, as it's only a mile, and half that is down hill. After about 8 litres of water, I notice that water is spilling out of the centre bottom of the radiator. Top half is clean with no evidence of leaks, but you can see coolant/water through the lower grille and in the central area. So looks likely I have a replacement rad to sort out.

Going to whip it out tomorrow after work and have a closer look.

Thanks,

Sean

[jamesc76]

Going to whip it out tommorrow after work and have a closer look, but what concerns me is the cause of this.

Water pump failure is the only thing I can think of, but are there any other areas I need to investigate

Sean

Might be that the rad is just old and worn out they do go, dont take much 20 odd year old rad and bulid up of dirt etc then a small stone and it will soon pee out all the coolant!

[Bond007]

Thanks James

Will find out when the Rad's out

Noticed that GSF list the same Rad for several models http://secure.gsfcarparts.com/shop/results.asp, but Wiki states there are two types

Anyone clarify this

Sean

[jamesc76]

dunno which one etc not had to change mine, tho have took it out to blow all cak out of it!

Oh link dont work, take to gsf but error on search?

[Aidan]

originally there were 2 rads, na diesel and 1.9 petrols had the thinner one and the TD and 2.1 have the thicker one, rather than go to gsf check out brickwerks you may find Simon has the real mccoy

[Cruz]

Brickwerks 1.9 Petrol Rad

http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php?p ... t&Itemid=6

[Bond007]

Thanks all for the replies and links

Rad is out and is indeed knackered. Fins missing and holed in the bottom R/H corner

Going to source a replacement tomorrow

Sean

[Bond007]

All sorted now and just finished bleeding it

Not as hard or difficult a job as I initially thought

Sean