Overheating

Post by **stick** » 09 Aug 2006, 15:58

I have a 1.9 watercooled engine recon 20000 miles ago but has started overheating immediately after starting engine the last couple of days. i'm not very technical at all and starting to worry now that it's a big problem . got booked into garage in few days but wondered if anyone could give me any advice in advance. cheers for any help

Post by **Flibbertigibbet** » 09 Aug 2006, 16:19

Can't help as I am use air to stop me overheating.......however my polo mark 11 is seriously overheating apparently head gasket gone along with some other gasket type thing ....hope it is not anything as serious.....someone will respond more helpfully soon

Post by **mark206000** » 10 Aug 2006, 00:19

Maybe a sticking thermostat ?

Post by **HarryMann** » 10 Aug 2006, 00:49

If there's not air in the system (checkout bleeding the cooling system via the rad bleed in the Wiki), then as above, thermostat could be the culprit, depending on type.

If there's air in the system and it keeps coming back, then could be head gasket. The garge will presumably pressure check and sniff the water for signs of CO

Post by **Ray** » 10 Aug 2006, 06:22

I have had air in system for some while and have bled the system many times, had check yesterday and garage say system is gassing up. Back to recon garage again - still under warranty!

Post by **kathyshack** » 10 Aug 2006, 07:48

we had htis problem when we first got the van. the previous owner had put the wrong coolant in. eventually this had led to a build up of a sandy type residue in one of the pipes, thus causing a block and hence overheating. worth checking you have right coolant in and no blocked pipes etc.... we cleared ours with a wire coathanger.... well, steve shaw did it actually