header tank

[ghost123uk]

What engine is it ?

[simony]

1.9 DF

[meridian911]

Any news on this as i've got exactly the same problem . Just got back from the new forest (175 mile run) let the engine run sat on the drive for a while and the red light starts flashing and the header tanks full, did the same on the way down too.
Any ideas anyone ?

[simony]

think it must be headgasket spoke to the a garage and a couple of other people tried some k-seal but no joy

[Ian Hulley]

let the engine run sat on the drive for a while and the red light starts flashing and the header tanks full,

Sounds like either a sender or wiring fault.

[simony]

yeah mine is actually filling the header tank and overflowing out the top !

[meridian911]

didnt overflow out the top yet, but seems to put about an 1L into the top up tank each time it happens.
funny thing is the temp was fine all the way there 1/2 way on the gauge or less. but as soon as i slow down in traffic it starts to do it. engines a 1.9DG.

[simony]

does it draw it back into headertank when completely cold and return to correct level in top up tank

[meridian911]

no it doesn't i have to empty uut the excess from the top up tank and re top up the main tank.

[simony]

could be faulty cap on header tank if you lucky i hoped thats all mine was

[Ian Hulley]

You need to get a dalek header tank cap (from Brickwerks or VW DO NOT get the GSF caps they are bad) and bleed your system properly ... it's in the Wiki.

I received a PM a while ago from a nice new member saying that (after 6 years of having a wbxer) I didn't know how to do this ... so I'll leave it to you to read it.

Ian

[meridian911]

thanks ian gonna try and bleed it again this week, i've already tried 2 caps 1 gsf 1 brickwerks.its wierd it only does it at a standstill or when in very slow traffic. one thing i forgot to say was sometimes when yoy stop and turn off the engine you can hear the heater glug gluging as if air bubbles where going through it ?
which is the best way to bleed? the wiki here or brickwerks method ?

[Ian Hulley]

one thing i forgot to say was sometimes when yoy stop and turn off the engine you can hear the heater glug gluging as if air bubbles where going through it ?

You have an airlock in the heater,follow Simon's instructions or those on here and you should be able to sort it. Depends what caused the loss of fluid in the first place I guess.

Ian

[simony]

ian do you mean simons as in baxters instructions

[meridian911]

ok ta will try bleeding to see if i can sort it. the heater still gets really hot i thought it wouldnt give out heat of it was airlocked?
these engines have the worst water systems i've ever seen GRRRRR........... but you gotta love the VAN