Non vaux question

[millworm]

My escort is overheating it's a mk4 RST lump near standard. Tried loads now new water pump as old one the belt was rounded the wrong way and it was spinning backwards. New thermostat cool running one as previously had none. New temp sender it already had an airtek rad with silicone hoses. I'm thinking hg but in denyal tried bleeding it twice now and seems to be fine. Not actually had it boil over since new water pump but it gets to the top of the gauge. So don't want to risk it. Fan is constantly on also as perm live. Heaters are always hot when on aswell so no airlock there but they make no diffrence to the cooling on or off really. No sill bug intercooler in front of the rad either.

[chrisd1986]

Off with its head

[Stuart]

Is the new (pointless) cool running (lie) stat working?

[millworm]

Top hose is getting nice and warm so i'd say so, I had it running again and gauge went up to just below the red but the car didn't boil over atall seemed fine even with the heaters off, starting to think I may have dodgy clocks or sender

[millworm]

Scratch that although I think the sever is wrong still it just started to boil over again after a little drive. Heads gonna have to come off I think

[chrisd1986]

Scrap it and buy another nova

[torquey]

Agreed scrap it!

[millworm]

Haha I have 2 don't need any more , it was a blocked rad in the end

[totalnova]

Cheaper then the head gasket I guess, glad you sorted it.

[millworm]

So am I! I reckon it could do with another flush and a bteer/bigger rad fan but it's drivable now