Overheating issue!

[FUSION X16XE]

Well my rad fan decided it didnt want to work teh other day and the rad sprung a leak, i used some radweld and it solved it till it got hot again then the pressure made the leak worse so now i have a leaky rad and a duff fan so ill have to buy new, any good places to go?? 1.4 16v....

But my main issue is obviously with it getting hot (not yet reached 100 on the temp guage) will i have warped the head or funked the head gasket? I know its hard to tell without looking at it but whats the likely hood? I recently fitted a brand new cat so is the steem coming from the exhaust any thing to worry about? Also what other things could i have funked by it getting a tad warm? I had to fill the expansion bottle twice on the way to work (1mile) as it had all leaked out.....

Any info appreciated :thumb:

Merry xmas btw :)

[BIGS]

put a egg in the rad that will seal the hole up. and if it gets hot put the fans on hot and as fast as they go. this will stop it getting to hot while you get a new rad

Oh any rad will do from the 1.2 to a 1.6 rad. im using a 1.2 rad with my 16xe and its fine.

[FUSION X16XE]

Yer i do put the heaters on but it looses its water so quick that theres nothing going through the matrix...

[Spudly]

In which case you dont wanna be driving it anymore untill you can source a new rad, otherwise youre gonna cook your gasket/head and there is going to be more of a repair bill than just a new radiator needed!

[Sloth]

change the rad then try it again matey

[FUSION X16XE]

Yer i think thats the best route,

Can anybody recommend a rad? Or a website that sell them?

Spud, why you have no pic?

[Spudly]

Are there none available in local scrappers or a local motor factors?


Took it off, cba with one!

[BIGS]

well ive got a 1.4 sr rad. i dont know when or if id use it. you can have it and just pay postage?

[FUSION X16XE]

Well i wana get something a bit snazzy lol ill be upgrading the engine over the next year so i want a good one not just a standard item.

[FUSION X16XE]

well ive got a 1.4 sr rad. i dont know when or if id use it. you can have it and just pay postage?

Its a 1.4 16v corsa b?

[BIGS]

you can get alloy ones now then, what they cost i cant remember but i can find it again if you wish.


edit oh its a corsa no worrys then lol

[Spudly]

^^^That should work fine tbh bud as most are pretty much the same so might be worth taking that one so youre "off the road" time is shorter untill you can source a shiny one?

[FUSION X16XE]

Ill get a price on a new one and then ill get back to ya bigs, thanks alot mate

[Jack]

I know they both start with the letter M, but this should be in Mech rather than Muppet :p

New rad shouldn't cost you too much anyway. Local rad shop here sells Nova ones for around £40 if I remember rightly, so I can't see a corsa one being that different in price.

[Sloth]

get a corsa sport 1.4 a/c one, its bigger and fits straight in!

[FUSION X16XE]

Wicked sloth cheers for that :thumb:

Soz Jack

[Sloth]

make sure its ac spec, iirc its 620mm not 525 or similar. the let and xe corsa boys use em, but ive run xe's with std 1.2 corsa stuff and had no issues.