Really hot sr

[terrible___1]

Right my girlfriends 1.4sr gets really hot.say i leave it running for bout 5mins the engine gets really hot,hotter than my gsi even if ive been driving all day.im just wondering if you lot know what could be wrong?

cheers everyone

[nathan.]

check that the radiator fan works for a start?

[nova_rally]

1 of these is at fault:

1) Thermostat in side of head is knackered
2) Hose blocked
3) Rad blocked

would take MUCH more than 5 minutes for the rad switch to activate so that can be discounted. Would need a supply of water first which it isnt getting by the sounds of if.

[VXRALLY]

sounds silly but make sure you have got coolant in it.
test the fan cuts in:

if yes then poss air lock.

if no then take connecter off the fan switch. brige the two wires together and if the fan spins then its going to be a faulty fan switch

[nathan.]

1 of these is at fault:

1) Thermostat in side of head is knackered
2) Hose blocked
3) Rad blocked

would take MUCH more than 5 minutes for the rad switch to activate so that can be discounted. Would need a supply of water first which it isnt getting by the sounds of if.



yep could be 1 of those, what about air lock, faulty water pump or head gasket failed. personnally i'd make sure the fans working first before you go changing any parts.

[Snowface]

check the oil, head gasket might be on way out.

[terrible___1]

yer the fan kicks in i thort it might be the rad but still not 100% sure on what it is.

[VXRALLY]

hi mate. what you think rad is blocked? if so take your top hose off and your bottom hose off and get the good old garden hose out. put it in the top hose pipe inlet. (the one which is on the left at the top or the rad as you look at it) turn tap on and just see how much flow you have through it.

[terrible___1]

ok wiked mate il try that 2moz nite then.

[Riggy]

and dont forget to bleed the system when you re-fill afetr re-connecting your hoses

and also dont forget coolent :D