they state it could be one of 5 things this could get expensive any ideas or has it happened to you
2007-05-16 00:37:08 · 10 answers · asked by ozzy baby 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
remove oil cap on top of engine. look inside. is it nice and black, or brown and muddy?
look inside radiator filler / water fill bottle. is it nice and clear (or green if antifreezed) or brown and muddy?
if either/both is brown and muddy, you have head gasket problem. or water pump failed.
if you just brought car, check fuses.
does engine sound tappy/knocking?
don take it to main dealer. they will wrip you off. find a good mechanic through a friends recommendation
2007-05-16 00:44:56 · answer #1 · answered by andy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People think modern cars don't need there fluids checked for a year at a time. If your car is cold remove the resv. cap and add 50 /50 water antifreeze to the MAX line. also remove the radatator cap and fill it up to the top. Place the cap back on and go for a short drive with the heater on full hot. Allow the car to cool back down and check the fluids again. Some times that is all that is necessary to burp air out of the cooling system if the heater gets hot your system is self burping. If heater did not warm up you might have to lift the front of the car so the radatior cap is higher than the heater core.
2007-05-16 00:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by John Paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go for the cheapest option first. Check your coolant level - make sure you do this with a COLD engine.
Top up as needed
then let it run for a few minutes and see what happens
If your water was heating up quickly, then this is probably the cause, and it will only cost you a couple of quid to put right yourself.
2007-05-16 08:18:33 · answer #3 · answered by dadseimaj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not the thermostat, they stick open so wouldnt heat up.
Either just a blocked radiator=cheap. Blocked heater matrix=bit more than cheap or new water pump= more expensive
2007-05-16 04:22:02 · answer #4 · answered by Nimbus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem with my Renault, the water was needing topping up every week or so.... I didnt get it sorted and the head gasket went! That was £400 worth of repair work!!
I dont mean to scare you, but might be best getting it looked at sooner rather than later in case you only do more damage!
2007-05-16 00:46:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a low coolant level, could be an airlock, could perhaps be a dud water pump. Something's preventing hot water reaching your heater, the three I mention could cause both your symptoms.
2007-05-16 03:34:58 · answer #6 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
could be the heater matrix is blocked and stopping coolant from circulating, or an air lock in system.
2007-05-16 01:55:38 · answer #7 · answered by david d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you've got a thermostat that's stuck shut. Try that. Good luck.
2007-05-16 00:43:25 · answer #8 · answered by jeff s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heater flow valve not working.
heater distribution valve not working.
heater fan not working.
thermostat not opening.
insufficient coolant in system.
2007-05-16 00:45:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
New thermostat Should put it right .
2007-05-16 05:09:24 · answer #10 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋