BIG PROBLEMS ?? ANYONE KNOW.

[Amzy-Bear]

Hey guys,
went London on sunday and my car went all wrong.
ive never had an over heating problem before. i had done 120 miles that day and then all of a sudden the temp gage was flashing.
so i got to the next exit and it was steaming like F**K.
water coming out everywhere.
left it an hour, filled it up. and done it again after 5mins,
thought it was the head. so ive left it at my dads in London.
his mate reckons its the Thermo-stat.
any ideas what it might be ?

thanks.

[Wayne]

I would suspect head gasket to be honest.

[Amzy-Bear]

Yea thats what i kinda thought but i dont think it is.
how can i definately tell ?
i checked oil, was no creamy stuff.
also started engine without water cap and it didnt squirt out !
dont knw if that makes a difference though.

Cheers

[krave]

Before thinking its the head gasket I would check all hoses, old hoses all always splitting etc, sometimes popping off for various reasons. If you had a lot of steam you have water hitting something hot, so my first and main thought is hoses.

If your headgasket has gone to the point of your whole car steaming, I wouldnt imagine it would run.

[krave]

Im pretty sure it wont be your head gasket mate after your last post.

[Amzy-Bear]

yh thats what i thought, never had an over heating problem before. it was so random.
also the hoses where very hot,
i left it overnight, and it started an ran for 10mins, then got really hot and steamed up and spat the water out :S
ill get them checked.

Thanks Mate

[GolfDan]

Water pump or stat get those checked. Is top hose red hot at bottom one cool?

[Amzy-Bear]

Water pump or stat get those checked. Is top hose red hot at bottom one cool?

i think so, one of em was quite cool, little bit warm,
and one was really hot, the thicker one that goes into the Thermo-stat Triangle !!

is it a cheapy job guys ?

Thanks
Amz

[GolfDan]

Sounds like the stat isn't operating is your power steering ok check the belt cos it runs the water pump if you have a gti

I paid £95 for new pump and stat fitted but that was up here in brum

[Amzy-Bear]

Sounds like the stat isn't operating is your power steering ok check the belt cos it runs the water pump if you have a gti

no its a 1.6 cl.
yh the belt is running fine, the power steering is fine aswell.
i just couldnt understand ! never got hot before.

need to get it home !! its 80miles away at my dads in London.
and i just went and bought another mk3 tonight lol. i dont knw why.
bit it aint too shabby.


Amz