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Offline leeroy20vt

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another vauxhall help please
« on: 09 January 2012, 22:44 »
06 astra estate 17 ctdi
seems to be over heating but no lights on dash or running problems im gettin a foam like substance out of washer bottle

theres no oil in water or visaversa

ive changed thermostat and flushed system best i could with a hose  its doin the same any one got any ideas 

heres the foam  :shocked:



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Re: another vauxhall help please
« Reply #1 on: 09 January 2012, 22:51 »
I believe that is the car vomiting after seeing its badge.

HTH's.

P.s. try a Vauxhall forum.

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Re: another vauxhall help please
« Reply #2 on: 09 January 2012, 22:53 »
I believe that is the car vomiting after seeing its badge.

HTH's.

P.s. try a Vauxhall forum.

not really much help at all lol

ive googled it and been thru all vauxhall forums and found nout so thought mayby just mayby my helpfull friendly golf forum might have an idea or two

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Re: another vauxhall help please
« Reply #3 on: 09 January 2012, 23:22 »
Speak to Chris Bull the banger man, he knows his Vauxhalls (how to crash em anyway)

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Re: another vauxhall help please
« Reply #4 on: 09 January 2012, 23:42 »
"Foam like substance out the washer bottle" have you put Fairey in it?

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Re: another vauxhall help please
« Reply #5 on: 10 January 2012, 00:19 »
looks more like the expansion tank for coolant to be.

if it's broken, replacement  headgasket at best more likely cylinder head
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Re: another vauxhall help please
« Reply #6 on: 10 January 2012, 01:43 »
that's obviously the coolant tank. it appears that your coolant system is pressurising.

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Re: another vauxhall help please
« Reply #7 on: 10 January 2012, 10:19 »
Just shown the lads at work.

First response was has someone used screenwash anti freeze rather than radiator antifreeze  :shocked:

They have seen this done before and it is a complete twit to fully clean out of the radiator system.

And you have said the washer bottle and not expansion tank  :lipsrsealed:

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Re: another vauxhall help please
« Reply #8 on: 10 January 2012, 10:24 »
Next question

What work has been done on the car lately ?

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Re: another vauxhall help please
« Reply #9 on: 10 January 2012, 10:53 »
First response was has someone used screenwash anti freeze rather than radiator antifreeze  :shocked:

At this point I think this thread has the potential to become quite funny.
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