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- March 12, 2012 at 10:31 am #106347isauneParticipant
Hi there
I’ve had this T25 for 3 months now and have had no problems at all until this weekend when it started overheating.
Well – not exactly overheating – but the red light started flashing and the temp gauge settled at about three quarters – ie hot but not dangerous. That was on the motorway anyway – when there was plenty of air coming in.
When I checked the coolant level recently, I noticed it was a bit low – not much – but it needed about a pint – so I put in neat antifreeze. This is because I was told by the previous owner that it had no antifreeze in it.
Anyway, when the light came on I checked the levels in both the reservoir and the expansion tank and they looked fine.
Also, I could hear the fan at the front coming on and off like normal so it’s not that.
Reading in the manual last night, I noticed that the procedure for draining the cooling system includes “bleeding the radiator at the front”. Now I don’t particularly want to drain the system but I did wonder whether maybe the rad needs bleeding??
Or does anyone have any other ideas please?
If you agree with me about bleeding the rad – should the engine be running or not?
And the manual mentioned something about a “bleed valve” in the engine compartment. Do I need to do anything with that or do I just need to open the bleed screw on the rad?
Or am I barking up the wrong tree completely – any other ideas please?
Grateful for any advice – as you can probably tell, I am a bit new to this game!!
Thanks
Ian
March 14, 2012 at 12:19 pm #129830isauneParticipantHi people
Obviously no-one’s
Hi peopleObviously no-one’s got any strong views on this one.
I’m going to do some work on it in the morning.
My plan is to get the engine running warm and then open the blled screw on the radiator and wait till water comes out and close it again.
Then let it cool down and top up from the back if necessary.
Then repeat the whole process (just for luck!!)
Then go for a drive.
Please – if anyone has any better ideas – let me know before tomorrow morning!!
Thanks chaps
Kind regards
Ian
March 14, 2012 at 12:19 pm #129834isauneParticipantHi people
Obviously no-one’s
Hi peopleObviously no-one’s got any strong views on this one.
I’m going to do some work on it in the morning.
My plan is to get the engine running warm and then open the blled screw on the radiator and wait till water comes out and close it again.
Then let it cool down and top up from the back if necessary.
Then repeat the whole process (just for luck!!)
Then go for a drive.
Please – if anyone has any better ideas – let me know before tomorrow morning!!
Thanks chaps
Kind regards
Ian
March 14, 2012 at 12:19 pm #129835isauneParticipantHi people
Obviously no-one’s
Hi peopleObviously no-one’s got any strong views on this one.
I’m going to do some work on it in the morning.
My plan is to get the engine running warm and then open the blled screw on the radiator and wait till water comes out and close it again.
Then let it cool down and top up from the back if necessary.
Then repeat the whole process (just for luck!!)
Then go for a drive.
Please – if anyone has any better ideas – let me know before tomorrow morning!!
Thanks chaps
Kind regards
Ian
March 14, 2012 at 12:19 pm #129837isauneParticipantHi people
Obviously no-one’s
Hi peopleObviously no-one’s got any strong views on this one.
I’m going to do some work on it in the morning.
My plan is to get the engine running warm and then open the blled screw on the radiator and wait till water comes out and close it again.
Then let it cool down and top up from the back if necessary.
Then repeat the whole process (just for luck!!)
Then go for a drive.
Please – if anyone has any better ideas – let me know before tomorrow morning!!
Thanks chaps
Kind regards
Ian
March 14, 2012 at 12:19 pm #129840isauneParticipantHi people
Obviously no-one’s
Hi peopleObviously no-one’s got any strong views on this one.
I’m going to do some work on it in the morning.
My plan is to get the engine running warm and then open the blled screw on the radiator and wait till water comes out and close it again.
Then let it cool down and top up from the back if necessary.
Then repeat the whole process (just for luck!!)
Then go for a drive.
Please – if anyone has any better ideas – let me know before tomorrow morning!!
Thanks chaps
Kind regards
Ian
March 14, 2012 at 12:19 pm #129841isauneParticipantHi people
Obviously no-one’s
Hi peopleObviously no-one’s got any strong views on this one.
I’m going to do some work on it in the morning.
My plan is to get the engine running warm and then open the blled screw on the radiator and wait till water comes out and close it again.
Then let it cool down and top up from the back if necessary.
Then repeat the whole process (just for luck!!)
Then go for a drive.
Please – if anyone has any better ideas – let me know before tomorrow morning!!
Thanks chaps
Kind regards
Ian
March 14, 2012 at 12:19 pm #129844isauneParticipantHi people
Obviously no-one’s
Hi peopleObviously no-one’s got any strong views on this one.
I’m going to do some work on it in the morning.
My plan is to get the engine running warm and then open the blled screw on the radiator and wait till water comes out and close it again.
Then let it cool down and top up from the back if necessary.
Then repeat the whole process (just for luck!!)
Then go for a drive.
Please – if anyone has any better ideas – let me know before tomorrow morning!!
Thanks chaps
Kind regards
Ian
March 14, 2012 at 3:58 pm #129843DarrenGuestHi Ian
I don’t think there
Hi IanI don’t think there are a lot of T25 experts in this forum.
Why not try these T25 specific forums. These guys should definitely be able to help. Hope all goes well.March 14, 2012 at 3:58 pm #129846DarrenGuestHi Ian
I don’t think there
Hi IanI don’t think there are a lot of T25 experts in this forum.
Why not try these T25 specific forums. These guys should definitely be able to help. Hope all goes well.March 14, 2012 at 3:58 pm #129850DarrenGuestHi Ian
I don’t think there
Hi IanI don’t think there are a lot of T25 experts in this forum.
Why not try these T25 specific forums. These guys should definitely be able to help. Hope all goes well.March 14, 2012 at 3:58 pm #129851DarrenGuestHi Ian
I don’t think there
Hi IanI don’t think there are a lot of T25 experts in this forum.
Why not try these T25 specific forums. These guys should definitely be able to help. Hope all goes well.March 14, 2012 at 3:58 pm #129852DarrenGuestHi Ian
I don’t think there
Hi IanI don’t think there are a lot of T25 experts in this forum.
Why not try these T25 specific forums. These guys should definitely be able to help. Hope all goes well.March 14, 2012 at 3:58 pm #129855DarrenGuestHi Ian
I don’t think there
Hi IanI don’t think there are a lot of T25 experts in this forum.
Why not try these T25 specific forums. These guys should definitely be able to help. Hope all goes well.March 14, 2012 at 3:58 pm #129856DarrenGuestHi Ian
I don’t think there
Hi IanI don’t think there are a lot of T25 experts in this forum.
Why not try these T25 specific forums. These guys should definitely be able to help. Hope all goes well. - AuthorPosts
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