ejmgt 0 Posted February 9, 2009 hello gentalmen and ladies if my car has started getting very hot very quick but dose not let hot air come out the vents dose that mean my water pump has broke ??? any help would be greatly appreciated ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reggit 0 Posted February 9, 2009 I'd suspect the thermostat stuck in the closed position. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ejmgt 0 Posted February 9, 2009 ok up date the radiator fan dose not turn on either is this connected to the thermostat to ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reggit 0 Posted February 10, 2009 What car you got? When it's hot, check the temperature of your top and bottom radiator hoses, they should both be hot. If not you've no coolant circulating. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flusted 0 Posted February 10, 2009 sounds like airlock, try carefully undoing cap slightly when engine is hot to relieve some pressure, bet the heaters go hot straight away Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted February 10, 2009 but if air is getting into the system is classic signs of head gasket failure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ejmgt 0 Posted February 10, 2009 ok anouther quick update, i seem to have a hole in the top radiator hose and its ;etting steam out, i recently had the coolant all flushed and replaced, i am going to replace the thermo today and the pipe and see if it makes n e difference. oh and its a 2l 16v anouther update, i have changed the pipe and its heating up normaly but the fan is coming on for a few seconds then turns itself off when and the car still gets hot, also the heater now works whihc is good i suppose. both top and bottem pipes of the radiator are hot so shoulnt that mean the water is circulating ? any ideas?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted February 10, 2009 yes mate,you fixed it...well done :clap: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites