nas 0 Posted December 6, 2014 Hi guys another question sorted my leak in the corrado it was the heater matrix leaking what a ball ache of a job Now this has happened got in the car yesterday put heaters on to warm up inside of the car and it is blowing cold air also the temp gauge shot up pretty quick after 10 mins am i right in saying thermostat has gone? Any help much appreciated Nas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carrots 1 Posted December 6, 2014 most prob an air lock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nas 0 Posted December 6, 2014 most prob an air lock Whats the best way to get rid of the air block take the screw cap of the expansion bottle and start up engine? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nas 0 Posted December 6, 2014 I should have mentioned i did the heater matrix a couple of weeks ago and had no issues up until yesterday Nas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted December 6, 2014 Check your bottom rad hose. Top one should warm up pretty quickly, and the bottom should stay cold until stat opens at 87 degrees. If it gets warm in line with the top hose then stat is stuck open, therefore constantly cooling which gives you cool air in the cabin unless your stuck in traffic. If it's just an airlock though, run car up to temp with cap off, revving for 30 seconds at 3k rpm, then idle for 30 secs, and massage the hoses to force air out during this time. Keep doing it until the car is up to temp and the fans are kicking in, then switch off, let it cool, top up expansion tank and replace the cap. Job done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nas 0 Posted December 6, 2014 Check your bottom rad hose. Top one should warm up pretty quickly, and the bottom should stay cold until stat opens at 87 degrees. If it gets warm in line with the top hose then stat is stuck open, therefore constantly cooling which gives you cool air in the cabin unless your stuck in traffic. If it's just an airlock though, run car up to temp with cap off, revving for 30 seconds at 3k rpm, then idle for 30 secs, and massage the hoses to force air out during this time. Keep doing it until the car is up to temp and the fans are kicking in, then switch off, let it cool, top up expansion tank and replace the cap. Job done Thanks for your reply mate much appreciated will do this Nas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
