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Post by BiggestNizzy » Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:01 pm

I am using water :( :( :( :(
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Post by robin » Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:13 pm

Block test would be first port of call if you don't have any obvious leaks ... if there are any coolant snail trails on the expansion tank I would try replacing the filler cap.

Any change in running temperatures?

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Post by BiggestNizzy » Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:18 pm

No, other than spotting a 95 the other day it sits between 87 and 90, I am going to change the cap tommorow and I am waiting to hear back from Steve Weegie regarding a loan of his sniffing kit.

It happened 6 months or so ago and it passed the sniff test, I am praying that air is getting in and/or water out. and that the Buchanan galleries multi story just moved the air around.

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Post by steve_weegie » Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:38 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:No, other than spotting a 95 the other day it sits between 87 and 90, I am going to change the cap tommorow and I am waiting to hear back from Steve Weegie regarding a loan of his sniffing kit.

It happened 6 months or so ago and it passed the sniff test, I am praying that air is getting in and/or water out. and that the Buchanan galleries multi story just moved the air around.

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Post by cla5h » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:10 pm

Yeah, I've been hanging on to Steve's kit with the intention of testing mine again if/when it gets worse (longish story, but had trouble convincing AA I needed transporting due to possible HGF.)

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Post by BiggestNizzy » Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:27 pm

update, i will get the new cap tomorrow. Filled it up and took it for a run up to temp. Looked in the back and the water level was down at low. (normal) took it to glasgow and all would appear fine.
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Post by mac » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:30 pm

It's probably just found it's way into the dizzy cap :D
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Post by mwmackenzie » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:54 pm

Mine always sits at the low mark.... if your geting a sweet smett with the heater on then the matrix could be leaking? Or it could be what Mac said :thumbsup

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Post by pete » Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:39 am

Mine sits significantly below low. Or did.

Now it sometimes just goes down. New cap fitted...

The garage opposite your work in Stewarton have an exhaust gas analyser and have not charged me a couple of times for hooking up to it to check for failure...
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