Over heating
2001 Nissan Micra s

overheating,steam coming from bonnet,but still has water in expansion resevoir
Problem added: Oct 21, 2015 (6 years ago)
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michael.scoble
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Nissan Micra 2001
Variant: s
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Leaks & Noises

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Answered Oct 21, 2015 (6 years ago)
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whittingehame
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Let it cool down a bit and open coolant tank cap and see if water level drops / disappears in tank .Check cap is not leaking and radiator fan is kicking in .
Answered Oct 21, 2015 (6 years ago)
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whittingehame
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hello thanks for your reply.when you say tank cap is that the one on the actual radiator or the filler vessel
thanks
Answered Oct 22, 2015 (6 years ago)
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michael.scoble
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Top up radiator at cap and then top overflow / expansion tank to correct level .
Answered Oct 22, 2015 (6 years ago)
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whittingehame
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