2003 Vauxhall Astra water
Year: 2003
Variant: 1.7dti
Categories:
Leaks & Noises
water frothing up in engine and resoivoir getting very hot in resoivoir steam comming out of cap temp gauge normal heaters blowing luke warm
Posted: Feb 18, 2010 (14 years ago)
Sounds as if cooling system pressurising , could be head gasket .
Posted Feb 18, 2010 (14 years ago)
is there any more tell tell signs if it is the head gasket
Posted Feb 18, 2010 (14 years ago)
is there any more tell tell signs if it is the head gasket
Posted Feb 18, 2010 (14 years ago)
Heater starts to blow cold because air in cooling system caused by head gasket . A sniff test (block test ) will tell if gasket knackered .
Posted Feb 18, 2010 (14 years ago)
could be head gasket, but i would look at water pump first before going any further. faulty water pumps are easily mis-diagnosed....
Posted Feb 19, 2010 (14 years ago)
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