2000 Vauxhall Corsa overheating

Car: Vauxhall Corsa
Year: 2000
Variant: utility 1.7d
Categories: Leaks & Noises
Please help!
I have a corsa 1.7d utility. I can start the car no problem. I drive down the road +- 10km
and the temperature gauge starts to go up. I stop the car and open the bonnet and it is steaming and the water bottle is whistling.
I have taken out the thermostat and replaced the water bottle cap but it still does the same, even when it idles?? It seems like that it builds up allot of pressure and it struggles to start after that.
Posted: Dec 17, 2012 (11 years ago)
Head gasket may have failed or it could be a problem with the head itself. At worst you could have a crack in a cylinder bore
Posted Dec 17, 2012 (11 years ago)
Hi Paulieone,

Thank you for coming help me. Just some more questions.
There is no water mixed with oil, could it still be the head gasket?

Is it easy to replace the head gasket? Do you know where I can get the torque specs?


Posted Dec 18, 2012 (11 years ago)
Sorry that I posted as a solution. I post incorrectly.

Hi Paulieone,

Thank you for coming help me. Just some more questions.
There is no water mixed with oil, could it still be the head gasket?

Is it easy to replace the head gasket? Do you know where I can get the torque specs?
Posted Dec 18, 2012 (11 years ago)
It could still be the head gasket .torque settings are normally on the packaging that the gasket comes in.
Posted Dec 18, 2012 (11 years ago)

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