Temp fluctuations whilst driving steady.

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Stumpy Nugget
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Re: Temp fluctuations whilst driving steady.

Post by Stumpy Nugget » Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:38 am

Drove the car this morning and a new symptom has popped up... Start of journey the water level was at minimum, end of journey (30mins motorway) the water level was nearly at the top of the expansion tank.. My view would be that the cap is leaking?
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Re: Temp fluctuations whilst driving steady.

Post by j2 lot » Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:56 am

Sounds like airlocks in the system somewhere
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Re: Temp fluctuations whilst driving steady.

Post by Rich H » Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:24 am

Any leaks? Bled the rad recently?
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