overheating
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last week i had my alternator belt snap on me, when it snapped i noticed the temp shoot up to the3/4 mark, since then i have changed the belt and also the powersteering belt, i have also changed the fan clutch and bled the cooling system. when shes idling she seems to stay around the half way mark but when i take her out for a drive she shoots up to 3/4 mark, what could be wrong? its doing my head in
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the heater doesnt really get hot hot. but when i turn it on it does keep the temp down a little...
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BHadley
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Works instantly, when it's flowing freely!WillNZ wrote:I suspect you still have air in the system. Try loosening the upper pipe to the matrix and bleeding the system from there.
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I bled her out properly and shes ok now..still i was surprised at how little air came out opposed to the amount of trouble it was causing..cheers 