SMARTLY Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 Or take it temporary ... to test .... cooling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 I will run it without it first yes..should get a ramp to use Friday eve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 I did try to run it stat free but the housing won't bolt fully down without it fitted.i tested the old one and it opens but very slow. People are saying the liners have dropped in the bores but my understanding of that is that the car would barely run amd id have water filling up the engine and turning the oil milky.there is none of this happening and the car runs sweet as a nut still and pulls hard still.. Â Had a go at posting a vid.. Â Before I pulled over to do this the car was behaving fine and I'd already checked the coolent level which was on point..car started to get hot sonpulped over to check it out.within seconds though it had cooled down via radiator cooling fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 That's what our Civic was doing, the coolant was getting so high it was going out the overflow. The rad would also start getting low. It never overheated though and no mayo on the oil cap. I tried a new rad cap but that didn't work so we got rid of the car in the end! But have you tried a new rad cap just in case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 I think replaced the cap ages ago qhen I fitted the new rad as the old one fell to bits one day,could be the wrong cap though..  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Have you fitted any egr blank or egr restrictor to this engine? I tried that and the engine hot hotter so I removed it. If you need an egr valve I have a newish one you can have cheap, so don't chuck money at a new one as they are expensive. The thermostat might be the best route to test first, as it could be partially stuck open. Mind you on this engine by ye time you've got to the thermostat, you might as well put a new (tested) one in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 6 hours ago, NickT said: Have you fitted any egr blank or egr restrictor to this engine? I tried that and the engine hot hotter so I removed it. If you need an egr valve I have a newish one you can have cheap, so don't chuck money at a new one as they are expensive. The thermostat might be the best route to test first, as it could be partially stuck open. Mind you on this engine by ye time you've got to the thermostat, you might as well put a new (tested) one in. Hey nick hope your well mate....  Nothing has been done to the egr at all..I have purchased a new stat to fit saturday..intssted the current one while it was out and I'm not convinced it's working smoothly and looks old so it's got to go..  I've just put a brand new expansion tank cap and been out and done a few shops local and checked level each time and it seems to have remained where it was before i went out. Is the egr valve and cooler all one bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 When you bleed the water be sure to have the heater on. Not the fan just the heater because the water needs to go through the matrix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Yes mate and I gad to keep the revs up around 2k for 10 minutes before things circulate properly.ive got some work on a mates car tomorrow now do the stat might have you wait a week yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 New cap and thermostat may have done the trick  Taken it on a 185 mile round trip for work today and the trip there was all good with no issues to report 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Result of it's cured the problem and a cheap fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 It's good to have the tank back on point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Soon I'll of had it 4 years now too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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