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overheating polo

  • 01-04-2011 7:44pm
    #1
    beetlefan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭


    Anyone know how to tell if the headgasket is gone on a 96 polo 1.4 petrol.
    It is overheating and yes there is water in it. I had it running for a while and the heater was mad hot but the bottom pipe on the radiator was still cold. Any ideas whats wrong? It has 106000 miles on it but otherwise in good shape,


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  • #2
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Your thermostat has failed closed. Replace it. Nice and easy.


  • #3
    beetlefan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭beetlefan


    thanks, i will try that and get back to you


  • #4
    beetlefan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭beetlefan


    Plug wrote: »
    Your thermostat has failed closed. Replace it. Nice and easy.
    I have done that and it seems to have solved the problem, i will drive it for a few days and see how it goes,, thanks for the help,
    Next problem
    The temp light on the dash keeps flashing now even though it is not overheating, plenty of water in it and the cooling fan comes on and off like it should, any ideas


  • #5
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    beetlefan wrote: »
    I have done that and it seems to have solved the problem, i will drive it for a few days and see how it goes,, thanks for the help,
    Next problem
    The temp light on the dash keeps flashing now even though it is not overheating, plenty of water in it and the cooling fan comes on and off like it should, any ideas
    It could be air locked? Is there anywhere to bleed out any air? Keep an eye on your coolant level, is there hot air in the car?


  • #6
    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,265 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    Give the pipes going to the radiator a good few squeezes and see if it gets some air into the header tank. Always gets some out for me.


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  • #7
    beetlefan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭beetlefan


    Plug wrote: »
    It could be air locked? Is there anywhere to bleed out any air? Keep an eye on your coolant level, is there hot air in the car?
    yes there is hot air in the car and all seems to be ok now.
    I disconnected the connection to the sensor on the top of the coolant bottle and reconnected it again, the flashing light is now gone , fingers crossed :)thanks


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