Radiator has no water in it.

Have you tried turning it off and on again??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqku_Rc_YuI

id stick my pogo stick right in there

hairyslug wrote: »

If its completely empty there is a chance you have a leak at the L bend going into the rad, could by tiny, look for any staining on the pipes around the rad,
Turn the heating on, open the valve and bleed, go up to where ever the reg valve is and repressurise the system, May take a couple of goes as you don't want to have the pressure to high, you may also have to bleed the other rads as well

To anyone who says the After Hours forum is just a bull**** blend of thanks whores and drunken cranks with no contribution to make to society, I present exhibit A, above.

So why has the radiator not got any coolant in it?

1/ a leak which would be visible underneath the engine, which means a pipe has burst or is leaking out onto the ground.
2/ a much more serious problem called a 'blown gasget' which means the coolant has seeped into the engine itself!

If the engine oil is a creamy mess (screw off oil lid) then the gasget is blown and the car should not be driven.

Cracking an egg into the radiator worked on old cars, but modern cars are a bit too sophisticated for the old egg trick

Make doubly sure there is no water in it by drilling a small hole in one corner, low down. Then, while you muck about with the pumps, gubbins and huhudillies in the hot-press, you will easily be able to identify when you fix the problem and it starts getting water. The hole is easily solved by finding a small child and pursuading them to press their finger against it - assure them they will be immortalised in a book in years to come. Clogs are optional.