shaneo_1 Member 108 Member For: 17y 7m 29d Posted 23/12/11 10:43 AM Share Posted 23/12/11 10:43 AM been having trouble in my turbo ute, loosing coolent, which I find it squirts out the overflow once ute is turned off.is it a blown head gasket allowing air to enter water jacket.what else could it be, dont relly wanna pull apart until I need to, if it is, will do full rebuild not just doin gasket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfgt 330 Member 3 Member For: 12y 10m 15d Posted 23/12/11 12:40 PM Share Posted 23/12/11 12:40 PM (edited) been having trouble in my turbo ute, loosing coolent, which I find it squirts out the overflow once ute is turned off.is it a blown head gasket allowing air to enter water jacket.what else could it be, dont relly wanna pull apart until I need to, if it is, will do full rebuild not just doin gasketHey bud seen a similar problem on a mates fgf6.The problem was an air block in radiator,we found by letting car cool completely draining radiator then refilling it solved our problem.U`d think ford would`ve put an air bleed on thermostat housing,even topping up has to be done completely cool with these cars otherwise same thing reoccurs. Edited 23/12/11 12:42 PM by bfgt 330 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1PERFORMANCE Donating Members 104 Member For: 15y 7m 20d Gender: Male Location: VIC Posted 23/12/11 05:57 PM Share Posted 23/12/11 05:57 PM Put a new rad cap on it often overlooked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo_1 Member 108 Member For: 17y 7m 29d Posted 24/12/11 12:41 AM Author Share Posted 24/12/11 12:41 AM Wilkinson javelin to try that. yeah tried a radiator cap yesterday. still does it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
383ongiggle Donating Members 53 Member For: 15y 12d Gender: Male Location: Newman, WA Posted 24/12/11 01:51 AM Share Posted 24/12/11 01:51 AM If its overheating and the radiator and expansion tank is bubbling then it is likely that combustion gasses are getting into the coolant system (Head gasket)Is it blowing smoke and using sh*t loads of coolant too?Check the expansion tank for obvious sign of gas getting in, if there isnt anything obvious then it could just be bubbling over due to a faulty thermostat or failed pump causing her to overheat. Are the fans working? Check the temps before and after the radiator to check for blockage...Need heaps more info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo_1 Member 108 Member For: 17y 7m 29d Posted 24/12/11 05:00 AM Author Share Posted 24/12/11 05:00 AM Dosnt seem to be oveer heating, temp gauge never goes over half. no smoke that I am aware of. all else seems ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 15y 10m 25d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 08/02/12 11:08 AM Share Posted 08/02/12 11:08 AM Radiator was over pressuring so I thought, flushed and refilled coolant still doing it, went and borrowed a mates radiator/reservoir cap and problem solved, no more leaking/over pressuring. Handy tip for everyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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