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Dan James

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Hey guys, not seen many people post about using redex and stuff. Just wondering does it actualy make much of a difference? Just stuck some in my car before i filled it up. Hoping to see a change.

Also, another question i'm not very good with cars; just learning the basics and stuff but my car is overheating within 10mins of driving it, normal gear changes etc. There is coolant in the radiator bottle and the fan kicks in etc.. But the radiator is cold? I'v got a slight oil leak from somewhere but i'll just put a bit of kseal in and hope it fixes it too. lol. Anyone know what might be the problem with the car? Maybe just a dodgy thermostat the engine itself seems warm when driving just it doesn't feel like it's at 130degrees like the temp gauge says it is.

Thanks in advanced Big grin
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Posted 20th Jan 2012 at 21:18
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heidi6

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Dan James wrote:
There is coolant in the radiator bottle and the fan kicks in etc.. But the radiator is cold? Maybe just a dodgy thermostat the engine itself seems warm when driving just it doesn't feel like it's at 130degrees

Thanks in advanced Big grin
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Just answered your own question there I'd say. Bt if your cars been running at 130 degrees I'd say your HG will soon be if not already toast. Yes

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Posted 20th Jan 2012 at 21:25
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Dan James

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heidi6 wrote:
Dan James wrote:
There is coolant in the radiator bottle and the fan kicks in etc.. But the radiator is cold? Maybe just a dodgy thermostat the engine itself seems warm when driving just it doesn't feel like it's at 130degrees

Thanks in advanced Big grin
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Just answered your own question there I'd say. Bt if your cars been running at 130 degrees I'd say your HG will soon be if not already toast. Yes


What's a Hg? Lol. And you also think it's the thermostat? Nothing to do with the rad?
Posted 20th Jan 2012 at 21:27
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dangti6

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Phew. For a minute I thought you had put FedEx in your radiator.

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    • Posted 20th Jan 2012 at 21:40
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    heidi6

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    Could be a blocked rad but more than likely a stuck thermostat. Only about a tenner to sort. HG is Head Gasket.

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    Posted 20th Jan 2012 at 21:42
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    Dan James

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    heidi6 wrote:
    Could be a blocked rad but more than likely a stuck thermostat. Only about a tenner to sort. HG is Head Gasket.


    Ahh right, ok! Thanks man.

    What about the redex? Any experience of it providing?
    Posted 20th Jan 2012 at 22:59
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    eliotrw

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    f*ck the redex you need to check your fans kick in and it might be an idea to get the thermostat done.
    If it gets hot again POP the bonnet and pull the wire from the green sensor to the right side of the engine, this way the fans will kick in and sort it..
    Temporarily obviously, personally I had the same issue once and I bought three new temp sensors on the stat and it hasn't done it in 5k.

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    Posted 20th Jan 2012 at 23:12
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    thugpuggin

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    eliotrw wrote:

    If it gets hot again POP the bonnet and pull the wire from the green sensor to the right side of the engine, this way the fans will kick in and sort it..


    Good luck with that. Personally I'd opt for the brown one and rather than pulling the wire from it I'd just unclip the connector.

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    I'd go with the carling drinker's suggestion Thumbs up

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    Posted 20th Jan 2012 at 23:19
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    eliotrw

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    Haha shit yeah it is the brown isn't it....

    Forgot green was the top see.....

    And you know what I meant with the clip.Razz

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    Posted 20th Jan 2012 at 23:33
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    darzmat

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    Sounds more like an air lock. Bleed the coolant system at the rad, the thermostat housing and at the pipe to the heater matrix.

    This happened to me last week

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    buzzbrightyear

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    dangti6 wrote:
    Phew. For a minute I thought you had put FedEx in your radiator.


    That guy went thru hell to deliver them parcels, he did in the end except the ball.

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    Posted 21st Jan 2012 at 00:31
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    buzzbrightyear

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    Anyway redex is that shut you put in your tank to clean injectors eg isn't it?
    Not for radiators or coolant systems.

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    thugpuggin

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    I poured some in old work pizza car ~1997 and the lid fell in by mistake as I opened it. Whoops. When the fuel got low you could hear it moving around in the tank.

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    Posted 21st Jan 2012 at 00:38
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    buzzbrightyear

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    thugpuggin wrote:
    I poured some in old work pizza car ~1997 and the lid fell in by mistake as I opened it. Whoops. When the fuel got low you could hear it moving around

    LOL
    You didn't put it in the Radiator then?

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    Posted 21st Jan 2012 at 00:39
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    thugpuggin

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    buzzbrightyear wrote:
    thugpuggin wrote:
    I poured some in old work pizza car ~1997 and the lid fell in by mistake as I opened it. Whoops. When the fuel got low you could hear it moving around

    LOL
    You didn't put it in the Radiator then?


    No I was informed it was go faster juice. I did think that drinking it would've been better. It was a fuel additive iirc so tank or open some engine bit and pour in there was other option. I'm sure they do make other products relating to radiators and associated problems but I just go the egg white route. Shop is closer than motor factors so eggs win. Preferably a Carls hen egg ftw, that would fix anything and increase bhp and mpg.

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    buzzbrightyear

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    Why was you putting it in the pizza car anyway LOL

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    Posted 21st Jan 2012 at 00:55
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    thugpuggin

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    buzzbrightyear wrote:
    Why was you putting it in the pizza car anyway LOL


    I'd ordered a pizza and wanted it delivered quicker.

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    Good thinking

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    Sounds more like an air lock. Bleed the coolant system at the rad, the thermostat housing and at the pipe to the heater matrix.

    as above , undo the screw at the thermostat housing and wait for water to bleed out , again the one on the heater pipe its just plastic and fragile!

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    Posted 24th Jan 2012 at 20:18
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