Running Cold / Hot

[bobbyc]

out in the old RA today & for the first time this winter it wasn'ae like an oven inside intermittant cold / hot air inside & for the first time erratic movement of the temp gauge, suspect sticky thermostat any ideas

[RS Grant]

I'd go with the 'stat too mate.

Cheers,

Grant

[colin_ross]

How long had you been running the car for?

[bobbyc]

Car normally heats up in a couple of minutes & temp gauge always sits about 1/3, temp gauge normal but no hot air, then hot air comes through for a short period then goes cold again, temp gauge started moving between 1/3 & 2/3's so cars parked up will get a shifty today.

[StrikE]

Defo got water in? or stat bobby had that a few years ago in a astra

Edited February 17, 2010 by StrikE

[bobbyc]

Sorted, slight split in bottom hose lack of coolant is the problem, must have went last night glad I was only in the village

[micra_wrc]

glad you've got it sorted.

The RA's getting you back for you leaving it to get the defi gauges and pod for the GB

[bobbyc]

Gauges will have to wait lol did a press test & got a wee split in the rad as well it never rains

[StewartyBoy]

I got these guys

http://www.serckservices.com/

To fix the rad on my Impreza a few years ago. Was pretty cheap, may be a place near you...!?

[StewartyBoy]

Serck Marston your looking for, not Intertruck.

[bobbyc]

cheers guy's, the RA was due to get a bit of TLC & restoration work this year anyway, 15 years old now & most of the hoses etc could do with replacing, managed to get a new rad will get that done soonest, think i'll fit the calipers off the GB as well & the bodywork is already in hand just waiting on a date for it to go in.