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    New Problem Any Ideas

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    ok drained the system and refilled, bubbles are instant in the expansion bottle, i read above that this was a good sign oh head gaskets gone.

    Also when i drained the system i stuck my nose in the header tank to see if i could smell oil, no oil smell however there was a strong wiff of petrol?

    i flushed the engine block and rad with a hose, both were running clear with no s**t flowing out so i would rule out a blockage.

    Any one add anything else to try or should i just order up the new gaskets? called my local dealer not that big a shock on cost i was plesantly suprised at £49.98 each for CH gasket and £7.18 each for inlet manifold gasket oh and of course the VAT has still to be added by them.

    Airdrie Scooby Owners

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    Any airdrie scooby driver have a 98 s-reg uk turbo, with black leather and sun roof, reg No S*** LST, may have had a dent in the drivers door when you bought it.

    Just wondering out of interest as i had it approx 4 yrs ago and trader it in for a new freelander. as i was haveing major problems with the scoob.

    I use to work in airdrie just a little over 2 years ago and i seen it drive about a few times in the town.

    cheers

    forgot to add it was metalic silver, anyway before i traded it in it had a new STI Uprated engine, new turbo, and new suspension struts fitted before i traded it in.

    Airdrie Scooby Owners

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    Any airdrie scooby driver have a 98 s-reg uk turbo, with black leather and sun roof, reg No S*** LST, may have had a dent in the drivers door when you bought it.

    Just wondering out of interest as i had it approx 4 yrs ago and trader it in for a new freelander. as i was haveing major problems with the scoob.

    I use to work in airdrie just a little over 2 years ago and i seen it drive about a few times in the town.

    cheers

    New Problem Any Ideas

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    Sounds like you topped up the coolant correctly then to avoid air lock (thats not to say there is not an air lock there) , I had a scoob down this way with very simmilar symptoms that turned out to be an air lock even after the system was bled lol. Have you checked for dampness in the carpet at the front of the car ie a leak from the matrix, as mentioned already there are only a few reasons for your problem to occur that are an airlock, failed pump, a leak within the system that creates an airlock or a head gasket failure, if you start the car and watch the expansion tank are bubbles visible?

    Cheers Iain

    yeah i think there may be bubbles in the tank but i thought that was natural as the collant went round the system. The collant is not showing sign of oil mixed in, nor is the oil white and frothy which i would be the case if there was collant in there, mind you only checked the oil from the dipper.

    When the car over heats i turn off the engine and turn on the blower and it seems that there is no hot air when the heater is set to hot however this may just simple be due to the engine not running, as i use this method to cool the engine quicker by drawing hot air when it over heated.

    Driving into work this morning i had hot air from the vents, and also last night when testing the car.

    New Problem Any Ideas

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    When you replaced the thermostat I am assuming that you topped up the coolant whilst pumping the top hose until the resevoir would take no more fluid? If this is true your system is flushed, this would leave only 2 options either the waterpump has packed up or a head gasket has failed, how long after starting from cold does it take for the water to bubble out of the expansion tank?

    Cheers Iain

    well i drove to work which take approx 20mins and it was fine as i checked under the bonnet when i arrived, the same journy back it was over heating at least 15mins into driving home.

    When refilling the system after fitting the thermostat, i just filled the resevoir untill full and let it gradually seap away constantly filling it back up untill it remained at a full level, then i ran the enginge which drained the resevior which again i constant filled untill full. once full i pumped the both pipes to blow out the air.

    New Problem Any Ideas

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    It could be a few things!!

    Blocked radiator......

    Broken water pump.....

    Heater matrix......

    I would test the radiator first to check water flows through it!!

    Its a new rad replaced only in jan 09. Should mention that on the journy to work both top and bottom rad pipes were toasty, on way home only top.

    New Problem Any Ideas

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    Car has developed a new problem, following some work i have been doing to it, its now started to over heat.

    I changed the thermostat lastnite as i thought that was at fault however never fixed over heat. The top rad hose is supper toasty and the bottom is stone cold, the coolant is back tracking and boiling/bubling out the overspill bottle behind the RHS headlight looking into the bonnet.

    I drove it to work this afternoon and it was fine (15miles), driving it back i was stopped at lights 1 mile from my house and a car in the next lane informed me my collant was running down my bumper just after i started to drive again the temp gauge shot up, this was after constantly watching the needle while driving to and from the office, the usual para glance every 2 secs to see where the needle was sitting.

    any ideas as im stumped with this one only started to happen 1 week ago. 3 weeks ago i was up north and back in the car easily 1000mile round trip and it was fine.

    Rough Idle

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    Hi all, some ideas/help needed!

    as per topic title when i start the car its rather lumpy, when heated and stopping at lights etc it idles rather lumpy, however during driving it seems ok but i do get what i can best describe as pulses or jerks, like the car is wanting to go faster like little power kicks even though im driving at a constant speed fell it more on the m-way sitting about 60-70mph.

    Checked the coil pack and electrical spark by removing 1 lead at a time never made any difference to engine running when removed or not, sparkies were replaced approx 2 months ago with standard spec, but not checked them since to see if any unusual signs. Air filter checked and cleaned yesterday(K&N type) and checked ecu for falt codes using onboard black plugs under steering colum with a result of no fault codes present

    Oh and its a 99 S-reg wagon turbo 2000 with approx 89k, all belts replaced, with oil and filter done at same time of plugs.

    cheers all

    Hello All

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    Hello all again firstly Happy New year, had a classic a few years ago sold it and now im back in the scooby fold with a classic wagon, just could not keep away. I need som help though any one point me in the direction of schematics of the from suspension i have a knock and i suspect it a worn bush on the main lower arm linkage, i need the part No to order new.

    cheers all.

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