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overheating yet again

JivingDaddy
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06 Aug 2013 08:32 #79164 by JivingDaddy

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Have you tried back flushing the rad?!

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06 Aug 2013 21:37 #79232 by kevant

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I had the same problem and when i turned my heater on it cooled down i fitted electric fan tie wrapped my viscous so it was always on and still i had the same problem turned out it was a blocked rad even though i backflushed it managed to get one off Ebay nice and cheap do yourself a favour and get a new rad since fitting mine i have taken off the electric fan and removed the tie wraps from the viscous fan.

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07 Aug 2013 20:52 #79304 by owen

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sorry back flushing can you explain plz

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07 Aug 2013 21:45 #79314 by markyp2000

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Flush it the oposite way the coolent flows through it

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09 Aug 2013 18:05 #79423 by owen

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thanks again all

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13 Aug 2013 18:48 #79783 by owen

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thanks for all your help bought a new rad off ebay fingers crossed now change it in a couple of days

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