my partners over heating, please help :(

rockoncamel · 01-31-2012, 09:02 AM

Right I brought my peugeot partner just before Xmas its a 2.0hdi on a 2003 plate, i think its an awesome little van and really nice to drive and will probably stick with peugeot from now on!!! After a week i noticed it had no thermostat in it, which seemed a bit odd, so I ended up going out and buying one and putting it in, everything was ok, or seemed to be anyhow, then as im driving along one day, the stop symbol comes up on my dash and there's water pissing out my expansion cap, so ive had to let the pressure out and added some more water to it and got home OK, so ive took the thermostat out and it seemed al-right, then today ive noticed it seems to be doing the same thing again, im sort of thinking water pump or head gasket?? Anyone got any ideas, as i cant work till i get it sorted out but haven't got much cash to take it too a garage if its something simple i might be missing!

Thanks very much in advance!

danthevan · 01-31-2012, 10:27 AM

Has it got any antifreeze in it or just neat water?

rockoncamel · 01-31-2012, 10:28 AM

i brought some anti freeze for it last week, but its boiled out by now so probobaly just water, i did notice the thermostat looked a bit rusty when i took it out, and wondered if it needed some sort of treatment???

sterion75 · 01-31-2012, 10:41 AM

I hate to say it but looks to be the head joint leaking. May be gasket or distorted mating face due to faulty bolt torque. It would be worth investigating the water pump as nobody wants to do head removal.

sterion75 · 01-31-2012, 10:44 AM

There is a product on the market that says it will repair leaking head gaskets. You add it to the cooling system. I always wondered if it might block the heater matrix. I dont recall the name but a google search must give results

rockoncamel · 01-31-2012, 10:59 AM

yea i had a sneaky it was head related

maybe drop all the fluid out and put some radseal or something in, just to bind it up for now?? Or is it gunna be a trip to the garage on the cards??

rockoncamel · 01-31-2012, 11:00 AM

sorry mate only saw your reply after id replied, yea ill have a google soon, thanks very much for your help

sterion75 · 01-31-2012, 08:07 PM

Its no problem, we try to help, sorry its not good news.

01-31-2012, 09:02 AM	#1
rockoncamel Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 5	my partners over heating, please help :( Right I brought my peugeot partner just before Xmas its a 2.0hdi on a 2003 plate, i think its an awesome little van and really nice to drive and will probably stick with peugeot from now on!!! After a week i noticed it had no thermostat in it, which seemed a bit odd, so I ended up going out and buying one and putting it in, everything was ok, or seemed to be anyhow, then as im driving along one day, the stop symbol comes up on my dash and there's water pissing out my expansion cap, so ive had to let the pressure out and added some more water to it and got home OK, so ive took the thermostat out and it seemed al-right, then today ive noticed it seems to be doing the same thing again, im sort of thinking water pump or head gasket?? Anyone got any ideas, as i cant work till i get it sorted out but haven't got much cash to take it too a garage if its something simple i might be missing! Thanks very much in advance! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-31-2012, 10:27 AM	#2
danthevan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 211	Has it got any antifreeze in it or just neat water? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-31-2012, 10:28 AM	#3
rockoncamel Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 5	i brought some anti freeze for it last week, but its boiled out by now so probobaly just water, i did notice the thermostat looked a bit rusty when i took it out, and wondered if it needed some sort of treatment??? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-31-2012, 10:41 AM	#4
sterion75 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Atherton, Boston Lincs, or Akbuk, Turkey Posts: 932	I hate to say it but looks to be the head joint leaking. May be gasket or distorted mating face due to faulty bolt torque. It would be worth investigating the water pump as nobody wants to do head removal. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-31-2012, 10:44 AM	#5
sterion75 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Atherton, Boston Lincs, or Akbuk, Turkey Posts: 932	There is a product on the market that says it will repair leaking head gaskets. You add it to the cooling system. I always wondered if it might block the heater matrix. I dont recall the name but a google search must give results Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-31-2012, 10:59 AM	#6
rockoncamel Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 5	yea i had a sneaky it was head related maybe drop all the fluid out and put some radseal or something in, just to bind it up for now?? Or is it gunna be a trip to the garage on the cards?? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-31-2012, 11:00 AM	#7
rockoncamel Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 5	sorry mate only saw your reply after id replied, yea ill have a google soon, thanks very much for your help Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-31-2012, 08:07 PM	#8
sterion75 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Atherton, Boston Lincs, or Akbuk, Turkey Posts: 932	Its no problem, we try to help, sorry its not good news. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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