hi i had a bit of a prang and so i took the bumper, metal plate that the lights sit in to replace as it was dented and also the radiator off to nock a little dent out it wasnt over heating or anything after the crash but since i took the rad off and put it back on the water isnt circulating and i have tried like mad to bleed it but the water still wont come thru im unsure what it could be anyone got any ideas, its a 306 1.6LX 97 R Reg please help
pug 306 rad/water prob or maybe head gasket?
Apr 16, 2007
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It is called AIR in the system start the engine up with a hose pipe in the top of the rad, that always work(well it dos when i do it )
not to knock a dent out of radiator but the body had to move it to reach properly just incase u ask thought id just mention cause i kinda wrote that bit wrong in a hurry
As Chris says, you still have air in the system. The problem is that the filler on the rad is lower than parts of the engine. Either use a hose as he says, or make up a funnel out of an old antifreeze bottle neck and use that stuffed into the filler to allow you to overfill to a higher level. Then undo the bleed caps to allow the air out.
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